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This study aims to suggest architectural planning directions for restoring public library function as per the change of their social role. To resolve space planning problems found by analysing visibility and circularity of nine public libraries in Daegu City', the suggested planning directions follow: Firstly, consider proper distribution of visual depth and user's circularity activation at the areas of Information and Culture. Secondly, avoid generating visual intersection within Cultural Area to allow user's visual interaction to other users and provided environment. Thirdly, simplify circulation path at Support & Service Area to strengthen library staff services for visitors. Fourthly, allocate Support & Service Area to enable library staffs' natural surveillance toward facilities and users through the visual intercourse between library staffs and users. Fifthly, contrive users' spatial cognition from neighbor areas to Common Area by planning visual depth shallowly. Sixthly, avoid separated or segregated Common Area layout, which blocks visual interaction, to accomodate social intercourse activities, exhibition projects and special events at the area.