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  • Women’s Strike at the Reykjavík City Library

    Closures and Reduced Opening Hours
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  • Let's chat with an accent!

    Free Icelandic practice meet-ups! Reading, craft, boardgames and more
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  • Visit the Reykjavik City Library

    You don't need a library card to enjoy!
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  • Open+

    Service outside of the usual opening hours.
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  • Podcast Studio & Media Space in Úlfarsárdalur

    Great space for meetings, workshops and podcast recording.
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  • Freeshop | Round and Round

    Everything is free at the Freeshop in Gerðuberg.
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  • Sahil Bloom: The 5 types of wealth : a tranformative guide to design your dream life
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    The 5 types of wealth : a tranformative guide to design your dream life (Enska)

    By Sahil Bloom (2025)
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  • Katherine May: Enchantment : reawakening wonder in an exhausted age
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    Enchantment : reawakening wonder in an exhausted age (Enska)

    By Katherine May (2023)
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  • Valur Snær Gunnarsson: Berlínarbjarmar : langamma, David Bowie og ég
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    Berlínarbjarmar : langamma, David Bowie og ég

    By Valur Snær Gunnarsson (2024)
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  • Símon Jón Jóhannsson: Svartir kettir, fullt tungl og rauðhærðar konur : hjátrú af ýmsum toga
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    Svartir kettir, fullt tungl og rauðhærðar konur : hjátrú af ýmsum toga

    By Símon Jón Jóhannsson (2024)
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  • Alina Addison: The audacity spectrum : leading with care, courage and non-conformity
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    The audacity spectrum : leading with care, courage and non-conformity (Enska)

    By Alina Addison (2024)
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  • Konstantin Kisin: An immigrant's love letter to the west
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    An immigrant's love letter to the west (Enska)

    By Konstantin Kisin (2023)
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  • Hortense le Gentil: The unlocked leader : dare to free your own voice, lead with empathy, and shine your light in the world
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    The unlocked leader : dare to free your own voice, lead with empathy, and shine your light in the world (Enska)

    By Hortense le Gentil (2024)
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  • Beth Santos: Wander woman : how to reclaim your space, find your voice, and travel the world, solo
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    Wander woman : how to reclaim your space, find your voice, and travel the world, solo (Enska)

    By Beth Santos (2024)
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  • Clare Pooley: How to age disgracefully
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    How to age disgracefully (Enska)

    By Clare Pooley (2024)
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  • Ali Smith: Gliff
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    Gliff (Enska)

    By Ali Smith (2024)
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  • Natalie Sue: I hope this finds you well
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    I hope this finds you well (Enska)

    By Natalie Sue (2024)
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  • Jente Posthuma: What I'd rather not think about
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    What I'd rather not think about (Enska)

    By Jente Posthuma (2024)
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  • Peace Adzo Medie: Nightbloom
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    Nightbloom (Enska)

    By Peace Adzo Medie (2024)
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  • Mirinae Lee: 8 lives of a century-old trickster
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    8 lives of a century-old trickster (Enska)

    By Mirinae Lee (2024)
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  • Megan Nolan: Ordinary human failings
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    Ordinary human failings (Enska)

    By Megan Nolan (2024)
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  • Sam Kenyon: I am not Raymond Wallace
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    I am not Raymond Wallace (Enska)

    By Sam Kenyon (2022)
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  • Events
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  • Exhibitions
  • Wed Oct 1st - Fri Oct 31st

    Costume Swap

    Welcome to the swap market where you exchange costumes for Halloween!
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    Kringlan City Library
  • Sat Oct 4th - Sat Nov 15th

    Exhibition | I DARE! I CAN! I WILL!

    I DARE! I CAN! I WILL! When Icelandic women were so loud that the world could hear them!
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    Grófin City Library
  • Fri Oct 24th - Mon Nov 3rd

    Freeshop | Swap Halloween Costumes

    Swap old costumes for new ones at the Freeshop!
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    Gerðuberg City Library
  • Sat Oct 25th

    Chat and play in Icelandic

    Free Icelandic practice in the Library
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    Grófin City Library
  • Sat Oct 25th

    Sock Puppet Workshop

    Do you want to make your own sock character from an old sock? Bring your own or use one of ours and
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    Sólheimar City Library
  • Sat Oct 25th

    Storytime by the Fire in the Fall Break | Rán Flygenring

    Let’s meet by the campfire and listen to a story about the dark!
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    Gerðuberg City Library
  • Sat Oct 25th

    Fall Break | Mountain Goats & Collages

    Let‘s learn about the mountains around Grafarvogur!
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    Spöngin City Library
  • Sat Oct 25th

    Come and sing!

    Syngjum saman eitthvað gamalt og gott!
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    Spöngin City Library
  • Sun Oct 26th

    Fall Break | The Runaway Pancake

    Cozy story time in the Fall Break!
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    Grófin City Library
  • Mon Oct 27th

    Toddler Time in Grófin

    A cozy time with the youngest ones.
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    Grófin City Library
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  • Wed Oct 1st - Fri Oct 31st

    Costume Swap

    Welcome to the swap market where you exchange costumes for Halloween!
    Learn More
    Kringlan City Library
  • Sat Oct 4th - Sat Nov 15th

    Exhibition | I DARE! I CAN! I WILL!

    I DARE! I CAN! I WILL! When Icelandic women were so loud that the world could hear them!
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    Grófin City Library
  • Fri Oct 24th - Mon Nov 3rd

    Freeshop | Swap Halloween Costumes

    Swap old costumes for new ones at the Freeshop!
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    Gerðuberg City Library
  • Sat Oct 25th

    Storytime by the Fire in the Fall Break | Rán Flygenring

    Let’s meet by the campfire and listen to a story about the dark!
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    Gerðuberg City Library
  • Sat Oct 25th

    Sock Puppet Workshop

    Do you want to make your own sock character from an old sock? Bring your own or use one of ours and
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    Sólheimar City Library
  • Sat Oct 25th

    Fall Break | Mountain Goats & Collages

    Let‘s learn about the mountains around Grafarvogur!
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    Spöngin City Library
  • Sun Oct 26th

    FULLY BOOKED | Fall Break | Electric Circuits in Minecraft

    Lets learn about electric circuits in Minecraft!
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    Árbær City Library
  • Sun Oct 26th

    Pasakų valandėlė lietuviu kalba | Storytime in Lithuanian

    Jurgita Motiejunaite reads from recent children books in Lithuanian.
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    Kringlan City Library
  • Sun Oct 26th

    Fall Break | The Runaway Pancake

    Cozy story time in the Fall Break!
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    Grófin City Library
  • Mon Oct 27th - Tue Oct 28th

    Fall Break | Self Portrait Wall

    How do you see yourself?
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    Úlfarsárdalur City Library
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  • Thu Sep 18th - Thu Oct 30th

    Exhibition | Samples from Hringurinn

    Handicraft
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    Árbær City Library
  • Thu Oct 9th - Sat Nov 8th

    Exhibition | One Step at a Time

    Embroidery artworks by Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir
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    Spöngin City Library
  • Sat Oct 11th - Sat Nov 15th

    Exhibition | Drifting Together in Worlds of Color

    Welcome to an exhibition hosted by Art Without Borders!
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    Gerðuberg City Library
  • Tue Nov 4th - Sun Jan 18th

    Exhibition | Repetition

    Endurgerð málverk í ljósmynd
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    Árbær City Library
  • Fri Dec 5th - Sat Jan 3rd

    Sýning | Ljósbrotið fræ

    Sjálfsmynd, umbreyting og hrár kjarni hins jarðneska holds
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    Borgarbókasafnið Spönginni
  • Sat Jan 10th - Sat Jan 31st

    Sýning | Augliti til auglitis við heimskautarefi – Face to face with Arctic foxes

    Heimskautarefurinn í sínum náttúrulegu heimkynnum
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    Borgarbókasafnið Spönginni
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At the Library

  • Winter Opening Hours

    The library opening hours change on the 1st of September.
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  • Reading Circle - Wellness Circle

    By the School of Literature
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  • RIFF 2025 – One-Minute Films

    Movies at the library!
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  • Spjalló receives a grant

    An exciting collaboration project with Kvennaskólinn.
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  • Interview | "I wanted to say something important with the easy vocabulary I know"

    Marjón won the Poetry the slam 2025 with her first poem in Icelandic.
    Learn More
  • Notice | No reminder emails are being sent to users

    This problem has been solved an users receive their reminder emails again.
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  • The first book

    Books that suits for babies and toddlers
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  • The Reading Gang in 112

    Would you like to join our reading circle?
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  • Interview | The People of the Future

    Listen to inspiring radio interviews with our festival contributors on Samfélagið.
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  • City Library Árbær | Ás Exhibition is a Success

    No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.
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Reykjavík City Library Culture House
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15 Tryggvagata
101 Reykjavík
tel. +354 411 6100
Office Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: 10-15
Fri: 11-13
ID number: 530269-7609
info@borgarbokasafn.is

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