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A Room for Authors
Authors can rent a space for own events
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Various events around the country.
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A pop - up Queer library
Do you have books/text to lend?
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Booklist | Non-binary or genderqueer books
Many non-binary or genderqueer books can be found at the Library.
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The Literature Web
Get to know over 150 contemporary Icelandic writers, with bios, quotes, reviews and more.
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Upcoming Events
Thu Sep 12th
The Icelandic Crime Wave | International crimes with Satu and Joachim
Ævar Örn Jósepsson interrogates crime authors Joachim B. Schmidt and Satu Rämö.
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Kringlan City Library
Sat Sep 14th
The Icelandic Crime Wave | Writing workshop - Danger, high voltage!
Want to challenge yourself in writing crime stories?
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Spöngin City Library
Sat Sep 14th
The Icelandic Crime Wave | Yrsa Sigurðardóttir - The Art of Writing Crime Fiction
The author discusses crime fiction writing.
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Spöngin City Library
Sat Sep 21st
The Icelandic Crime Wave | Skúli Sigurðsson - The Art of Writing Crime Fiction
The author discusses crime fiction writing.
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Spöngin City Library
Tue Sep 24th
Reading Circle | Crooks & Books
Do you enjoy reading and discussing crime and thriller literature?
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Spöngin City Library
Sat Sep 28th
Annual conference about children's and YA literature
Humour in children's literature
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Bókasafn Kópavogs
Mon Oct 21st
The Icelandic Crime Wave | Literary Café with Stefán Máni and Unnur Lilja
Stefán Máni and Unnur Lilja will read from and talk about their books.
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Árbær City Library
Tue Oct 29th
Reading Circle | Crooks & Books
Do you enjoy reading and discussing crime and thriller literature?
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Spöngin City Library
Thu Oct 31st
The Icelandic Crime Wave | Live Audiobook - Crime Stories on Halloween
Spooky reading with sound effects!
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Úlfarsárdalur City Library
Thu Nov 21st - Sun Dec 22nd
Exhibition | Sketches Become a Book – Linn Janssen
Have you ever wanted to see the original drawings from your favorite picture book?
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Grófin City Library
New to the library?
A short guide to the Reykjavík City Library
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Welcome to Árbær
Come visit our library at Árbær
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At the library
A pop - up Queer library
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Reading Circle | Crooks & Books
Do you enjoy reading and discussing crime and thriller literature?
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The Hrútakofinn Reading Circle
A Reading Circle for men only
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The Sveigur Reading Circle
Do you love to read and discuss books?
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The Sólkringlan Reading Circle
Do you love to read and discuss literature?
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Reading Circle | All Kinds of Books
In the reading in Árbær we read good books that suits all
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Children's Culture Festival 2024
23rd - 28th of April. Program overview and book recommendations in the theme of the festival.
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Indian Culture in Focus three Saturdays in March
Lectures on indian yoga, AUM, Ayurveda and food at Grófin City Library
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Handicrafts & Book Chat
Do you love knitting or crocheting as well as reading and chatting about good books? Then these meetups are something for you.
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Holiday Stories | age 0-8
Stories about the holidays for the youngest ones.
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