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    An exciting reading challenge for the kids this summer!
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  • June 1st - August 31st | Summer Opening Hours

    Find out when your local library is open during the summer time.
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  • Library Hours Affected | Weekend of July 12–13

    City Library Kringlan, Sólheimar og Úlfarsárdalur. Rafbókasafnið E-Library closed.
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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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  • Visit the Reykjavik City Library

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  • Freeshop | Round and Round

    Everything is free at the Freeshop in Gerðuberg.
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    Morocco (Enska)

    By Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki (2024)
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  • Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki: Morocco
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    Morocco (Enska)

    By Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki (2022)
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  • Mark Baker: Top 10 Prague
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    Top 10 Prague (Enska)

    By Mark Baker (2024)
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  • Julie Schwietert Collazo: Mexico
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    Mexico (Enska)

    By Julie Schwietert Collazo (2024)
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    Top 10 Cuba (Enska)

    By Lisa Vormeij (2024)
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  • Norm Longley: England's south coast
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    England's south coast (Enska)

    By Norm Longley (2025)
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  • Robin Gauldie: Top 10 Scotland
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    Top 10 Scotland (Enska)

    By Robin Gauldie (2025)
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  • : Top 10 New York City
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    Top 10 New York City (Enska)

    (2024)
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    Home is where the bodies are (Enska)

    By Jeneva Rose (2025)
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    My favorite scar (Enska)

    By Nicolás Ferraro (2024)
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  • Eliza Reid: Diplómati deyr
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    Diplómati deyr

    By Eliza Reid (2025)
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  • Angela Marsons: Bældar minningar
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    Bældar minningar

    By Angela Marsons (2025)
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  • Seichō Matsumoto: Inspector Imanishi investigates
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    Inspector Imanishi investigates (Enska)

    By Seichō Matsumoto (2024)
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  • Laura Sims: How can I help you?
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    How can I help you? (Enska)

    By Laura Sims (2024)
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  • Olivier Norek: Between two worlds
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    Between two worlds (Enska)

    By Olivier Norek (2024)
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  • Terry Hayes: The year of the locust
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    The year of the locust (Enska)

    By Terry Hayes (2024)
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  • Events
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  • Thu Jul 3rd

    Evening Walk in English | Armchair Travel

    Armchair Travel: Walking Reykjavík in Contemporary Writing
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    Grófin City Library
  • Mon Aug 11th - Fri Aug 15th

    Summer Workshops | Let ‘s Create Crime Stories

    Workshop for 9-12 years old
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    Kringlan City Library
  • Tue Aug 19th

    Handicraft Time in Úlfarsárdalur

    How about visiting us for a coffee with your handicrafts and meet other people?
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    Úlfarsárdalur City Library
  • Tue Aug 26th

    Handicraft Time in Úlfarsárdalur

    How about visiting us for a coffee with your handicrafts and meet other people?
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    Úlfarsárdalur City Library
  • Sat Aug 30th

    Summer Reading Party

    Let's celebrate the end of Summer Reading with a great party!
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    Grófin City Library
  • Tue Sep 2nd

    Handicraft Time in Úlfarsárdalur

    How about visiting us for a coffee with your handicrafts and meet other people?
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    Úlfarsárdalur City Library
  • Thu Sep 4th

    Handicraft Time in Spöngin

    Every Thursday at 1:30 pm
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    Spöngin City Library
  • Thu Sep 4th

    Handicrafts & Book Chat

    Do you love knitting or crocheting as well as reading and chatting about good books?
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    Grófin City Library
  • Sat Sep 6th

    Chat and play in Icelandic

    Free Icelandic practice in the Library
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    Grófin City Library
  • Sat Sep 6th

    Reykjavik Collage Club

    an opportunity to step away from daily stress to create something with your hands
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    Gerðuberg City Library
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  • Mon Aug 11th - Wed Aug 13th

    FULLY BOOKED! Summer Workshop | Above and underground

    What is beneath and above the earth?
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    Úlfarsárdalur City Library
  • Mon Aug 11th - Fri Aug 15th

    FULLY BOOKED! Summer Workshops | Above and underground - drawing workshop

    What is beneath and above the earth?
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    Grófin City Library
  • Mon Aug 11th - Fri Aug 15th

    Summer Workshops | Let ‘s Create Crime Stories

    Workshop for 9-12 years old
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    Kringlan City Library
  • Mon Aug 18th - Wed Aug 20th

    FULLY BOOKED! Summer Workshops | Learn To Write AWESOME Stories

    Learn how to write awesome stories with Gunnar Helgason
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    Árbær City Library
  • Sat Aug 30th

    Summer Reading Party

    Let's celebrate the end of Summer Reading with a great party!
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    Grófin City Library
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  • Wed Apr 30th - Fri Aug 29th

    Exhibition | Playing with Colors

    Nature and colors are important in Helga´s paintings
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    Árbær City Library
  • Wed Jun 11th - Sat Aug 30th

    Exhibition | Home

    Welcome to Reykjavik Art Museum‘s travelling exhibition
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    Spöngin City Library
  • Thu Jun 12th - Sat Sep 6th

    Exhibition | Arturs Zorģis

    Arturs Zorģis invites the viewer on journey through form, feeling and perception.
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    Gerðuberg City Library
  • Fri Aug 1st - Fri Aug 29th

    Exhibition | Capturing the Colors of Nature

    Þorgerður Hlöðversdóttir exhibits textile art from silk, wool and linen.
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    Spöngin City Library
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At the Library

  • Library Hours Affected | Weekend of July 12–13

    City Library Kringlan, Sólheimar og Úlfarsárdalur. Rafbókasafnið E-Library closed.
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  • June 1st - August 31st | Summer Opening Hours

    Find out when your local library is open during the summer time.
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  • Spjalló receives a grant

    An exciting collaboration project with Kvennaskólinn.
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  • Reading Circle | BookMasters

    Do you want to read fun and profound literary classics that have shaped civilization – and sound intelligent while discussing those works?
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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.
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  • 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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