Reykjavík City Library

The Reykjavík City Library will be closed until 2pm on Thursday March 26th.

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Events, exhibitions and collaboration

Let's chat with an accent!

Free Icelandic practice meet-ups! Reading, craft, boardgames and more

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Common ground – Samvera receives a grant

A new project for people to connect.

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The Free Shop Temporarily Closed Due to Renovations

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept donations while the shop is closed.

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Sun Mar 8th

Wool & Words

Cosy crafts meeting for Icelandic learners and speakers

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Grófin City Library

Makerspace | Music & Visual Media in Grófin

For those interested in music and multimedia.

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Podcast Studio & Media Space in Úlfarsárdalur

Great space for meetings, workshops and podcast recording.

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Indian mythology and philosophy : the Vedas, Uphanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Kama Sutra ... and how they fit together (Enska)

By Neel Burton (2024)
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Naples 1925 : Adorno, Benjamin, and the summer that made critical theory (Enska)

By Martin Mittelmeier (2024)
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Good energy : the surprising connection between glucose, metabolism and limitless health (Enska)

By Casey Means (2024)
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Make change that lasts : 9 simple ways to break free from the habits that hold you back (Enska)

By Rangan Chatterjee (2025)
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Dostoevsky : a very short introduction (Enska)

By Deborah A. Martinsen (2024)
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Playing possum : how animals understand death (Enska)

By Susana Monsó (2024)
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A training school for elephants (Enska)

By Sophy Roberts (2025)
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Dark brilliance : the age of reason froma Descartes to Peter the Great (Enska)

By Paul Strathern (2024)
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Från och med nu (Sænska)

By Martina Haag (2024)
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Hyper (Sænska)

By Agri Ismaïl (2024)
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Straff : roman (Sænska)

By Ann-Helén Laestadius (2024)
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Minnen från glömskans städer (Sænska)

By Gunnar Harding (2023)
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Damaskus : spændingsroman (Danska)

By Iben Albinus (2023)
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Senfølger : psykologisk thriller (Danska)

By Anne Mette Kirk (2024)
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Natrium Chlorid : krimithriller (Danska)

By Jussi Adler-Olsen (2024)
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Thu Mar 26th

CANCELLED - Family mornings | Toddler Time in Úlfarsárdalur

Cozy mornings with our youngest ones.

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Úlfarsárdalur City Library
Thu Mar 26th

Handicraft Time in Spöngin

Every Thursday from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

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Spöngin City Library
Thu Mar 26th

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
Thu Mar 26th

Easter crafting

Get creative for Easter!

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Úlfarsárdalur City Library
Thu Mar 26th

Postponed! Children’s Book Awards

We'll announce which 10 books were the children's favorite children's books in Icelandic published l

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Gerðuberg City Library
Fri Mar 27th

Children’s Book Awards

We'll announce which 10 books were the children's favorite children's books in Icelandic published l

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Gerðuberg City Library
Sat Mar 28th

My letter

Decorate the first letter in your name and make it special. The workshop is free.

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Sólheimar City Library
Sat Mar 28th

Come and sing!

Syngjum saman eitthvað gamalt og gott!

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Spöngin City Library
Mon Mar 30th

Easter Bingo

Chocolate flavoured fun!

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Árbær City Library
Tue Mar 31st

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

Wed Mar 18th - Wed Apr 15th

Exhibition | Sketches become... books! Bergrún Íris

The magical world of Bergún Íris!

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Grófin City Library
Thu Mar 26th

CANCELLED - Family mornings | Toddler Time in Úlfarsárdalur

Cozy mornings with our youngest ones.

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Úlfarsárdalur City Library
Thu Mar 26th

Easter crafting

Get creative for Easter!

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Úlfarsárdalur City Library
Thu Mar 26th

Postponed! Children’s Book Awards

We'll announce which 10 books were the children's favorite children's books in Icelandic published l

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Gerðuberg City Library
Fri Mar 27th

Children’s Book Awards

We'll announce which 10 books were the children's favorite children's books in Icelandic published l

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Gerðuberg City Library
Sat Mar 28th

My letter

Decorate the first letter in your name and make it special. The workshop is free.

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Sólheimar City Library
Sun Mar 29th

Character Creation Workshop with Bergrún Íris

Character Creation Workshop with Bergrún Íris

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Grófin City Library
Mon Mar 30th

Easter Bingo

Chocolate flavoured fun!

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Árbær City Library
Tue Apr 7th

Storytime | Týr

First Tuesday of the Month at 16:30-17:30

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Árbær City Library
Tue Apr 7th

Club| For all Anime fans

Community for kids who love Anime!

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Grófin City Library

Wed Jan 21st - Sun Mar 29th

Exhibition | New Light, New Life

Málverk eftir Ármann Kummer

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Árbær City Library
Mon Mar 2nd - Sat Mar 28th

Exhibition | The Little Things

The photography-club BLIK will exhibit in The City Library Spöngin.

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Spöngin City Library
Sat Mar 14th - Sat Apr 25th

Exhibition | Breiðholts boogie | Hafsteinn Michael

Welcome to an exhibition by Hafsteins Michael!

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Gerðuberg City Library
Wed Mar 18th - Wed Apr 15th

Exhibition | Sketches become... books! Bergrún Íris

The magical world of Bergún Íris!

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Grófin City Library
Sun Mar 29th

Character Creation Workshop with Bergrún Íris

Character Creation Workshop with Bergrún Íris

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Grófin City Library
Wed May 13th - Thu Jun 18th

Exhibition | Sketches become a book: Birna Daníelsdóttir

The magical world of Birna!

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Grófin City Library

At the Library

Reykjavik City Library User Survey | What do you think?

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Winter Opening Hours

The library opening hours change on the 1st of September.

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Closed at the Gerðuberg City Library on Wednesday, March 18.

due to the relocation of our staff facilities

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Computer Assistance – Reykjavik City Library Grófin

Do you need assistance with simple computer related tasks?

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Interview | Reykjavík City Library’s 2025 Christmas Song

María and Jóhann Víðir are the winner of the Christmas song contest 2025

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Winners of the Reykjavík City Library Christmas Song Competition 2025

María Agnesardóttir og Jóhann Víðir Erlendsson won with the song Jól, ó þessi jól

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Competition | Reykjavík City Library Christmas Song 2025

The deadline for submissions is Sunday, 7 December at 23:59.

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All our library branches close at 2 PM due to the weather

At the request of the police

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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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Indian mythology and philosophy : the Vedas, Uphanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Kama Sutra ... and how they fit together (Enska)

Naples 1925 : Adorno, Benjamin, and the summer that made critical theory (Enska)

Good energy : the surprising connection between glucose, metabolism and limitless health (Enska)

Make change that lasts : 9 simple ways to break free from the habits that hold you back (Enska)

Dostoevsky : a very short introduction (Enska)

Playing possum : how animals understand death (Enska)

A training school for elephants (Enska)

Dark brilliance : the age of reason froma Descartes to Peter the Great (Enska)

Från och med nu (Sænska)

Hyper (Sænska)

Straff : roman (Sænska)

Minnen från glömskans städer (Sænska)

Systrarna (Sænska)

Damaskus : spændingsroman (Danska)

Senfølger : psykologisk thriller (Danska)

Natrium Chlorid : krimithriller (Danska)