Opening hours May 16th – September 15th
Weekdays (Mondays-Fridays): 8:15 am - 7 pm
(self service: 8:15-10:00 am)
   Saturdays and Sundays: Closed
Return items to Penninn bookstore outside op.hours
                                 GEFUM ÍSLENSKU SÉNS

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Friday quiz 2024 no. 19 - Wanna run the restaurant operations? (plus five differences!)

Friday quiz 2024 no. 19 - Wanna run the restaurant operations? (plus five differences!)

Dear patrons! It's Friday and we have an important announcement: The Municipal Library of Akureyri is looking for for someone to run the restaurant operations in the cafeteria at the Municipal Library! The Friday quiz is therefor a mix of an advertisement for that plus you can find five differences on the picture below!
17.05.2024 Almennt
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Repairs and construction work in front of the library!

Repairs and construction work in front of the library!

Dear patrons! In the next days/weeks (probably throughout the month of May) some construction work will be done at Brekkugata, by the parking places and sidewalk in front of and below the library.
15.05.2024 Almennt
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Summer opening hours in 2024

Summer opening hours in 2024

Dear patrons! Winter opening hours are from 16th of September to 15th of May, summer opening hours from 16th of May to 15th of September. The only thing that changes are the opening hours on Saturdays ... we'll be closed!
14.05.2024 Almennt
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(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 18 - Human Library and seven differences!

(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 18 - Human Library and seven differences!

(answer) Dear patrons and booklovers! It's Friday and time for the ever-so-popular quiz! We connect this week's quiz to the Human Library, which is happening here at the Municipal Library on Saturday, May 11th, from 1-4 pm.
10.05.2024 Almennt
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Closed today on Ascension Day!

Closed today on Ascension Day!

Dear patrons! Today, May 9th 2024, is Ascension Day and the library is closed. We will see you in great mood tomorrow!
09.05.2024 Almennt
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Gardening tools to borrow!

Gardening tools to borrow!

Dear patrons! NOVELTY! - We are now offering gardening tools to borrow!
07.05.2024 Almennt
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The museum of lost bookmarks ...

The museum of lost bookmarks ...

"The museum of lost bookmarks and the readers who lost them" is a collection of lost bookmarks that have been left here at the library through the years.
06.05.2024 Almennt
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(answer here) Friday quiz 2024 no. 17 - May the 4th be with you - 7 differences!

(answer here) Friday quiz 2024 no. 17 - May the 4th be with you - 7 differences!

(answer here) Dear patrons and StarWars-loving people! Tomorrow (Saturday May 4th) is a huge StarWars-day, at least in the eyes of the films' fans! And because of that we dedicate the quiz of that day!
03.05.2024 Almennt
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Summer is here?

Summer is here?

Dear patrons! We all know the best weather is always here in Akureyri ... and people often take out their bikes to use over summer. Bikestands are found in front of the main entrance of the library (few steps from the freedge).
02.05.2024 Almennt
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Closed today!

Closed today!

Dear patrons! Today is Labour Day! The library is closed but we'll see you all tomorrow, right?
01.05.2024 Almennt
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Events

May
18.-31. May

The Museum of lost bookmarks

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23.May
23. May at 16:30-18:00

Icelandic Language Club

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30.May
30. May at 16:30-18:00

Icelandic Language Club

View Icelandic Language Club
7.Jun
7. Jun at 17:00-18:00

Music from Greenland - Nanook visiting!

View Music from Greenland - Nanook visiting!
10.Jun
10. Jun at 09:00-11:00

Summer workshops - Boardgames

View Summer workshops - Boardgames
More events

New books to borrow

Interesting facts

- Pick-sticks and massage device in the library: Even in winter time, people like to clean up in their area and they can borrow so called pick-sticks for that.

- TV screen: The TV screen in the main desk area is situated at the conjunction of the old building and the new one. In that slideshow you can find a lot of useful and fun information related to the library.

- A late return!!! At a library in Australia in the year 2011, a book was returned ... 122 years after having been borrowed.