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
The Municipal Library of Akureyri
News headlines
Gardening tools to borrow!
Dear patrons! NOVELTY! - We are now offering gardening tools to borrow!
07.05.2024 Almennt
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
(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
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
Closed today!
Dear patrons! Today is Labour Day! The library is closed but we'll see you all tomorrow, right?
01.05.2024 Almennt
Board game evening!
Dear patrons! The board games are very popular to borrow here but we also provide opportunities for you to come here and play!
30.04.2024 Almennt
(answers here) Friday quiz 2024 no. 16 - International Kitchen 2024 and five differences
(answers here) Dear food-loving and quiz-solving patrons and well-wishers! Welcome to yet another Friday and here comes quiz no. 16 this year! Since the event "International Kitchen 2024" was such a success yesterday (about 750 visitors came and tasted food from 18 countries), the quiz is dedicated to that!
26.04.2024 Almennt
International kitchen 2024
Dear patrons and foodlovers! Even though the library itself will be closed on First Day of Summer, a feast will be held this day (25th of April, First Day of Summer) in the form of International Kitchen, with food from 18 countries!!
23.04.2024 Almennt
(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 15 - Six differences on three employees!
(answer) Dear quizloving and other patrons! We are proud of our employees and that's why our Friday quiz no. 15 this year has Aija, Siggi and Þura in it! And there's a bonus today: you are supposed to find six differences!
19.04.2024 Almennt
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.
