Opening hours Nov. 5th – December 12th
Mon, Wed, Fri: 8:15 am - 7 pm (self service 8:15-10:00)
Tue, Thu: 8:15 am -  10 pm (self service 8:15-10 am, 7-10 pm)
   Saturdays: 11 am - 4 pm. ---- Sundays: Closed
Return items to Penninn bookstore outside op.hours
                                 GEFUM ÍSLENSKU SÉNS

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(right answer included) Friday quiz 2024 no. 44 - Siggi and the five differences

(right answer included) Friday quiz 2024 no. 44 - Siggi and the five differences

(answer below) Dear patrons! Thank you for the shown patience and understanding concerning our educational morning and longer self-service hours today. But now we're back to normal and throw in a very easy quiz that shows our Siggi!
15.11.2024 Almennt
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Self-service longer on November 15th!

Self-service longer on November 15th!

Dear patrons! Because of informative meeting for the staff of the Municipal Library of Akureyri next Friday (November 15th), the self-service will be open longer that day but full service starts at 1 pm.
13.11.2024 Almennt
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(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 43 - Fjaka and five differences!

(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 43 - Fjaka and five differences!

(answer) Dear patrons and fans of coffeehouses. Like you have hopefully noticed, Fjaka Crêperie Akureyri has opened a coffeehouse in the Municipal Library of Akureyri. We'll dedicate this week's quiz to that wonderful coffeehouse!
08.11.2024 Almennt
Read (answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 43 - Fjaka and five differences!
Swap market - board games and puzzles

Swap market - board games and puzzles

On Saturday, November 9th, between 12-3 pm, there will be a board game and puzzle market at the library.
06.11.2024 Almennt
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Longer opening hours in November and December!

Longer opening hours in November and December!

Dear best patrons in the world! We repeat the good news from last two years and for the next six weeks or so we'll be open until 10 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays!! Hurrah for that!
02.11.2024 Almennt
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(with answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 42 - Pumpkin mandarins and five differences!

(with answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 42 - Pumpkin mandarins and five differences!

(answer) Dear patrons! November is here and the Halloween fun went extremely well! Thank you for coming yesterday! Because of Halloween the Friday quiz will be dedicated to the artwork of the Municipal Library's employees that were made yesterday morning.
01.11.2024 Almennt
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Halloween 2024!

Halloween 2024!

We look forward to welcoming children and families on Halloween 2024! Feel free to attend in costume if you have some !
29.10.2024 Almennt
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(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 41 - Bella the library teddybear and five differences!

(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 41 - Bella the library teddybear and five differences!

(answer) Dear teddybear- and quizloving patrons and wellwishers! October is a teddybear month and Bella the library teddybear has been entertaining kids here at the library. Tomorrow is the big teddybear storytime, Saturday October 26th, 1 pm! The Friday quiz is dedicated to that!
25.10.2024 Almennt
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Swap market - yarn

Swap market - yarn

In the month of October, the monthly swap market will be dedicated to knitting, crocheting and embroidery enthusiasts!
22.10.2024 Almennt
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(svar) Friday quiz 2024 no. 40 - Five book covers and five authors and five ...

(svar) Friday quiz 2024 no. 40 - Five book covers and five authors and five ...

(svar) Dear patrons and quizlovers! Here it is, the fortieth quiz of the year! Woo hoo! Five book covers from five really new books!
18.10.2024 Almennt
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Nov
18.-30. November

Disease, suffering and death

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19.Nov
19. Nov at 10:00-12:00

Parents' mornings - Open preschool Memmmplay pop up

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19.Nov
19. Nov at 17:00

Board Game Evening

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19.Nov
19. Nov at 17:30-18:30

Practical assistance

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21.Nov
21. Nov at 16:30-18:00

Practice Icelandic

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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.