Did you know ... ?

Did you know that we don't only have books?

The Municipal Library in Akureyri isn't just a collection of books. A variety of service and events are happening here!

• We have caring staff that helps everyone
• We have the cheapest, best and only DVD rental in town
  (documentaries, educational films - films in various languages, TV series)
• We have audio books for everyone - no special terms
• We offer an opportunity for you to practice Icelandic
• We have story times for children (mostly in Icelandic, but we'll have few other languages in 2023 as well!)
• Music and audio books for children
• We have great exhibition facilities for everyone
• You can borrow all kinds of boardgames
• You can photocopy and scan here
• You can print here
• We have a Handicrafts club here, open to everyone
• You can read newspapers and selected magazines here - the newest ones are always available to read on site!
• You can buy nice presents here, for example moomin cups, book lights and puzzles
• You can have meetings here, lectures or presentations
• You can read, study and relax here
• There is also the great possibillity of doing nothing here ... maybe just sit (lie?) down and relax!
• Study booths - comfortable armchairs
• We have opne WiFi
• We have computers to use (30 min. or 60 min. timeslots)
• On the 3rd floor of the house we have the District Archives of Akureyri 
• You can recommend items (library holdings) to be bought
• We have roleplaying games
• We have a lively children's department
• We have a board games club for children over wintertime
• We have quizzes and games
• Summer reading for kids
• You can order books / reserve
• You can use an inter-library loan (borrow books from other libraries)
• We have a huge collection of comic books
• We offer access to everything published in Iceland and has been sent here through legal depositories
• We have a little treasure trove of old and classic books
• Home deliveries in co-operation with the soroptimist club
• Book market and sales desk
• We offer assistance with information- and reference-searches
• You can take a nap in a sofa or a comfy chair