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Opening hours

Opening hours

Winter time (24.8 – 8.5)

Service desk on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors
Mon-Thurs9:00-22:00
Fridays9:00-19:00
Saturdays10:00-17:00
Sundays11:00-17:00
Information service at the service desk on the 2nd floor
Mon-Fri9:00-16:00
The Icelandic Collection and reading room on the 1st floor
Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00
Saturdays 10:00-17:00
Sundays CLOSED
Manuscript Collection
Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00
Sat-Sun CLOSED

The following special collections are open on weekdays by appointment:

  • • Women's History Archive, kvennasogusafn (at) landsbokasafn.is, tel. 525 5779
  • • Oral History Center, munnlegsaga (at) landsbokasafn.is, tel. 525 5775
  • • Theatre Museum, leikminjasafn (at) landsbokasafn.is, tel. 525 5673
  • • Audio- and Visual Collection, hljodogmyndsafn (at) landsbokasafn.is, tel. 525 5774


Opening hours of the Law Library in Lögberg, see here .

Public holidays

The National and University Library of Iceland is closed on public holidays.
Opening hours for Christmas and Easter are advertised separately.


Extended processing times during the University of Iceland exam period are advertised separately.