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In memory of Guðbergur Bergsson (1932-2023), several of his books and one manuscript have been exhibited in the museum. Guðbergur's first book… Read More » Micro-exhibition in memory of Guðbergur Bergsson
The August collection at the National Library of Iceland is the first album that actor Róbert Arnfinnsson put together about his remarkable life's work and is… Read More » Róbert Arnfinnsson 100 years old – a commemorative exhibition
The Ambassador of Malta to Iceland, Jesmond Cutajar, visited the museum on June 22nd. He was gathering information about libraries in Iceland,… Read More » Visit from Malta
The Ministry of Culture and Trade awarded grants from the Library Fund today, June 14. The National Library of Iceland – University Library is associated with two projects that received grants,… Read More » Grants from the Library Fund
Dr. Sigrún Klara Hannesdóttir, former National Librarian, handed over her private archives to the manuscript collection of the National Library of Iceland – University Library on May 26th. Ingibjörg… Read More » Private archives handed over
The May Star Poetry Prize was presented at the National Library on Wednesday, May 24. The Icelandic Writers' Association is responsible for the awards together with the National Library of Iceland – University Library. The May Star… Read More » Bergþóra Snæbjörnsdóttir wins the May Star 2022
In connection with an exhibition of the works of Gísli J. Ástþórsson, the National Library of Iceland has collaborated with the Icelandic comics community on a small retrospective exhibition… Read More » Icelandic Comics
At lunchtime on Thursday, May 4, a reading from books nominated for the May Star was held in the museum's lecture hall in the presence of… Read More » Reading from books nominated for the May Star
This week, university library staff from Vienna in Austria, Warsaw and Krakow in Poland, Ostrava in the Czech Republic, Cagliari in Italy… Read More » Erasmus+ visit
On the occasion of the centennial anniversary of Gísli J. Ástþórsson, his family donated a variety of documents from his possession to the museum; manuscripts, original drawings, publications and… Read More » Gísli J. Ástþórsson – donation of documents