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The Hagþenki Award for the year of publication 2023 was awarded to Ólafur Gestur Arnalds for the publication Mold ert þú – Jarðvegur og íslensk náttúra. Publisher… Read More » Mold ert þú – Jarðvegur og íslensk náttúra
Lothar Grund was born in Schwerin, Germany, on October 22, 1923. In 1950 he moved to Iceland, where he met… Read More » Lothar Grund 1923-2023 | 100 years
In 1932, Jóhannes úr Kötlam's collection of poems Jólin komá was published, with verses about Icelandic Christmas spirits. Jóhannes úr Kötlam used to… Read More » Jólin komá – Idą święta
One of the National Library's most loyal supporters was an American tycoon
Drawings and graphics adorn the language materials of the Red Sox Movement (1970—1982). These images were used to raise awareness, to rally the troops, to… Read More » Drawings of the Red Sox Movement
Mathematician Hermann Kjartansson has donated to the National Library
Gísli J. Ástþórsson was born on April 5, 1923. He was known as a journalist, editor, writer, playwright, comic book artist, and cartoonist.
The May Star Poetry Book Award 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 » The May Star for Poetry Book of the Year 2022
The 2022 Hagþenki Award was given to Hjalti Pálsson from Hof for The Historical History of Skagafjörður, I.
