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Book a time for a book

Attention is drawn to the Icelandic Literature Center's reading promotion "Book a time for a book". The goal is to increase adult reading throughout the country and encourage as many people as possible

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We are many.

WE ARE MANY is an exhibition of the Icelandic Women's History Museum's collection, held to mark the museum's 50th anniversary and will open at 3 p.m. on Friday.

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Þórdís Gísladóttir receives the May Star 2024

The May Star Poetry Book Award was presented at the National Library on Wednesday, May 14. The Icelandic Writers' Association is responsible for the awards together with the National Library of Iceland - University Library. The May Star for the Poetry Book of the Year 2024 will go to

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Nominations for the May Star Poetry Prize

Nominations for the May Star Poetry Prize were presented at Gunnarshús on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. All published Icelandic poetry books of the year 2024, a total of 62, which were submitted to the National Library of Iceland

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Love Letter Day

On Friday, February 14, Love Letter Day will be held at the National Library of Iceland, hosted by the Women's History Collection of the National Library of Iceland, in collaboration with Nakano, the Love History Society, the Love Research Society and others. Short talks will be given.

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Opening of the exhibition And His Wife

The exhibition And His Wife was opened in the lobby of the National Library on February 10. It features photographs from the collection of the Women's History Museum along with text works and clippings, as well as 

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And his wife

The exhibition And His Wife is organized by Equality Days at the University of Iceland and the Icelandic Women's History Museum at the National Library of Iceland - University Library. The exhibition will open in the lobby of the National Library. 

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