Laws and regulations regarding the museum
The National Library of Iceland – University Library Act No. 142/2011 stipulates the role of the library. It is intended to be both a national library and a library of the University of Iceland, and as a research library it is responsible for providing information services to all citizens in the fields of science and scholarship, administration, business, and arts and culture.
See also Museum Regulation No. 170/2014.
According to the Act on Mandatory Deposits No. 20/2002, the National Library receives copies of works published or published in Iceland. This is done with the aim of preserving them permanently, making comprehensive records of this material, and making it available for information and research.
See also Regulation on Mandatory Returns to Museums No. 982/2003.
See also Library Act No. 150/2012.
Contracts
Cooperation agreement with the University of Iceland
Collaboration agreement with a program in library and information science