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The manuscript exhibition World in Words was opened in Edda in November last year. The manuscripts need to be replaced regularly at the exhibition to ensure their preservation. The manuscript collection at the National and University Library of Iceland is a cooperation partner of the Árni Magnússon Institute and occasionally lends manuscripts to the exhibition.…

Nominations for the May Star Poetry Prize were presented in Gunnarshús on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. All published Icelandic poetry books of the year 2024, a total of 62, that were donated to the National and University Library of Iceland were eligible. The nominated books are, in alphabetical order: Aðlögun – ​​Þórdís Gísladóttir. Publisher: Benedikt. Ég…

A group of Nordic bookbinders is visiting Iceland for the opening of the exhibition Nordic Nature, which is organized by the the JAM group, a group of Icelandic bookbinders and the Nordic Bookbinding Society in collaboration with the National and University Library of Iceland. The Technical College, Iðan Educational Center and Grafía – the graphical…

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the National Theatre, all of the National Theatre’s theater programs from its inception will be made available on timarit.is and the National Theatre’s website. The National and University Library of Iceland and the National Theatre recently signed a collaboration agreement on the project. The theater programs will…

The University of Iceland’s Workshop Against Procrastination will take place on Thursday, March 6th from 5PM-10PM in National and University Library. Instead of working alone, students can join their peers in a supportive atmosphere. The event offers all students at the University of Iceland assistance and information about completing their assignments and theses, no matter…

The Research Services of The National and University Library offer practical tips for PhD students and researchers in weekly webinars, starting at 3 PM on Wednesdays. Welcome to our webinar on Creative Commons Licences and Open Access! We’ll explore how Creative Commons licences can empower you to share your research more widely. Whether you’re a…

The Minister of Culture, Innovation and Universities Logi Már Einarsson has appointed Örn Hrafnkelsson to the position of National Librarian. A total of 15 applications were received for the job.Örn will take over the position of National Librarian at the end of the month at the same time that Ingibjörg Steinunn Sverrisdóttir retires after a…

On Friday, February 14, Love Letter Day will be held in the Library at the invitation of the Women’s History Archives at the National Library, in collaboration with Nakano, the Icelandic Love Story Society, the Icelandic Love Research Society and others. There will be short talks and an open micro-exhibition of love letters from the…

At the “World in Words” exhibition in Edda, people have the opportunity to view manuscripts from various eras. Manuscripts are regularly replaced, as they cannot stand being in display cases for a long time. One of the manuscripts now on display in Edda is Lbs 1077 8vo, which was written in 1783 by Ólafur Guðmundsson…

The exhibition And his wife was opened in the lobby of the library on February 10. On the exhbition there are photographs from the collection of the Women’s History Archives together with text works and clippings, and  the audio piece And his wife by Eiríkur Stephensen and Margrét Kristín Blöndal. The exhibition is organized by Equality Days…

The exhibition And his wife is organized by Equality Days at the University of Iceland and the Women’s History Archives at the National and University Library of Iceland. The exhibition will be opened at the National and University Library of Iceland. at 17:00 on February 10 and lasts until Friday February 14. A soundscape by Eiríkur…

Iceland’s Women’s History Archives was founded on January 1, 1975 by three women: Anna Sigurðardóttir, Elsa Mia Einarsdóttir and Svanlaug Baldursdóttir. It was founded in Anna’s home, on the fourth floor of a block at Hjarðarhagi 26 in Reykjavík, and she worked there as the director of the Women’s History Archives for 20 years. Thus,…