Winter hours
Winter hours apply from 24 August to 7 May. About the summer hours
| Service desk on the 2nd floor | Open |
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| Mon–Thu | 9:00–22:00 |
| Fridays | 9:00–19:00 |
| Saturdays | 10:00–17:00 |
| Sundays | 11:00–17:00 |
| Information Services at the service desk on the 2nd floor | Open |
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| Mon–Fri | 9:00–16:00 |
| Service desk on the 3rd floor | Open |
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| Mon–Fri | 9:00–17:00 |
| Service desk on the 4th floor | Open |
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| Mon–Fri | 10:00–17:00 |
| National Collection and reading room on the 1st floor | Open |
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| Mon–Fri | 9:00–17:00 |
| Saturdays | 10:00–17:00 |
| Sundays | CLOSED |
| Manuscript Collection | Open |
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| Mon–Fri | 9:00–17:00 |
| Sat–Sun | CLOSED |
The following special collections are open on weekdays by appointment:
- • Women’s History Archives, kvennasogusafn (at) landsbokasafn.is, tel. 525 5779
- • Centre of Oral History, munnlegsaga (at) landsbokasafn.is, tel. 525 5775
- • Theatre Museum of Iceland, leikminjasafn (at) landsbokasafn.is, tel. 525 5673
- • Audio-visual Collection, hljodogmyndsafn (at) landsbokasafn.is, tel. 525 5774
For the opening hours of the Law Library in Lögberg, see here (in Icelandic).
The service desk at the Library’s branch in Saga is open 9:00–12:00 on weekdays except Wednesdays.
Public holidays
The National and University Library of Iceland is closed on public holidays.
Opening hours over Christmas and Easter are announced separately.
Extended opening hours during University of Iceland exam periods are announced separately.
