
The National Library of Iceland – University Library is closed from March 16, 2020 for four weeks, due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) ban. During the closure, staff will do their best to accommodate requests for service as much as possible.
The service will only be available electronically and by telephone during the closure.
The museum's online chat is open every weekday from 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM on the museum's website landsbokasafn.is .
To contact the help desk:
- Information service
- Email: upplys@landsbokasafn.is
- Phone: 525-5685
- Circulation
- Email: utlan@landsbokasafn.is
- Phone: 525-5681
We would especially like to encourage the use of electronic collections for source acquisition and draw attention to our electronic collection (databases, journals and books) on the website landsbokasafn.is . Do not hesitate to drop us a line if you need help with searches. Please note that sometimes students and staff of the University of Iceland need to use remote access ( VPN ) to access the databases and books outside the university campus.
We also remind you of the diverse information and instructions in the guidebook Áttavitinn and draw particular attention to the following guides:
Manuscript Museum, Icelandic Museum, Women's History Museum and Audio and Video Museum
Continuing information services by phone and email will be available at the Manuscript Museum, the Icelandic Museum, the Women's History Museum and the Audio and Video Museum.
- Manuscript Collection
- Email: handrit@landsbokasafn.is
- Phone: 525-5678
- Icelandic National Collection
- Email: islandssafn@landsbokasafn.is
- Phone: 525-5633
- Women's History Archives
- Email: kvennasogusafn@landsbokasafn.is
- Phone: 525-5779
- Audio- and visual collection
- Email: hljodogmyndsafn@landsbokasafn.is
- Phone: 525-5754, 525-5753, 525-5774