Landsbókasafn | Second floor

Work facilities for groups

On 2nd floor there are tables for small and large groups. The 2nd floor is a “speaking floor” which means that speaking in a low voice is allowed. On the 2nd floor are handbooks and reference works, and those works are only for use in the Library.

Computers and Internet

Across from the service desk: Access to the Internet and Office programmes. Passwords from the service desk.

The Main Library (Þjóðarbókhlaða) offers a wireless network (LBS-HotSpot) which can be used by everybody with own laptop/or smart-phone.

Printing and photocopying

Guests can print documents from the Library‘s computers on a printer which is located at the service desk.

Photo-copying machines are located on 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor of the building. These are self-service machines and cards for those are sold on 2nd floor.

Group rooms

The Main Library (Þjóðarbókhlaða) has group-rooms on the 3rd and 4th floor. The rooms take up to 10 people. Guests can book a group room on the library web. Minimum of three persons in a group. Consumption of food or drink is forbidden, it is only permitted to carry water in closed containers.

Study rooms

On 3rd and 4th floor there are 26 study rooms which are first and foremost meant for scholars, students doing graduate university work and need to use the library material for that purpose. In four of the rooms there are computers with access to word-processing, the Internet, etc.

Lockers

The Library holds about 150 lockers for use by library guests. Keys are given at the circulation desk on 2nd floor against the presentation of a library card and a payment of security deposit. It is forbidden to store library material in the lockers unless they have been checked out first.