Written by Library Planet editor Christian Lauersen, director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ The library tourist is at it! A part of the greater Copenhagen area in Denmark is called Amager and is an island just around 95 square kilometers and with about 205.000…
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Tårnby Public Library, Denmark – a playful and pleasant place
Written by Library Planet editor Marie Eiriksson, library consultant at Gladsaxe Public Libraries, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://atomic-temporary-154548461.wpcomstaging.com/contribute/ Going to a workshop a couple of weeks ago, I got to visit Tårnby public library. I have seen pictures from this library before and was excited to go. Tårnby is a…
Copenhagen City Hall Library – a hidden little pearl in the buzzing city
Written by Library Planet editor Christian Lauersen, director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ In September 2018 a wonderful little secret of Copenhagen became accessible to the public; The City Hall opened its library to everyone. The City Hall is a – to Danish standards…
Library of the Goethe Institute Sofia, Bulgaria – a german community incubator
Written by Library Planet editor Marie Eiriksson, library consultant at Gladsaxe Public Libraries, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://atomic-temporary-154548461.wpcomstaging.com/contribute/ The Goethe Institute promotes knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. It is a network Goethe Centres, cultural societies, reading rooms and exam and language learning centres. The…
Pusey House Library, Oxford, England – the heady mixture of incense and old books
Written by Anna James For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ Pusey House (pronounced Pew-zee) was opened in 1884 as a memorial to Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-1882), Regius Professor of Hebrew, Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, and for forty years a figurehead of the Oxford Movement in the Church of England. When…
Lejre Public Library, Denmark – from old train station to caring community hub
Written by Library Planet editor Christian Lauersen, director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ Lejre Public Library – located in the old train station building I just put it out there from the beginning: Lejre Public Library is a library out of the ordinary; An…
Bromölla library, Sweden – a place for everyone to meet, read and hang out
Written by Emilia Emilsson. Turism- and lesiure consultant For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ Kulturpunkten in Bromölla is centrally located in the municipality of Bromölla in Southern Sweden. Inside Kulturpunkten you find the public library, lectures, exhibitions, book cafés, creative activities for children such as theatre and art work and much…
Ringsted Public Library – Virtual Reality, a library container and the smell of coffee
Written by Library Planet editor Christian Lauersen, director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ Ringsted is located in the Eastern part of Denmark on the Island of Zealand. The city of Ringsted has a population of around 21.000. Lucky for those the city has a…
The National Library of Bulgaria – Wisdom, Charm and Grace
Written by Helen Chan For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ The St. St. Cyril and Methodius National Library of Bulgaria was founded in 1878. It came to be the national library of Bulgaria in 1881. Inaugurated in 1953 after Allied bombing during World War II, the national Library became the landmark of…
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