A Library Planet post by Rosine Rigot Bingol In the middle of the picturesque Scandinavian city of Ålesund in Norway is the largest public library in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Ålesund Bibliotek. Ålesund Bibliotek serves as a vital community resource for residents and visitors alike. The library is located on the second floor of…
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Stormen Library, Bodø, Norway – a wooden staircase to library heaven
Written by Tony Davies. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ Bodø is a small city just above the Arctic Circle. It’s the northern terminus of Norway’s railway system and a port on the famous Hurtigruten express boat service along the Norwegian coast. A jumping off point for tours to the beautiful Lofoten Islands,…
Tøyen, Oslo, Norway – a library branch in an area of Oslo seldom visited by tourists
Written by Sarah Elizabeth Hvidberg For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ In Tøyen, a part of Norway’s capitol Oslo with high population density and many low-income citizens a fantastic smaller library is situated. I visited the library on a weekday morning and it was already buzzing with life. ”Biblo Tøyen” is…
The Furuset Library and Activity House in Oslo – a library deeply rooted in the local community
Written by Ekaterina Vasileva For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ The Furuset Library and Activity House in Oslo, Norway, is quite far from the city centre but gets more visitors than some central libraries. That’s because this house – which has a library, a youth centre, and a volunteer centre –…
The Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek, Norway – a bright modern library with an old heart
Written by Laura Jorud For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ The Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek is the second largest public library in Norway.[1]It is located in Bergen, a picturesque tourist destination home to approximately 280,000 residents.[2] The library was founded in 1872, with the current main building dating back to 1917.[3]Situated in…
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