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://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ The library tourist strikes again Far out on the Island of Amager between Copenhagen and the south of Sweden you find the city of Dragør. Think little yellow houses, cobbled streets,…
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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://libraryplanet.net/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…
Sorø Public Library – a charming and lopsided experience
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://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Sorø is a small town of around 8.000 citizens on the Danish island Zealand. And it has a library. And a very nice library that is indeed. Walking around in the…
Frederiksberg Main Library – old school book halls and underground library adventures
Written by Library Planet editors Christian Lauersen and Marie Engberg Eiriksson, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ It’s Friday afternoon and you just know it’s gonna be a raunchy start of the weekend because you got a library traveling date with Library Planet partner in crime, Marie. A library visit followed by beers and…
Jelling Public Library – books, stairs and hand dolls among Vikings
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://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ With it’s population of 3.500 located near Vejle in Jutland, Denmark, Jelling might doesn’t stand out but the area holds huge significance in Danish history. In the Viking Age it served as the…
Skaelskoer Public Library, Denmark – a community anchor by the harbor
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://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Skaelskoer is a small town with a population of around 6.500 located by the seaside in the South-West of the Island of Zealand in Denmark. Driving in from the seaside…
Tingbjerg Library, Copenhagen Denmark – a wooden slice of heaven
Written by Library Planet editor Marie Eiriksson, library consultant at Gladsaxe Public Libraries, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ I had the wonderful oppotunity to visit this new and very cool library with my team this week. The library in Tingbjerg is part of the Copenhagen library system, situated in a…
Frederikshavn Library, Denmark – home to the one of the world’s largest ex libris collections
Written by Ciara Ní Riain For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Frederikshavn library is a great community space with a broad range of activities. There is a wide selection of books, music, films, games, newspapers and magazines. There’s free WiFi and computers. There’s a choice of reading, study and meeting areas….
Skagen library – a wheelchair-friendly library where the librarians knows your name
Written by Ciara Ní Riain For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Skagen library is top of the list of libraries to visit in Denmark – literally. Denmark’s most Northerly library is a much-loved community space which serves a rural population of 8,000 that swells to over 50,000 in tourist season. Right…