National Library of Iceland
Vesturbæ r, Reykjavik, Iceland
Description:
The National Library of Iceland also functions as the University Library. It was founded on 1 December 1994 in Reykjavik as a result of the merger of the former National Library and the University Library. It is the largest library in Iceland today. Its fund is about a million books and written works published in the country, as well as materials related to Iceland, but published elsewhere.
The institution has a very large collection of handwritten works, from early modernity to modernity. The library contains the largest scientific collection of works in Iceland. Students can use it for free, but the rest need to purchase a special card for a small fee. The library itself is available for public access.
The library occupies an area of 13,000 square meters. The red and white buildings are located next to the main campus of the University of Iceland and the National Museum. It took 16 years to build the structure. Its opening was completely in 1994.