Reykjavík City Library
Reykjavík City Library is a library in Reykjavík, Capital Region which is located on Tryggvagata. Reykjavík City Library is situated nearby to Reykjavik Museum of Photography, as well as near the public building Grófarhús.- Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM - Email: info@borgarbokasafn.is and grofin@borgarbokasafn.is
- Type: Library
- Description: library in Iceland
- Also known as: “borgarbokasafn.is”
- Address: Tryggvagata 15, Reykjavík, 101
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reykjavik Art Museum and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.
Reykjavik Art Museum
Museum
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain.
Reykjavik Art Museum is the largest visual art institution in Iceland. It occupies three locations in Reykjavík; Hafnarhús by the old harbour, Kjarvalsstaðir by Klambratún and Ásmundarsafn in Laugardalur.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museum
Photo: WiThoFiege, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum, located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. It holds over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammals. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is situated 290 metres east of Reykjavík City Library.
Reykjavik Museum of Photography
Museum
Reykjavík Museum of Photography, in Reykjavík, Iceland, preserves about five million photographs by professional and amateur photographers, from around 1870 to the present century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.
Kópavogur
Photo: Axel Kristinsson, CC BY 2.0.
Kópavogur is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region.
Garðabaer
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 7 km south of Reykjavík City Library.
Kaplakriki
Locality
Photo: SergejPassau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. Kaplakriki is situated 8 km south of Reykjavík City Library.
Reykjavík City Library
- Categories: organization and education
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14937° or 64° 8′ 58″ northLongitude
-21.94142° or 21° 56′ 29″ westOpen location code
99PW43X5+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 676956842OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q16421571
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In Other Languages
“Reykjavík City Library” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Borgarbókasafn Reykjavíkur”
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Highlights include Grófarhús and I8 Gallery.
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