National Library

The National Library of Norway was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in and in .
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nasjonalbiblioteket.no
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
    Saturday: 9:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Email: nb@nb.no
  • Type: Library
  • Description: Norwegian national library
  • Also known as: “Nasjonalbiblioteket”, “National Library of Norway”, and “W2Z”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sommerroparken and Hydroparken.

Park
Photo: Helge Høifødt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly known as Solliparken, is a small park between the streets of Sommerrogata and Henrik Ibsens Gate in the district of , Norway. It consists of a narrow grass-covered strip with park benches, ornaments, trees and bushes. is situated 120 metres northeast of National Library.

Park
Photo: Helge Høifødt, Public domain.
is situated 100 metres northwest of National Library.

Museum
Photo: Sean Hayford O’Leary, CC BY 2.0.
The in , Norway, is a showcase for the Nobel Peace Prize and the ideals it represents. The center is also an arena where culture and politics merge to promote involvement, debate and reflection around topics such as war, peace and conflict resolution. is situated 760 metres east of National Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Filipstad and Skillebekk.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in the borough in , . It serves both as a major container port and ferry terminal for the city. The Oslo-Kiel ferry docks by the Hjortneskaia at .

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood of , . It is located near Solli plass in the West End of Oslo, and is served by the station on the Skøyen Line. The name originates from Skillebekken, a brook between Bymarken and Frogner Hovedgård.

Suburb
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, formerly known as Holmen, is a neighbourhood in central , Norway. Since the 1980s and 1990s, it has been a popular area for shopping, dining, and entertainment, as well as a high-end residential area. It was previously an industrial area.

National Library

Latitude
59.91406° or 59° 54′ 51″ north
Longitude
10.71758° or 10° 43′ 3″ east
Levels
7
Operator
Nasjonalbiblioteket
Open location code
9FFGWP79+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25409857
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q924551
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Welsh—“National Library” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Biblioteka Kombëtare e Norvegjisë”
  • Arabic: “مكتبة النرويج الوطنية”
  • Armenian: “Նորվեգիայի ազգային գրադարան”
  • Azerbaijani: “Norveç Milli Kitabxanası”
  • Belarusian: “Нацыянальная бібліятэка Нарвегіі”
  • Bosnian: “Nacionalna biblioteka Norveške”
  • Catalan: “Biblioteca Nacional de Noruega”
  • Chinese: “挪威國家圖書館”
  • Czech: “Národní knihovna Norska”
  • Danish: “Nasjonalbiblioteket”
  • Dutch: “Nationale Bibliotheek van Noorwegen”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مكتبة النرويج الوطنيه”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مكتبه النرويج الوطنيه”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Biblioteko de Norvegio”
  • Esperanto: “Nasjonalbiblioteket”
  • Finnish: “Norjan kansalliskirjasto”
  • French: “bibliothèque nationale de Norvège”
  • French: “Bibliothèque nationale”
  • Galician: “Biblioteca Nacional de Noruega”
  • Galician: “Nasjonalbiblioteket”
  • German: “Nasjonalbiblioteket”
  • German: “Nationalbibliothek Norwegen”
  • German: “Nationalbibliothek”
  • German: “Norwegische Nationalbibliothek”
  • Greek: “Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Νορβηγίας”
  • Hebrew: “הספרייה הלאומית של נורווגיה”
  • Inari Sami: “Taažâ aalmuglâškirjerááju”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca nazionale norvegese”
  • Japanese: “ノルウェー国立図書館”
  • Korean: “국립도서관”
  • Northern Sami: “Norgga našunálagirjerádju”
  • Northern Sami: “Norgga našunálagirjerájus”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nasjonalbiblioteket”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nasjonalbiblioteket”
  • Norwegian: “Nasjonalbiblioteket”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ملی نروژ”
  • Polish: “Biblioteka Narodowa Norwegii”
  • Polish: “Biblioteka Narodowa”
  • Portuguese: “Biblioteca Nacional da Noruega”
  • Russian: “Национальная библиотека Норвегии”
  • Serbian: “Национална библиотека у Ослу”
  • Skolt Sami: “Taar meerǩeʹrjjpõrtt”
  • Slovenian: “Nacionalna knjižnica Norveške”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Nacional de Noruega”
  • Swedish: “Nasjonalbiblioteket”
  • Tatar: “Норвегия милли китапханәсе”
  • Ukrainian: “Національна бібліотека Норвегії”
  • Uzbek: “Norvegiya milliy kutubxonasi”
  • Welsh: “Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Norwy”

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