Friday quiz 2023 no. 35 - Davíð Stefánsson
Dear patrons! It's December 1st and time for our weekly quiz! This time it's related to a former head librarian here who once wrote something about feathers ...
01.12.2023 Almennt
The Municipal Library of Akureyri
Opening hours Nov. 2nd – Dec. 14th
Mond., Wednesd., and Frid.: 8:15-19:00 (Self service: 8:15-10:00)
Tuesd. and Thursd.: 8:15-22:00 (Self service 8:15-10:00, 19-22)
Saturd.: 11:00-16:00 hrs. --- Sundays: Closed
Return items to Penninn bookstore outside op.hours
News headlines
Storytime : Mr. Christmas and Christmas Night
Dear patrons! As always on Thursdays, we'll have the weekly storytime today at 4.30 pm. Two books will be read:
30.11.2023 Almennt
Northern lights over the Municipal Library
Dear patrons! Last Saturday evening, 25th of November, was one of many evenings/nights where we are expecting to be able to enjoy the beautiful northern lights over Akureyri.
29.11.2023 Almennt
Municipal Library's time together-calendar
Eydís, our children's librarian, has made a time-together-calendar. You can get a printed copy at the library itself.
28.11.2023 Almennt
(with answers!) Friday quiz 2023 no. 34 - The stairs!
(answers below) Dear stair-loving patrons! It is fun going up and down the stairs, right? To increase that joy, we have decided to relate the five differences this Friday to it. Fun fun. (And not a bad idea to solve this on site!)
24.11.2023 Almennt
Tuesdays and Thursdays at the library!
Dear libraryloving patrons! The picture here is taken after the library was closed at 10 pm tonight. This is a part of our effort to ...
21.11.2023 Almennt
Friday quiz 2023 no. 33 - Barbie and five differences! (answers at the bottom!)
(Correct answers below!) Dear quiz-loving patrons! Because we are having so many new movies in our library holdings, the quiz of the week is connected to the most popular film this year: Barbie. - Find five differences!
17.11.2023 Almennt
New movies on DVD in November!
Dear movieloving patrons! The best DVD place is at it again and everything for you! Now we have few new films on DVD in the house and you should check them out!
16.11.2023 Almennt
Shadows of forgotten ancestors (Ukrainian movie evening)
We invite you to watch the Ukrainian film Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors at the Akureyri library on November 16 at 7:00 p.m. Running time: 1h 35 min.
14.11.2023 Almennt
(picture with right answer is here!) Friday quiz 2023 no. 32 - an oldie and goodie!
(picture with right answer is here!) Dear patrons! Hopefully you liked seeing all those old pictures of the building here at Brekkugata 17 yesterday, when the building was celebrating its 55 yr old birthday. The quiz is using one of these pictures and you are supposed to find ... five differences!
10.11.2023 Almennt
Events
New books to borrow
Interesting facts
- Pick-sticks and massage device in the library: Even in winter time, people like to clean up in their area and they can borrow so called pick-sticks for that.
- TV screen: The TV screen in the main desk area is situated at the conjunction of the old building and the new one. In that slideshow you can find a lot of useful and fun information related to the library.
- A late return!!! At a library in Australia in the year 2011, a book was returned ... 122 years after having been borrowed.
