Practical assistance!
Dear patrons! Today we'll start with weekly events (on Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 pm), where all kinds of "practical" help will be offered.
10.09.2024 Almennt
The Municipal Library of Akureyri
News headlines
(answers) Friday quiz 2024 no. 34 - Ten questions!
(answers) Dear patrons! After the success of a great crime quiz yesterday, we decided to have a different form of the quiz today. Simple: ten questions that can be connected with the Municipal Library in some way (or its holdings).
06.09.2024 Almennt
Crime quiz today!!
Dear crime novel fans and patrons ... we remind you that the huge crime quiz will be held in many public libraries in Iceland at the same time today, 4.30 pm!
05.09.2024 Almennt
(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 33 - Head librarian and five differences!
(answer) Dear patrons! Because of unforeseen situation we had to postpone the Human Library and we are sorry for such a sudden notice! But the head librarian reacted quickly for the quiz loving people that you are and posed for a picture, in the middle of all his work (just look at his desk!)
30.08.2024 Almennt
Crime quiz at the Municipal Libary!
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Icelandic Crime Society, they invite all crime story readers to take part in the so-called crime quiz on September 5th, an exciting quiz written by the notorious Ævar Erni Jósepsson, the society's chairman. The competition will be held in many public libraries at the same time.
28.08.2024 Almennt
(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 32 - Pride month and five differences
(answer) Dear Friday- and quizloving patrons! Pride month is going on strong and therefore we dedicate the Friday quiz to that month.
23.08.2024 Almennt
October 2016
Dear patrons. Even though quiz day is tomorrow, it is fun to see older pictures of the library and see what's changed. This one is just about 8 years old - taken in October 2016.
22.08.2024 Almennt
Library card on your smartphone!
Don't you have the library card on your smartphone?
20.08.2024 Almennt
(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 31 - Bookmarks and five differences
(answer) Dear patrons! It's Friday and it is known as quiz day, right? Quiz no. 31 of the year and it is connected to the beautiful bookmarks the group of Vinnurós gave few days ago - and you can grab a few of them with you!
16.08.2024 Almennt
Bookmarks from Vinnurós!
Today a group of young individuals from Akureyri's Youth Work - Vinnurós - delivered a box of bookmarks for patrons!
13.08.2024 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.
