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Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!!

Dearest patrons! The staff of the Municipal Library of Akureyri sends you its warmest wishes for a happy new year! We thank you for the companionship and borrowing so much in 2023 and we look forward to 2024!
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Last days of the year - what are you reading?

Last days of the year - what are you reading?

Dear patrons! Hopefully the Christmas season has been wonderful for you so far. The Municipal Library is open 8:15 am - 7 pm during 27th-29th of December ...
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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Dearest patrons! The staff of the Municipal Library of Akureyri wishes all of you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Opening hours over the holidays

Opening hours over the holidays

Dear patrons! The sons of Grýla have almost all arrived to town and we think it's a great idea to go over our opening hours over the holidays:
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History of Akureyri for free!

History of Akureyri for free!

We want to point out that these magnificent books on the history of Akureyri, the 4th and 5th volume, are available for free at the library.
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(with answers) Friday quiz 2023 no. 36 - Seven differences!

(with answers) Friday quiz 2023 no. 36 - Seven differences!

(with answers) Dear Christmassy patrons! 9 days until Christmas and Friday quiz is here! Why? Because it's Friday! But the differences are not the usual five, but seven!!!
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The last evening opening hours of 2023!

The last evening opening hours of 2023!

Dear patrons! In November and December we have extended our opening hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. That is about to end.
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First of them was Sheep-Cote Clod

First of them was Sheep-Cote Clod

Dear Christmas-loving patrons. 12 days until Christmas and the first yulelad has come to town from the mountains. It is the ever so worrying, Sheep-Cote Clod.
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Friday humour

Friday humour

Dear patrons! 16 days till Christmas and hopefully you won't forget to smile as much as you can. Maybe because a good library book or something funny ...
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Siggi the reader

Siggi the reader

Dear patrons! This is Siggi. Siggi reads books to educate himself and travel to other worlds. Siggi borrows books from the Municipal Library. Siggi doesn't pay a thing for that. Siggi is smart. Be like Siggi!
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Sigmundur Ernir - noon book reading

Sigmundur Ernir - noon book reading

Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson honours us with this presence, Friday 8th of December, at 12:30 pm. Cozy noon book reading from his latest book.
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