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(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 9 - Hrönn and the seven differences!

(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 9 - Hrönn and the seven differences!

(answer) Dear quizloving patrons! Friday is here and it is one of the seven days of the week, some families consist of seven members and the cardinal virtues are seven. The differences around our Hrönn are therefore seven and she is actually five times seven years old!
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Fantasy department

Fantasy department

Peter Parker ... Luffy ... Geralt ... Pratchett ... Mashima ... Moore ... characters and authors. Dear fantasy-loving patrons: this post is only a reminder to you about our great ...
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The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess

Shown at the Municipal Library of Akureyri on February 28th, 5 pm. - The French award-winning director Michel Ocelot (who made the Kirikou films) directs here a marvellous animated film for children where three stories in three different times in the world history are told in an impressive way.
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(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 8 - Rebus (in Icelandic!)

(answer) Friday quiz 2024 no. 8 - Rebus (in Icelandic!)

(answer) Dear quiz-loving patrons and wellwishers! Here is the first rebus of the year and who knows if a crossword puzzle might drop by later in the year, but it is in Icelandic and for those good in that language it's considered an easy one!
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Storytime in three languages!!!

Storytime in three languages!!!

Dear mother language-loving patrons! Yesterday was the international mother language day and the storytime today relates to that!
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Awarded films at the library

Awarded films at the library

Dear view-thirsty patrons! Like you know there were quite a few new DVDs coming into our collection and some of them have already gotten awards.
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(answers are here!) Friday quiz 2024 no. 7 - Dóra and the five differences!

(answers are here!) Friday quiz 2024 no. 7 - Dóra and the five differences!

(answers are here!) Dear quiz-loving patrons and website-lovers! Do you know what day is today? Yes, it is Friday!! And then the ever so popular quiz comes flying and makes everyone happy!
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CostumeStorytime - Pési and Pippa: The small puddle

CostumeStorytime - Pési and Pippa: The small puddle

Because of Ash Wednesday the next storytime (Thursday, February 15th) will be a so-called CostumeStorytime!
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Library of Mother Tongue at the Municipal Library!

Library of Mother Tongue at the Municipal Library!

This year Bókasafn Móðurmáls (Library of Mother Tongue) – together with Akureyri City Library, invites you to a book exchange/donation market in Amtsbókasafnið on Tuesday February 13th from 4 pm to 6.30 pm
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(pic with answers!) Friday quiz 2024 no. 6 - Bookface with five differences!

(pic with answers!) Friday quiz 2024 no. 6 - Bookface with five differences!

(pic with answers!) Dear patrons! Here we have a picture with a bookface that we published on our social media sites last week and now we use to offer the quiz of the week.
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Green steps - 1st step complete!

Green steps - 1st step complete!

Dear patrons and well-wishers! The Municipal Library of Akureyri and The District Archives in Akureyri received today a recognition for reaching the first step of five in the program Green Steps.
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