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Bókmenntaumfjöllun
Fun, concise reviews of Icelandic literature in English translation.
Gröndalshús
A charming little writer-illustrator's home in the heart of the old town, artist hub for events and creative work. Gröndals residency flat is on the ground floor.
Events
Minecraft workshop
Are you a minecraft pro or are you just getting started? Coders from Reykavík University‘s Skema will take us on a cr...
Reykjavík City Library Úlfarsárdalur
Úlfarsbraut 124, 113 Reykjavík
INSIGHT | Living and Dying in Poetry
Poets meet at the library with poetic fire in their back pockets and talk about inspiration and the material in their...
Reykjavík City Library - Culture House
Gerðuberg 3, 111 Reykjavík
Makerspace | Songwriting and Production
🎙⭐️💻 Learn to write “bangers,” record vocals, and make beats....
Reykjavík City Library Úlfarsárdalur
Úlfarsbraut 122, 113 Reykjavík
Theatre café | Síðustu dagar Sæunnar
Playwright Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson and director Una Þorleifsdóttir talk to guests about the Reykjavík City Theatr...
Reykjavík City Library Kringlan
Listabraut 3, 103 Reykjavík
Makerspace | Songwriting and Production
🎙⭐️💻 Learn to write “bangers,” record vocals, and make beats....
Reykjavík City Library Úlfarsárdalur
Úlfarsbraut 122, 113 Reykjavík
The Art of Origami
Artist Sæunn Þorsteinsdóttir teaches us how to fold origami boxes and bags. We will reuse various types of paper and ...
Reykjavík City Library Úlfarsárdalur
Úlfarsbraut 124, 113 Reykjavík
INSIGHT | Making Space for Thought
Author Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Iceland Sigríður Þorgeirsdóttir rend...
Reykjavík City Library - Culture House
Listabraut 3, 103 Reykjavík
Reading Circle in Spanish: They never look away | Círculo de lectura: Nunca apartan la mirada
Kristinn R. Ólafsson, writer, translator, tour guide and former RÚV correspondent in Madrid for many years, will visi...
Gerðuberg City Library
Gerðuberg 3, 111 Reykjavík
Peaceful Evening | Floating Relaxation and a Group Sound Bath
✨Are you craving some peace and quiet?...
Reykjavík City Library Úlfarsárdalur
Úlfarsbraut 122, 113 Reykjavík
Borgarbókasafnið Menningarhús
Libraries are an important gateway to the local community, and welcomes everyone. Our culture houses host a number of cultural events each week, and offer a varied catalogue of literature, film, music, newspapers and magazines.
The library contains around 500.000 total books, magazones, CDs, LPs, DVDs and so on. It is a place to meet people, a place to be in peace, and an important gateway to the local community that welcomes everyone.
Our culture houses host a number of cultural events each week, and offer a varied catalogue of literature, film, music, newspapers and magazines.
Hildur Knútsdóttir from the book Vetrarhörkur (Hard Winter)Without realizing it, she had begun to make plans for her new life. And despite fearing for Bragi she had begun to feel safe. But that feeling of safety was now long gone. They were here.
News
International Poetry Reading
On Wednesday, August 31st at 7 pm poets from Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Mexico will read from their work at the Nordic House. A chapbook with their texts will be published at the same time by NOXLit and the Reykjavík UNESCO City of Literature.
World Poetry Day 2021
A grand total of 23 UNESCO Cities of Literature are participating in World Poetry Day 2021. Reykjavík is one of those cities and will feature both online and on site events.
Rike Scheffler gestahöfundur
German artist Rike Scheffler is writer in residence in Reykjavík in May 2021, hosted by the Goethe Institut and Reykjavík UNESCO City of Literature.