The Danish National Art Library

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New borrower

It’s easy to become a borrower at the Danish National Art Library. Here you can read how to register and what opportunities you have as a borrower

The library lounge
The library lounge

This is how

If you are a new borrower you can register electronically on this web formula click here. Then you can request material from the Library catalogue after which you can borrow material to read outside the library.
When collecting material to take away, always remember your social security card, which functions as a library ticket.

Borrowing entitlements

As a borrower you can borrow to take away all the material which is marked with the label "Circulating" in the Library’s (data) base.There are some materials which can only be used at the Library: these are marked “Reading room loan", and should be requested the same way as the lending material.
Materials which are marked, “Study room material",(for use in the study room) are either too large or too fragile for use in the reading room. These materials can only be consulted in our study room in Søborg. You must remember to book a time to look at them, using this form click here

You can, to a certain extent, copy or scan our materials, or you can, for your own use, bring photographic equipment with you to take pictures. Read more about the rules applicable for copying, scanning and photographing in the Library Regulations. click here.

Register yourself as a borrower

Opening hours

Normal opening hours

Lending and reading room Nyhavn

Monday - Thursday:
11.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.

Friday:
11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

July 1st until August 31st:
Monday - Friday:
11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Study room Søborg

Monday - Wednesday:
10.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
(time reservation is mandatory)

Closed: July and week 31 and 32.

The Danish National Art Library is closed as following:

  • All public holidays
  • Monday-Wedensday before Easter
  • Friday after Ascension Day
  • June 5th (Constitution Day)
  • December 23rd until January 1st (both days included)
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Tuesday d. 9 august

Main library Nyhavn

  • kl. 10:00 - 16:00

Study room Søborg

Closed

Remember! You have to book time for the study room

Contact us / Find us

The Danish National Art Library

Visiting address:

Nyhavn 2
1051 København K.
Telephone: 33 47 47 47 (open from 9 am to 3 pm)
E-mail: kb@kb.dk Ask the library: [click here][1]

Mailing address:

The Royal Danish Library
Danish National Art Library
Christians Brygge 8
1219 København K.

CVR-nr.: 2898 8842
EAN-lokationsnr.: 5798 000 795 297

The Danish National Art Library Study room

Visiting address

Transformervej 21b
2860 Søborg

Time in the study room must be booked (in advance)
Book a time for the Study Room

[1]: https://www.kb.dk/spoerg-biblioteket

Facilities & Services

Reading room, Nyhavn 2

The library’s reading room can be found at our address Nyhavn 2. Here it is possible to sit and work. This is also where some of the library’s material is to be found which cannot be removed but is available for use in the reading room. Materials which can only be borrowed for use in the reading room will be marked with the label “Læsesalslån” in the library’s base. It is also possible to reserve books as læsesalslån, so they remain at the library where you can work with them. This arrangement can be highly advantageous if you have made multiple requests.
In the library reading room are numerous reference works for use in situ.

Reading room
Reading room

Study room, Søborg

The Library’s study room is located in Søborg. The study room is for rare and fragile materials such as architectural drawings, rare books and archival material.Such material has the label ”Study centre loan” (Study Room Material) in the Library’s catalogue. Study room material must be requested through the system, but one must also book a time at which to see the material. It is important that when booking a time one also specifies which materials one has requested so that we can find them for you.

Time should be booked through this electronic form

Requests for material that have not lead to a loan by personal visit in the study within 14 days room will be cancelled.

Study room
Study room

Photocopying machine and printer

At the Library you can use the photocopier. This requires a copy card this can be bought from the borrowing desk.

Copy card prices:
20 copies 20 DKK.
50 copies 50 DKK.

It is the Library’s decision whether the materials are of a condition to permit copying.
Old, especially valuable photographs may not be copied.
Photocopying is at one’s own risk. Assistance from the Library’s staff should not be taken for granted.

It is possible to print on A4 sheets on the Library’s computers.
Print price: 0,50 kr. pr. print.

In the Study room Søborg it is not possible to copy or scan material. But it is allowed to photograph with own camera for personal use.

Wireless Network

It is possible to log onto the Library’s network with the aid of a user name and access code which will be given to you at the desk.

Handicap Access

The Library on Nyhavn has direct, handicap-friendly access from the courtyard. There is a lift from the Library’s central hall up to the reading room, and down to the toilets in the basement, where there is also a handicap toilet.
The study room in Søborg: The study room on Transformervej is handicap-friendly with direct access. In this context a handicap toilet is provided.

Rules for the use of the Library

  • Nyhavn: Bags, coats etc. can be deposited in the cloakroom at the entrance, at one’s own risk.
  • Study room Søborg: Bags and coats must be left at the entrance.
  • Mobile telephone conversations must not be conducted in the study room or the reading room.
  • Bringing one’s own laptop is permitted. 230 V power points are provided on the catalogue tables in the book collection, reading room and study room.
  • It is requested that in the study room in Søborg any private conversations be conducted in subdued voices. The reading room at Nyhavn is a silent area.
  • Children are welcome to visit the Library in the company of an adult but must not disturb the other visitors.
  • The library staff reserves the right to look in bags that have been brought into the public area.

Map of the Library

Map of the Library
Map of the Library
Booking a time for the Study Room

Employees

Steen Søndergaard Thomsen

Steen Søndergaard Thomsen

Lars  Biering

Lars Biering

Connie  Hansen

Connie Hansen

Diana  Kirkeskov

Diana Kirkeskov

Iben  Bruun-Aamodt

Iben Bruun-Aamodt

Rune Rosenborg Rasmussen

Rune Rosenborg Rasmussen

Christian  Velin

Christian Velin

Dorte  Majborn

Dorte Majborn

Louis Sebastian Bo  Jensen

Louis Sebastian Bo Jensen

Rikke Lyngsø Christensen

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Danmarks Kunstbibliotek

Visiting address
Nyhavn 2
1051 København K.

dkb@kb.dk

3374 4802

Study room

Visiting address
Transformervej 21B
2860 Søborg

dkb@kb.dk
3374 4802
Book a time for the study room

Mailing address:

Det Kgl. Bibliotek
Danmarks Kunstbibliotek
Christians Brygge 8
1219 København K.

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