Göteborg City Library (Stadsbiblioteket)
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N 57° 41.860 E 011° 58.770
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Göteborg City library on Götaplatsen
Waymark Code: WM3ZTE
Location: Sweden
Date Posted: 06/13/2008
Views: 116
The library at Götaplatsen was built in 1967 but the history of libraries in Göteborg takes us back more than a century earlier.
The first library was founded in 1861 in an apartment in the Haga district of the town. The siting of the library in that particular location was no accident: James Dickson - a prominent industrial magnate - started the library for the benefit of the working classes, and for those who earn their living by the sweat of their brow. And, in consequence, no charges should on any account be levied. The library soon outgrew its premises and in 1897 it moved to a new building on Södra Allégatan. This was the first specific library building in the whole of Scandinavia. More than sixty years later the Dicksonska library also became too cramped, and the Göteborg public library moved into newly-built premises on Götaplatsen, a prime city location.
The library is open 10 am to 8 pm Monday to Friday and 11 am to 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Facts
• 390 000 books
• 950 magazines
• 180 daily newspapers
• 15 200 CDs, records and tapes
• 5 300 recorded books
• 27 500 talking books
• 5 700 DVD and video films
• 1 300 000 visitors annually
• 1 400 000 loans annually
• 9 000 square metres of floor space
• 150 square metre exhibition hall
• Lecture theatre seating 183
• Built 1967. Renovated 1993.
• Architects: Lund & Valentin arkitekter.
Classification of Library: Public Library (Open to all)
Internet access available: Yes - Your Laptop: Free
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri 10-20
Sat-Sun 11-17
Approximate date of opening.: 04/02/1967
Library Website: [Web Link]
Additional Internet Connection Options: Not listed
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