Ljungby library

Ljungby bibliotek
(Ljungby library)
The entrance to Ljungby library.
Country Sweden
Type Public library
Established 1982 (1982)
Location Ljungby
Coordinates 56°49′58″N 13°56′52″E / 56.8329°N 13.9478°E / 56.8329; 13.9478Coordinates: 56°49′58″N 13°56′52″E / 56.8329°N 13.9478°E / 56.8329; 13.9478
Branches 3 (Lagan, Ryssby, and Lidhult)
Collection
Items collected Books, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, and media.
Access and use
Population served 28 216 (2017)
Other information
Director Lina Holmér[1]
Staff 18[1]
Website bibliotek.ljungby.se
Bust of Folke Fridell by Maire Männik outside the library
Pontus Ljungberg's painting of a phoenix on the canopy above the entrance

Ljungby library, or Ljungby kommunbibliotek (Swedish: Ljungby Municipal Library), is visited daily by between 500 and 800 patrons and has a surface area of 3,030 square metres (32,600 sq ft). The building also includes Ljungby municipal art gallery and a café.[2]

Creation and renovation

In the beginning of the 20th century there were several libraries in Ljungby. One of the first opened 1920 on Storgatan (one of the main streets) in the middle of Ljungby. With a grant from the government of 218 kronor and 94 öre, the library bought 36 new books the following year. The total collection then consisted of 78 books.[3]

The current library finished construction in 1982 and was designed by architect Jan Wallinder.[4] Librarian Ingemar Ehlin at Uppsala library considered it as one of the most interesting contemporary libraries due to its innovative architecture and functionality.[5]

The library was temporarily closed in September 2009 for renovation. It opened again after three months on January 11, 2010.[6]

Branches

Ljungby library has branches in Lagan,[7] Ryssby[8] and Lidhult.[9] There is also a mobile library[10] that visits various stops around Ljungby Municipality.

References

  1. 1 2 "Personal - Ljungby Bibliotek". Bibliotek.ljungby.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Utställningar - Ljungby Bibliotek". Bibliotek.ljungby.se. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Bibliotekets historia (I). Smålänningen, p. 18, 22 October 1982.
  4. ↑ Välkommen till Ljungby bibliotek. "Ljungby kommunbibliotek", local collection, Ljungby kommunbibliotek
  5. ↑ New Libraries in Kalmar and Ljungby, Sweden, 1982. "Ljungby kommunbibliotek", local collection, Ljungby kommunbibliotek
  6. ↑ "Återinvigning av Ljungby bibliotek". 13 January 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lagan - Ljungby Bibliotek". Bibliotek.ljungby.se. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ryssby - Ljungby Bibliotek". Bibliotek.ljungby.se. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Lidhult - Ljungby Bibliotek". Bibliotek.ljungby.se. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Bokbussen - Ljungby Bibliotek". Bibliotek.ljungby.se. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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