Welcome to the library

Come Visit Us!

Gerðuberg runs an extensive operation: a library, a variety of events and exhibitions, an event space rental, café, and community centre. The library is very bright and spacious and offers great selection of books, boardgames, magazines and other library items, in Icelandic and other languages. 

Our children‘s area offers books in many different languages, you can browse these in our catalogue or check out this overview.

Location and Directions

We are located at Gerðuberg 3-5. Parking can be found on the south side, driving in from Austurberg, and the north side by the Hraunberg health clinic. The south side parking is handicap accessible and there is an elevator in the building. Buses no. 3, 12, and 17 stop at Austurberg, just over 100m from the library. Visit straeto.is for more information. 

Ilmur Dögg Gísladóttir is the Gerðuberg director, ilmur.dogg.gisladottir@reykjavik.is

Reykjavík City Library | Gerðuberg Culture House
Gerðubergi 3-5, 111 Reykjavík
gerduberg@borgarbokasafn.is | tel. +354 411 6170