We have looked in the collections on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Danish composer C.E.F. Weyse.
Royal Danish Library appoints new chief executive
Published 26 November 2024
The Ministry of Culture has appointed cand. jur. Bente Skovgaard Kristensen as new chief executive of Royal Danish Library.
UKRAINIAN DIARY – Photograph of Boris Mikhailov from 1966 to today
Experience this year's big photo exhibition in The Black Diamond with one of Eastern Europe's most influential photographers.
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The library system
In the library system, you can borrow books, articles, and journals. You can also find physical and digital material, for example images, music releases, sheet music, manuscripts, and much more.
An Aerial View of Denmark
See our digitised aerial photos from our extensive collection. You can also help us place them on the map of Denmark.
Mediestream
Mediestream gives you online access to our unique digital collection of historical newspapers, radio and TV programmes, and cinema advertisements.
Digital collections
Immerse yourself in a range of digital collections, including images, printed matter, handwritten manuscripts, maps, rare books, and much more.
Advertisements collection
The collection of advertisements is an essential documentation of 20th century Danish cultural history. We have advertisements that were shown in cinemas and on TV.
Tidsskrift.dk
Tidsskrift.dk gives you access to Danish professional, scientific, and cultural journals in digital full text.
Danish educational history
Take a closer look at Danish educational history material such as wallcharts, photos, parish charts, and teaching material throughout the ages.
Texts
Here you can read and search works from the Danish literary history from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
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Print and copy
You can print, copy and scan at the library if you are registered as a user and you log in to your print account.
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You are welcome to contact us if you need help and guidance for search and lending or have questions about our collections. We respond to inquiries weekdays at 9-15.