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The Carl Nielsen Letter Edition is published digitally

Published 27 November 2025

Royal Danish Library and Multivers are now publishing the Carl Nielsen Letter Edition digitally with English translations, so that interested parties around the world have access to the letters and the…

Bo of Denmark returns home

Published 27 November 2025

New manuscript in the library's collections from one of the most significant Danish thinkers of the Middle Ages.

Living culture – the winners of the 2025 public consultation are now on the Danish register of intangible cultural heritage

Sankt Hans bål på sø med en masse mennesker samlet på bredden.

Published 25 November 2025

The Danish Ministry of Culture conducted a public consultation in April 2025 to identify intangible cultural heritage in Denmark. The winners have now been entered into our register of living culture.

IT update affects library systems on Sunday, November 23

Published 18 November 2025

Library systems, e-resources, website and other services may be unstable or unavailable. The Black Diamond in Copenhagen will also close at 2 pm on Sunday.

New opening hours at the Research Reading Room

Published 17 November 2025

From the new year, the Research Reading Room in The Black Diamond in Copenhagen is open Tuesdays-Thursdays 9-18.

Watch 1990s TV News and much more

The European Football Championship team celebrates the championship on the balcony of Copenhagen City Hall

Published 13 November 2025

Now 21,000 broadcasts are landing in Royal Danish Library's DR-arkiv, and it's a historical gold mine. Watch the reception of the European Championship heroes and many other historical moments.