Events and exhibitions

Great experiences based on the library's unique collections of cultural heritage.

Photography Now! Contemporary Danish Photography Today

New exhibition

Photography Now!

The Black Diamond

For children and their adults

We offer activities for children and their adults in their spare time. Here you will find our children's events and practical information about a visit with children in The Black Diamond, Copenhagen.

The Superstar Syndrome

Nicolas Winding Refn brings Hans Christian Andersen’s dark side to life at The Black Diamond

The Black Diamond, Old Reading Room

Old Reading Room is one of the library's study reading rooms, and it is known and loved for its special atmosphere. The reading room is located in The Black Diamond in Copenhagen.

October

Talk events

BookTalks: Hiromi Kawakami

Experience Japanese author Hiromi Kawakami in a conversation about the novel Under the Eye of the Big Bird at BookTalks on 28 October.

Members events

The Faces of Music: Film Music with Ida Rud Nielsen

ANNUAL PASS ONLY – Peek behind the curtain of music with the Faces of Music.

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Talk events, Other

Diary concert

Come to a diary concert in atmospheric surroundings in The Old Reading Room. Record your thoughts in a brand new diary, while the hall is filled with beautiful tones from violin and cello.

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Other

Workshop: Bookbinding for beginners

Join us for a creative afternoon where you will create your very own notebook.

Music events

Vampire and Halloween with Athelas: Film showing and concert

Oh, it's going to be thrilling and intense! And a unique opportunity to experience one of the most poetic moments in film history on the big screen.

November

For children

Children's Library: Make Halloween decorations

Our children's universe is open every Sunday. You can explore the imaginative world of books and immerse yourself in creative workshops with room for the whole family to have fun.

Music events

Concerto Copenhagen: A house of music

A remarkable house in Vienna is brought to life – the house where generations of music and poetry lived under the same roof.

Talk events

"Speechless": Film Screening and run-up to the mid-term election – Ric Esther Bienstock (CA) in conversation with Lucia Odoom

As a prelude to the mid-term election in the United States, you can experience the sensational film Speechless in the Queen's Hall for this special event.