Reunification
100 years ago Southern Jutland and Denmark were reunited. Learn more about what happened and take a look at our collections.
Inspiration
We dive into our collections and share our knowledge.
Ophav ukendt
Bogfestival på Det Kgl. Bibliotek
DR2 sendte Bogfestival live fra Den Sorte Diamant i København, søndag 8. november. Vi viste frem af bibliotekets skatte under udsendelsen. Bliv klogere på de fine ting her hos os.
Rødstrømper – sisterhood and revolution
In 1970 something new happened in Denmark. A group of women associated with the youth uprising had had enough of doing other people's laundry and meeting society's gender-based expectations.
A troublemaker crosses his tracks
Join us behind the scenes of the "Stranger Than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition", meet the exhibition architect Christina Bach, and read about her collaboration with the world-famous musician.
Trykkefrihedens skrifter
Kom! Lad os lukke dig ind i 1700-tallets Facebook, hvor fejder, smæderier og forvisninger er dagens orden. Vi har digitaliseret skrifterne fra trykkefrihedstiden.
Således forandres verden
Med det monumentale værk Kapital og ideologi, der kan sammenlignes med hovedværker af Adam Smith og Karl Marx, hylder den franske stjerneøkonom Thomas Piketty den menneskelige fantasi og frihed.
Halloween og andre traditioner
Mange steder står græskarlygterne og skinner, men hvor kommer vores traditioner egentlig fra? Og hvad skal der til for, at vi tager dem til os.
Digte fra Bibliotekshaven
Midt i København ligger vores bibliotekshave. Den fyldte vi med kultur i sensommeren 2020, fx oplæsninger af digterne Olga Ravn, Caspar Erik og Mette Moestrup. Kom og få en online smagsprøve!
While you wait
If you can not come to us, we will come to you! Maybe you are in quarantine at home or you are one of the particularly vulnerable. This is content that can be enjoyed from the comforts of your home.
Find more in our collections
The Map Collection
Our collection of maps is one of Northern Europe's largest. The oldest maps in the collection date from the 16th century, and the newest may have just come from the printing house.
Educational history collection
The educational history collection consists of a selection of digitised and photographed items and records from the defunct Danish School Museum and from collections from AU Library, Emdrup.
National Newspaper Collection
The National Newspaper Collection consists of daily newspapers and local newspapers that have been published in Denmark or have direct relations to Denmark.