Happy New Year

We wish everyone a very happy New Year as we look back on the year that passed.

The year 2023 has been an eventful and productive year for the library. We are sure that 2024 likewise will offer many exciting activities, events and changes.

The biggest news of 2023

Here are some of the news that marked the year for the library.

We welcome Nota

Published 05 October 2023

Nota and Royal Danish Library is merged and thus expands the library's role as Denmark's entire library.

Large project to open DR's archive

Employee between shelves in the Radio Tv Collection

Published 15 June 2023

Royal Danish Library looks forward to making DR's archives available to Danes as a result of the new media agreement.

Manuscript included in UNESCO's Memory of the World

Published 26 May 2023

Tönnies Fonne's handwritten textbook in Russian from the beginning of the 17th century has just been included in UNESCO's Memory of the World. The textbook is part of the library's collections.

Cultural heritage is moving out of the city

Books from the Royal Danish Library's collections

Published 12 April 2023

The cultural heritage moves out of Copenhagen to get better conditions. Parts of the material unavailable 18 August, 2023 to 1 January, 2024. When we are done, you can use the collections as before.

Events in The Black Diamond 2024

You can look forward to these events in 2024.

Child chooses creative materials in the Children's Library

Sunday 21 September 2025 at: 10:00

For children

The Children's Library: Calendar wheel

In our children's universe, which is open every Sunday, you can explore the magical world of books and immerse yourself in creative workshops with room for fun for the whole family.

Monday 22 September 2025 at: 19:00

Talk events

International Authors' Stage: Dan Brown (US) and The Secret of Secrets

One of the world's most widely read authors is a guest at International Authors' Stage. Dan Brown will talk about his new book: The Secret of Secrets.

Thursday 25 September 2025 at: 17:00

Talk events

Christiana Figueres (CR) in conversation with Rune Lykkeberg

She was the chief architect of the Paris Agreement in 2015 and is considered one of the most visionary leaders in climate change, sustainability and international negotiation. Now she is visiting us.

Picture of Christina Bjørkøe with dark background.

Saturday 27 September 2025 at: 16:00

Music events

Copenhagen Soloists and Christina Bjørkøe: Chopin and Schumann

Come and hear two of the masters of romanticism performed on historical instruments in the Black Diamond.

More events and exhibitions