The Royal Library, Copenhagen, Copenhagen Region, Denmark
The National Library has for centuries via legal deposit received everything printed and published in Denmark. On the whole, if a Danish book, newspaper or journal exists, it is found in the Royal Library. Start with a search in bibliotek.dk, an online catalogue that covers all libraries in Denmark.
If you do not find what you are looking for there, continue your search in REX, the Royal Library’s online catalogue. Don’t give up if this fails to produce a result, there is still hope. Certain types of printed matter are organized in other ways, for example ephemera, and thus not catalogued. You can always send an email with a description, and we will check if we have what you are searching for.
The Royal Library holds Denmark’s main collections of maps, music, manuscripts, letters and archival materials from authors and cultural personalities. For these materials, start your search in REX. The Royal Library also holds 18 million photographs.
In addition, the Royal Library has Denmark’s major collections of Orientalia and Judaica. Each of these special types of materials can be used at a centre in the Black Diamond (our main building in Copenhagen), where you are welcome to come and ask for help.
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