Opening hours
The National Library in Humlegården is open Monday–Saturday. Here you can find both regular opening hours and exceptions for public holidays.
Regular opening hours
Monday | 09–19* |
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Tuesday | 09–19* |
Wednesday | 09–19 |
Thursday | 09–19* |
Friday | 09–18* |
Saturday | 11–15 |
Sunday | closed |
* The Special Collections Reading Room is open Monday, Tuesday 11–16, Wednesday 11–19, Thursday 09–16, Friday 11–16 and Saturday 11–15.
Irregular opening hours
New Year's Day, 1 January 2025 | closed |
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Twelfth Night Eve, January 5 | closed |
Epiphany (Twelfth Day), January 6 | closed |
January 31 (staff meeting) | 9–18 (no library services*) |
Easter, April 17 | 9–14 (no library services*) |
Easter, April 18 | closed |
Easter, April 19 | closed |
Easter, April 20 | closed |
Easter, April 21 | closed |
Walpurgis Night, April 30 | 9–14 (no library services*) |
May 1 (International Workers' Day) | closed |
Ascension Day, May 29 | closed |
Sweden's National Day, June 6 | closed |
Midsummer, June 19 | 9–14 (no library services*) |
Midsummer, June 20 | closed |
Midsummer, June 21 | closed |
September 5 (staff meeting) | 9–18 (no library services*) |
All Saints' Weekend, October 31 | 9–14 (no library services*) |
All Saints' Weekend, November 1 | closed |
Christmas, December 23 | 9–14 (no library services*) |
Christmas, December 24 | closed |
Christmas, December 25 | closed |
Christmas, December 26 | closed |
New Year's Eve, December 31 | closed |
New Year's Day, January 1, 2026 | closed |
*No library services means:
Open: The Main Reading Room, the Research Reading Room and the Annex, including the News Reading Room.
Closed: The Information Desks, the Catalogue Room and the Special Collections Reading Room.
It is not possible to collect loans.
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