List of libraries in Sweden

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This is a list of libraries in Sweden.

Libraries by county

Blekinge

• Karlskrona stadsbibliotek  [ Wikidata ]

Dalarna

• Falun city library  [ Wikidata ] ^[1]

Gävleborg

• Gävle City Library  [ Wikidata ]

Gotland

• Visby stadsbibliotek  [ Wikidata ]

Halland

• Komedianten, Varberg

Jämtland

• Östersund library  [ Wikidata ]

Jönköping

• Jönköping public library  [ Wikidata ]

Kalmar

• Kalmar stadsbibliotek  [ Wikidata ]

Kronoberg

• Linnaeus University University Library  [ Wikidata ] ^[2]
• Ljungby library

Norrbotten

• Luleå stadsbibliotek  [ Wikidata ]

Örebro

• Örebro County Regional Library ^[3] (Swedish: Biblioteksutveckling Region Örebro län)
• Örebro University Library  [ Wikidata ] ^[2]

Östergötland

• Linköping University Library  [ Wikidata ] ^[2]

Scania (Skåne)

• Landskrona City Library  [ Wikidata ] ^[3]
• Lund University Libraries ^[2]
• Malmö City Library ^[4]
• Malmö University Library  [ Wikidata ] ^[2]

Södermanland

See also: Libraries in Södermanland County (in Swedish)

• Nyköping City Library  [ Wikidata ]

Stockholm

• Karolinska Institutet University Library, Stockholm ^[2]
• Royal Institute of Technology Library ^[2]
• Library of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities  [ Wikidata ] ^[4]
• Library of the Swedish Parliament  [ Wikidata ] ^[4]
• National Library of Sweden ^[3]
• Nobel Library of the Swedish Academy
• Södertörn University Library  [ Wikidata ], Huddinge
• Stockholm Public Library
• Stockholm University Library ^[2]

Uppsala

• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Library  [ Wikidata ] ^[2]
• Uppsala University Library ^[2]
  • Carolina Rediviva

Värmland

• Karlstad University Library  [ Wikidata ] ^[2]

Västerbotten

• Umeå Public Library  [ Wikidata ] ^[4]
• Umeå University Library ^[2]

Västernorrland

• Mid Sweden University Library  [ Wikidata ]
• Regionbibliotek Västernorrland ^[4]

Västmanland

See also: Libraries in Västmanland County (in Swedish)

• Mälardalen University Library, Västerås ^[2]

Västra Götaland

See also: Libraries in Gothenburg (in Swedish)

• Chalmers University of Technology Library  [ Wikidata ] ^[4]
• Gothenburg University Library ^[2]
  • KvinnSam - National Resource Library for Gender Studies
• University of Borås Library  [ Wikidata ] ^[2]
• University West Library, Trollhättan ^[2]

See also

• LIBRIS catalog, Sweden
• Copyright law of Sweden
• Mass media in Sweden
• Open access in Sweden

in Swedish

• Libraries in Sweden (in Swedish)
• List of Sweden's research libraries in order of size (in Swedish)
• Regional library activities in Sweden (in Swedish)
• Swedish Library Association (in Swedish)
• Archives in Sweden (in Swedish)

References

1. Sarah Marsh (2013-04-09), "Swedish city lays out plans for more democratic approach", theguardian.com, UK
2. "List of LIBER Libraries", libereurope.eu, Netherlands: Association of European Research Libraries/LIBER Europe, retrieved 2026-02-03
3. "EBLIDA Members", eblida.org, Netherlands: European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations, retrieved 2026-02-03
4. "IFLA Members" (PDF), ifla.org, Netherlands: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2026-01-06

Further reading

• "Libraries: Sweden", Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 14 (14th ed.), London, 1929, p. 20 – via HathiTrust
• Magnus Torstensson (1990). "Library history research in Sweden: A field in development". Libraries & Culture. US. JSTOR   25542224.
• Eric Glasgow (2002). "Libraries in Sweden". Library Review. 51. UK.
• Barbro Thomas (2010). "Swedish libraries: An overview". IFLA Journal. 36. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. doi:10.1177/0340035210369749.

External links

• "Library Map of the World: Sweden", ifla.org, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions