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The public library is a place with a heart
This piece is an English translation of an article by Jan M. Johansen on our study, ‘The impact of public libraries in Denmark: A haven in our community (2021)’. Original piece in Danish:...
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Navigating towards new insights on library value with the Impact Compass
This spring Roskilde Central Library and Seismonaut released the study “The impact of public libraries in Denmark: A haven in our community”. Our ambition is to put people and community at the center...
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Join Tour de Libraries 2021
Cycling and libraries! Tour de Libraries 2021 is on This summer I’ve decided to combine two of my fave things, libraries and cycling, with Tour de Libraries. The concept is simple; ride your bike and...
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The public library is the haven where we can rediscover the ability to immerse
This piece is a rewrite of a chronical I wrote for national Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. Link to the original piece (in Danish and behind paywall):...
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How libraries can help and support Ukraine, refugees and communities
This is a blog post on how libraries can help and be engaged in the Ukrainian conflict. It will be updated continuously. ”The first casualty when war comes is truth”. So said US Senator Hiram Warren...
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Roskilde Festival of Literature – celebrating reading, stories, enlightenment...
This year Roskilde Libraries are thrilled to be launching a new annual festival of literature. Roskilde are already famous for it’s iconic 50 years old music festival, Roskilde Festival, and will from...
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Wonna take over Library Planet?
Back in 2018 my fantastic library buddy Marie and I were having a chat on how traveling and visiting libraries are such a great combination. We agreed that the world needed a kinda Lonley Planet for...
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From Denmark to Melbourne: A new Captain on everybody’s Library Planet
Back in 2018 Marie and I launched Library Planet – the crowdsource travel guide to libraries of the world. Since then so many fantastic libraries from French Polynesia to Sweden has been added to the...
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New job – expanding the picture
After 4 amazing and fantastic years as Director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality I will take on a new role as Director of Culture, Libraries and Sports, still in Roskilde...
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Children, reading culture and libraries: Building blocks for a better future
Children’s Library in the making at Roskilde Library The Children’s Library is something special. Working with children in a library context (like in any context) is so important and comes with a huge...
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