The Royal Library of Alexandria

The Royal Library in Copenhagen is the national library of Denmark and the academic library of the University of Copenhagen. It is among the largest libraries in the world and the largest in the Nordic countries. In 2017, it merged with the State and University Library in Aarhus to form a combined national library. The combined library organisation is know…
The Royal Library in Copenhagen is the national library of Denmark and the academic library of the University of Copenhagen. It is among the largest libraries in the world and the largest in the Nordic countries. In 2017, it merged with the State and University Library in Aarhus to form a combined national library. The combined library organisation is known as the Royal Danish Library.
  • Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Established: 1648 · (University Library founded 1482)
  • Scope: National Library of Denmark - Main library of the University of Copenhagen - Danish Museum of Books and Printing, National Museum of Photography, Museum of Danish Cartoon Art.
  • Reference to legal mandate: No special law. The obligations of the library are stated in the annual state budget
  • Size: 36,975,069 physical volumes · 2,438,978 electronic titles (as of 2017)
  • Legal deposit: Since 1697
  • Director: Mr. Svend Larsen, director general

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