Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek (Bergen Public Library)

Organizations
Location: 
Main Library
Strømgaten 6
5015 Bergen
Norway
NO
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Short description: 

Bergen Public Library is the second largest public library in Norway. The present institution was founded in 1872, but is based on much older library traditions in the city. The main library was built in 1917 and is a protected building.
Bergen public library has its main library in the city centre and 6 branch libraries. Bergen public library also runs the libraries in Bergen prison and Bjørgvin prison.
In addition to a wide choice of modern Norwegian and foreign literature and other material, the library owns valuable special collections and archives from earlier times. A total number of 700.000 books, periodicals, sheet music, CDs, videos, videogames, etc are available for library users. Everything published after 1964, with the exception of some of the older sheet music is now accessible via WWW, and over half of the older collections have been converted.

People affiliated with this organization:

Name Residency
Herdis Moldøen
Bergen
Norway
NO
Karen Areklett Vikingstad
Bergen
Norway
NO
Margrete Rasmussen
Bergen
Norway
NO
Mari Jore
Bergen
Norway
NO
Nina Singdahlsen
Bergen
Norway
NO
Ørjan Persen
Bergen
Norway
NO
Record posted by: 
Scott Rettberg
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