International library moved to Kungsholmen

the Reason for the merger of the libraries are according to the culture and stadsmiljöborgarråd Jonas Naddebo (C) to besökssifforna decreases in both Kungsholmens library and the International library. The number of loans at the International library has in nine years has halved, from 103.000 loan in 2009 to 50,000 the loan in 2018.

" We believe that this can provide a fresh start for the business. We want to strengthen the activities of the programme, and the story-time sessions to attract more visitors. We also believe that we can reach more people at Fridhemsplan, which is a transport hub between the green and blue metro and many bus lines, " says Jonas Naddebo.

– No, it is not the ambition. The ambition is that we shall strengthen the activities and increase the interest. We have a national mission that we must respond to and, therefore, the business needs to be of high quality, so that we can earn our state appropriations.

– Exact kvadratmetrar I have not when, but these premises will be better suited for the activities you want to pursue. Then will not all the books to be moved with, for there are big warehouses at the Annex which will be allocated out to other parts of the city. The books in the warehouse have not been so requested.

" No, it's not any closure. It is a move and a fresh start for us to be able to increase the interest and visits. Today we also have multilingual literature in all parts of the city, which was not the case when the International library was founded.

" We are in a period where the culture of management looking at the number of employees and premises in the whole business, but it is not linked to the right on this issue.

– There is a great interest from the department of education to conduct school activities. This, we believe would be very good, but it will be a matter for the fastighetskontoret, " says Jonas Naddebo.

available today, the 200,000 books påmer than 100 different languages. There is also multilingual staff, which helps the visitors to find in the library. Kungsholmens library has 1084 sqm of public spaces and 270 sq m in the rest of the surfaces. The international library has 1370 sq m in the audience area and 1556 sq m in the rest of the surfaces, which is mostly the tray under the soil.

the Move will take place around the end of 2019/2020, but an exact date is not yet decided.