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Rotunda, Stockholm Public Library
Rotunda, Stockholm Public Library. Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Stockholm Public Library

Stockholm, Sweden, 1928

Closed since 20 June 2024, reopening early 2028

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  • Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: A stucco border around the exterior carries 294 hieroglyph-like images of the subjects found inside.

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    Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: A stucco border around the exterior carries 294 hieroglyph-like images of the subjects found inside.
Source: https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/about-the-stockholm-public-library-by-gunnar-asplund
Evidence tier: primary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/stockholm/#f-0arcv7i
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  • Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: Asplund took the pattern of the rotunda floor from the marble floor of the Pantheon in Rome.

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    Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: Asplund took the pattern of the rotunda floor from the marble floor of the Pantheon in Rome.
Source: https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/about-the-stockholm-public-library-by-gunnar-asplund
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/stockholm/#f-10p6ogv
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  • Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: In Nils Dardel's fresco The Sandman, the old man with the rifle is supposed to be the painter's father-in-law, Axel Klinckowström.

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    Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: In Nils Dardel's fresco The Sandman, the old man with the rifle is supposed to be the painter's father-in-law, Axel Klinckowström.
Source: https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/about-the-stockholm-public-library-by-gunnar-asplund
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/stockholm/#f-1czynkb
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  • Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: Some of the windows in room 2 are blind, made of painted iron and polished plate glass, and reflect light to make the room look wider.

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    Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: Some of the windows in room 2 are blind, made of painted iron and polished plate glass, and reflect light to make the room look wider.
Source: https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/about-the-stockholm-public-library-by-gunnar-asplund
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/stockholm/#f-16fbz2x
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  • Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: The children's library ceiling shows the night sky at 8 pm on 22 September, Asplund's birthday.

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    Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: The children's library ceiling shows the night sky at 8 pm on 22 September, Asplund's birthday.
Source: https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/about-the-stockholm-public-library-by-gunnar-asplund
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/stockholm/#f-0mmyhk6
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  • Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: The first gallery of the rotunda opened to visitors only in 1974. Until then only librarians went up.

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    Stockholm Public Library, worth knowing: The first gallery of the rotunda opened to visitors only in 1974. Until then only librarians went up.
Source: https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/about-the-stockholm-public-library-by-gunnar-asplund
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Built

  • Stockholm Public Library, built: opened 31 March 1928; west wing added 1932

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    Stockholm Public Library, built: opened 31 March 1928; west wing added 1932
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_Public_Library
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  • Stockholm Public Library, built: designed by Gunnar Asplund; construction began 1924, opened 1928

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    Stockholm Public Library, built: designed by Gunnar Asplund; construction began 1924, opened 1928
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_Public_Library
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Architect

  • Stockholm Public Library, architect: Gunnar Asplund

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    Stockholm Public Library, architect: Gunnar Asplund
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Volumes

  • Stockholm Public Library, volumes: about 2,000,000 items (4,400,000 including all media)

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    Stockholm Public Library, volumes: about 2,000,000 items (4,400,000 including all media)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_Public_Library
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Status today

  • Stockholm Public Library, status today: closed 20 June 2024 for renovation until early 2028 (temporary site Spelbomskan, Odengatan 59)

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    Stockholm Public Library, status today: closed 20 June 2024 for renovation until early 2028 (temporary site Spelbomskan, Odengatan 59)
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/
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  • Stockholm Public Library, status today: iiif-cors: manuscripta.se manifest ok, image ok (iiif.manuscripta.se)

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    Stockholm Public Library, status today: iiif-cors: manuscripta.se manifest ok, image ok (iiif.manuscripta.se)
Source: https://www.manuscripta.se/iiif/100500/manifest.json
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
WorldLibs: https://worldlibs.pages.dev/libraries/stockholm/#f-1b3qn6z
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  • Stockholm Public Library, status today: one of Stockholm’s most notable structures

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    Stockholm Public Library, status today: one of Stockholm’s most notable structures
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What happened here

  1. 1911Stockholm Public Library, opened, 1911: The first children's library in the Nordic countries opens on Drottninggatan 65.

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    Stockholm Public Library, opened, 1911: The first children's library in the Nordic countries opens on Drottninggatan 65.
Source: https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/historik-ar-for-ar
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  2. 2024Stockholm Public Library, closed, 2024: Closed for renovation, reopening early 2028

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    Stockholm Public Library, closed, 2024: Closed for renovation, reopening early 2028
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/
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Curved shelves, Stockholm Public Library
Curved shelves, Stockholm Public Library. Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Curved shelves, Stockholm Public Library. Photo: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stockholm_Public_Library_January_2015_03.jpg
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Rotunda, Stockholm Public Library
Rotunda, Stockholm Public Library. ESM, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rotunda, Stockholm Public Library. Photo: ESM, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biblioteca_P%C3%BAblica_d%27Estocolm_(2019)_06.jpg
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Rotunda ceiling, Stockholm Public Library
Rotunda ceiling, Stockholm Public Library. ESM, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rotunda ceiling, Stockholm Public Library. Photo: ESM, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biblioteca_P%C3%BAblica_d%27Estocolm_(2019)_02.jpg
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Stockholm Public Library, Stockholm
Stockholm Public Library, Stockholm. En Dum En, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Stockholm Public Library, Stockholm. Photo: En Dum En, CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AsplundGunnarBibliotheque.jpg
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Stockholm Public Library, Stockholm
Stockholm Public Library, Stockholm. ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Stockholm Public Library, Stockholm. Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stockholms_stadsbibliotek_March_2025_01.jpg
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Stockholm Public Library across the pond, Stockholm
Stockholm Public Library across the pond, Stockholm. Cederskjold, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Stockholm Public Library across the pond, Stockholm. Photo: Cederskjold, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DSC09293x.jpg
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