Welcome - the Library is also for You

It is free

You are free to choose between our four libraries: Biblioteket Danasvej, Biblioteket Godthåbsvej, Biblioteket Domus Vista  and Frederiksberg Hovedbibliotek, the Central Library.

Using the libraries is free of charge.

How to register

Once registered as a member, you may borrow our selection of books, films, music, magazines and games for both children and adults. To register you must bring your social security card  -  the yellow card - plus an ID-card with a photograph.

For more information please read the Library Regulations

Reserve  books, music and films directly from home

You may search and reserve books, music, films etc. in our databases directly from home or here at the library. You can also check your status and extend your lending period, by logging in with your CPR number and your pin.

• Search and reserve 
• Check your status

Book a computer

Using our computers is free of charge. You can book a pc in each of our four libraries for maximum 2 hours a day. If you need to print, you have to deposit money on a printing account - this is done at Ekspeditionen, the Information Desk.

Book a PC

Data bases

The library has access licenses to a variety of current data bases, some of which you may access directly from your home computer as well. Our librarians are your professional guides to knowledge and do not hesitate to ask for assistance.

Newspapers and magazines

Through Library PressDisplay you can read today's newspapers from more than 90 countries, including Danish newspapers.

If you live in Frederiksberg and are registered as a member, you may access Library PressDisplay directly from home.

In the Newspaper Reading Room at the Central Library you will find current issues of international newspapers such as the Guardian, Financial Times, Süddeutsche Zeitung, die Zeit, le Monde, Liberation, Al-Hayat, Kayan, the Daily Jang and more.

Furthermore you will find current issues of more than 1000 periodicals and magazines.

Music

The Music Library has one of Denmark's largest collections of CDs, music videos, books and music notes.

If you live in Frederiksberg, you may download or stream on Bibzoom. You download the music for seven days quite legally and free of charge.

Download or stream music on www.bibzoom.dk

Film

You may choose between more than 4000 filmtitles and TV shows at our libraries.

On Filmstriben.dk you can stream films to your home computer, if you live in Frederiksberg and are registered as a member.

Learning Danish or other languages?

If you are learning Danish, Chinese or a third language, we have different language courses for you to borrow or access on the Internet.

You may also borrow books with CDs.

Reserve a language course

In all languages

You will also find a wide selection of books and magazines in different languages:

• English
• German
• French
• Italian and Spanish
• Arabic and Tyrkish
• Russian, Polish, Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian
• Persian and Urdu  
• Norwegian and Swedish

Hard to read?

Easy-to-read books, audio books and books with large writing are available to everyone. If you live in Frederiksberg, you may also download books and audio books in Danish on your pc.

Read more about the download of books and audiobooks.

Children

For children of all ages we have books, jigsaw puzzles, play and learn language material, stories on CDs, music and films. Children and adolescents may also borrow games for PC, Playstation, Wii, Nintendo and Xbox.

Search and reserve children's games for:

PC  

Playstation 

Wii

Nintendo

Xbox

To register they  - or you as a parent - must bring their social security card and a signed registration form from one of their parents or a guardian.

Registration form

Book a Librarian or take a crash course

The librarians will be happy to guide you and find information for you. If you have time consuming questions, including questions on how to use the computers, you can book a librarian for half an hour. You may either contact us on 3821 1877 or send us a mail on itbib@fkb.dk

Moreover, we offer short crash courses on how to use e.g. the internet, send e-mails and use netborger.dk (net citizen.dk).

You find details and dates for the next courses here.

Peace and Quiet - and Inspiration

If you need a quiet place for reading, working, finding inspiration or maybe meeting other people, the library is the place to visit. At the Central Library you find our reading room and in the centre of the novel department you may find the "Literary Square" with soft chairs. As a member, you may also bring your own computer and log on the wireless network.

Events 

The library hosts cultural events for children and adults e.g.:

- author evenings,

- lectures,

- films,

- concerts,

- book clubs,

- children's theatre

- "the Baby Library" and other offers for the family.

Take one of our Culture programmes next time you visit us. You may also find details and dates here:

• Events for grown ups
• Events for children

Special for Frederiksberg

An exceptional large collection of family records and the local picture collection containing more than 20,000 photographs from Frederiksberg is available online.

Visit frederiksbergbilleder.dk here

Delivery of books

Our libraries offer delivery of books etc. to elderly and handicapped persons in Frederiksberg who are unable to visit the library.

To sign up for this service and get further information, you may either contact us on 3821 1800 Monday through Friday between 12 - 1 pm or send us a mail on

biblioteket-kommer@frederiksberg.dk

Fax and photocopy

Copying machines where you insert coins are located in all the libraries; at the Central Library you may also take color copies.

At the Library on Danasvej, you will also find a fax machine.

Meeting Rooms

Associations may rent the "Library Room" at the Central Library and the rooms at the Citizen's Centre in Danasvej.

Rent a room at the Citizen's Centre

Self Service - 24/7

Borrowing and returning materials is done at self service machines.

As a special service, you find an outdoor delivery machine at the Central Library at the entrance facing Solbjerg Plads.

It is open 24/7. Please remember to bring your yellow card or member card to access the outdoor delivery machine.

See you at the library!

Whatever you wish to know - just ask. We look forward to seeing you and presenting the library to you. If you are new in Denmark and don't know where to start - start at your local library.