The author of the month is Pedro Gunnlaugur Garcia, a recent winner of the Icelandic Book Prize, and the author of the book 'Lung'.
Lungu is a richly varied novel that stretches its tentacles far and wide across the 20th century and deep into the distant future: from Tuscany at the outbreak of the First World War, where an excessive consumption of olives saves the young Enzo from military service, to the immigrant neighbourhoods of Toronto where a teenage girl falls in love with a mysterious drifter, from there to Hörgárdalur where the giant rooster Jupiter reigns supreme, and finally to Reykjavík in the year 2089.
Here, stories of broken dreams, magic and forbidden loves intertwine – gradually bringing to light a secret that has lain dormant for a whole lifetime.
In this magnificent book, Pedro Gunnlaugur Garcia tackles weighty questions concerning life and death with extraordinary candour, all the while entertaining the reader with a sincere joy in storytelling.
Craft time in the art studio at the Learning Centre every Monday at your library! All materials provided, everyone in a good mood, and endless fun. Come along…
Practise speaking Icelandic with volunteers from the Red Cross at Hafnarfjörður Library, Strandgata 28. Tuesdays from 13:00 to 14:30. Starts on 8 September…
Bridge Builders' Open House at Hafnarfjörður Library
The Bridge Builders invite parents and other interested parties to an open house at the Hafnarfjörður Library every Wednesday. There will be an opportunity to ask questions…
Craft time in the art studio at the Learning Centre every Monday at your library! All materials provided, everyone in a good mood, and endless fun. Come along…
Memmm's Open Nursery invites you to play at Hafnarfjörður Library every Monday from 12:00-14:00 and Thursday from 10:00-12:00. No registration is required and…
The Book Club Síðan is a collaborative project between Hafnarfjörður Library and the Youth Centre Hreiðrið. Síðan is unique among book clubs in that instead of…
