Hafnarfjörður Library

The library

Hafnarfjörður Library Offers a wide range of services and facilities for reading, meetings and courses. These include a podcast studio and an internet café with access to a printer, Wi-Fi and photocopying.

Collaboration with other libraries

Hafnarfjörður Library is in partnership with other libraries in the capital region. A library card from one library works at all the others!

  • Library items from the libraries in Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær, Kópavogur and Álftanes can be returned to any of these libraries.
  • Materials from the City Library and the libraries in Mosfellsbær and Seltjarnarnes must be returned to the relevant library.

Hafnarfjörður Library

General tariff Kr.
Annual fee (18-67 years old) 3,000 kr.
Annual fee (children, senior citizens and disabled people) Free
Annual fee for asylum seekers and refugees in the first year Free
New library card 836 kr.
Daily fine on an adult book 50 kr.
Daily fines, from a luxury collection 50 kr
Daily fine in a magazine 25 kr.
Daily fine on children's books 18 kr.
Daily fine on CD or vinyl record 50 kr.
Daily fine on display 50 kr.
A computer game with daily fines 50 kr
Photocopy or black and white printout 37 kr.
Photocopy or colour print 73 kr.
3D printing 28 kr./gr.
Vinyl 223 kr.
Telephone call 36 kr.
Inter-library loan 1,700 kr.
Broken shell, simple 234 kr.
Broken shell, double 346 kr.
Hire of a multipurpose room for catered events, per hour. 10,000 kr
Damage to loaned items
Missing or damaged CD / vinyl* 4,884 kr.
Lost printed information on a CD-ROM 3,066 kr.
Lost or damaged disc * £5.52.
Lost or damaged book* 5,560 kr
Damaged or damaged magazine 2,788 kr
Lost or damaged children's book 2,780 kr
Lost or damaged cards/jigsaw puzzles 5,195 kr
Lost or damaged video game* 4,448 kr
Lost or damaged games console, the borrower may replace the item with a new copy of the same console. -
Lost or damaged sewing machine - The borrower may replace the item with a new one or pay its cost price. -
Lost or damaged data from a collection - The borrower may repair the damage with a new copy of the item in question or pay its cost price. -

The borrower may replace the item with a new copy.