Opening hours

The National Library in Humlegården is open Monday – Saturday. Here you can find both regular opening hours and exceptions for public holidays.

Regular opening hours

Weekdays and time when the library is open.
Monday	09–19
Tuesday	09–19
Wednesday	09–19
Thursday	09–19
Friday	09–18
Saturday	11–15
Sunday	Closed

The Special Reading Room is open:

11–16 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
9–19 Wednesday
11–15 Saturday

Computers for audiovisual media

The computers on floor 2 are intended for anyone who needs to access material in the Swedish Media Database (SMDB). You are welcome to use them during the National Library’s regular opening hours.

Audiovisual Media Information Desk is staffed:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 12–16
Wednesday 12–19

Irregular opening hours 2026

Dates and time when the library is open 2026.
Staff meeting, 30 January	09–18 (service from 12 pm)
Maundy Thursday, 2 April	09–14 (limited service*)
Good Friday, 3 April	Closed
Easter Eve, 4 April	Closed
Easter Sunday, 5 April	Closed
Easter Monday, 6 April	Closed
Walpurgis Eve, 30 April	09–14 (limited service*)
May Day, 1 May	Closed
Ascension Day, 14 May	Closed
National Day of Sweden, 6 June	Closed
Day before Midsummer Eve, 18 June	09–14 (limited service*)
Midsummer Eve, 19 June	Closed
Midsummer Day, 20 June	Closed
Staff meeting, 4 September	09–18 (limited service*)
Day before All Saints' Day, 30 October	09–14 (limited service*)
All Saints' Day, 31 October	Closed
Day before Christmas Eve, 23 December	09–14 (limited service*)
Christmas Eve, 24 December	Closed
Christmas Day, 25 December	Closed
Boxing Day, 26 December	Closed
New Year's Eve, 31 December	Closed

Open: The Main Reading Room, the Research Reading Room and the Annex, including the News Reading Room and the Audiovisual Media computers for the SMDB.
Closed: The Information Desks, the Catalogue Room and the Special Collections Reading Room.

During limited service it is not possible to collect loans.

The entrance to the National Library