National Library of Sweden

The National Library of Sweden is a Renaissance Revival building located within Humlegården park, featuring cast iron architectural details and distinctive stonework. The structure houses more than 18 million items including books, manuscripts, recordings, and digital materials.

The library was founded in 1661 as a royal collection and moved to its current home in 1877 when architect Gustaf Dahl designed the building to accommodate the expanding holdings. This relocation marked a shift toward a more accessible national institution.

The library holds the collected works that define Swedish thought and creativity across centuries, serving as a repository of the nation's intellectual voice. Walking through its spaces, you encounter the breadth of what Swedish authors, artists, and thinkers have produced.

Visitors access the collections through research services that help locate and retrieve specific materials according to your interests. Allow time to browse and work with materials, as the scale of holdings is substantial and accessing archived items follows particular procedures.

Since 1997, the library has systematically saved and stored Sweden's internet presence, creating a vast digital archive of websites and online content from the country. This makes it one of the few places preserving how the web has evolved nationally over decades.

Location: Stockholm

Inception: 1661

Architects: Gustaf Dahl

Part of: Official Statistics of Sweden

Address: Humlegårdsgatan 26 Humlegården, 114 46 Stockholm

Phone: +46107093000

Email: kungl.biblioteket@kb.se

Website: https://kb.se/in-english.html

GPS coordinates: 59.33806,18.07215

Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:01