Lund University Library, Academic library in Lund, Sweden.
Lund University Library is the main building of the university library network, standing on Helgonabacken. The red-brick facade is symmetrical, with a stepped central gable topped by a thin spire and rows of tall pointed windows; ivy covers both long wings. A round-arched doorway with steps sits at the centre, and the dark grey roof carries rows of skylights. It was built from 1902 under architect Alfred Hellerström in Gothic Revival style.
The building was designed by Alfred Hellerström, Ärland Noreen, and Klas Anshelm and completed in the early 20th century. It was part of a broader effort to expand the facilities of Lund University as the institution grew.
Since 1698 the library has received a copy of everything printed in Sweden, a legal deposit duty it shares only with the Royal Library in Stockholm. It also holds the De la Gardie archive and personal papers of writers such as Esaias Tegnér and Victoria Benedictsson.
The library sits in a central position on the university campus and is easy to reach on foot from most of the surrounding academic buildings. Some areas are open to the general public, while others are reserved for students and university staff.
Since 1698 the library has held legal deposit rights, receiving a copy of everything printed in Sweden. Unlike the Royal Library in Stockholm, it obtains these books through interlibrary loan. The main building on Helgonabacken, completed in 1907, has been a listed historic monument since 1994.
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