Public library in Lund, Public library in Lund, Sweden.

The Public Library of Lund (Stadsbiblioteket) occupies a building on Sankt Petri kyrkogata, designed by Flemming Lassen and opened in 1970. The facade has a wide staircase leading to a raised entrance, a dark sign band with white capital letters reading "STADSBIBLIOTEKET", and tall glass doors and windows with green metal frames beneath a flat roof edged with short vertical fins. Inside, the first floor holds the book collection and computers for loan, while the second floor is a quiet reading area; there is also a café.

The building was designed by Danish architect Flemming Lassen and built during a period when Lund was expanding its public education facilities. It was part of a broader Scandinavian effort to make libraries accessible to people of all social backgrounds.

The name Stadsbiblioteket simply means "city library" in Swedish. The building has two floors: the ground floor holds the collections and computers for loan, while the upper floor is a quiet reading area. A café is also inside the library.

The library is easy to reach on foot from the center of Lund, and a visit works well at any time of day. If you are coming by bike or car, it is worth checking the access routes in advance, as construction work in the area can occasionally affect the surroundings.

The library moved into the 1970 building on Sankt Petri kyrkogata, designed by the Danish architect Flemming Lassen, after decades in Lund's town hall. A renovation of the premises was carried out in 1999. The facade carries a dark sign band with white capital letters reading "STADSBIBLIOTEKET" above tall glass doors with green metal frames.