Visit the library or contact us
The IUA library's opening hours are Monday -Thursday, 8:30 -16:00 and Friday, 8:30 -13:00.
Outside regular opening hours, IUA students and staff can access the library with an access card, in accordance with opening hours of Hamar.
Phone: 545 2217 · Email: bokasafn@lhi.is
About the library
Iceland's largest specialist library in visual arts, design, architecture, film, performing arts, music and arts education.
The library serves the students and staff of the Iceland University of the Arts and is also open to the public. Its collections are carefully curated and tailored to support the university's academic programmes and research.
Everyone is welcome to visit the library during opening hours and consult its collections free of charge. Those who wish to borrow materials must pay an annual fee in accordance with the library's fee schedule.
Role
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- To provide IUA students, staff, and other library users with access to a diverse range of resources on arts and culture, including academic books, journals, audiovisual materials, playscripts and music scores.
- To promote information literacy among IUA students and staff through education and guidance, while providing support in locating, accessing, evaluating and using information in a variety of formats.
Goals
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- To develop and organize a specialized collection in the university's academic fields.
- To operate a modern research and specialist library in the arts.
- To provide users with easy access to information resources both within and beyond the library, and to promote awareness of the various channels for accessing information.
- To provide specialized information services in the fields of visual arts, architecture, design, film, theatre, dance, music and arts education.
Learning and research support
Loans and returnsBorrowing
Free for IUA students and staff; annual fee for external users ISK 2,000. Self-service checkout available with a PIN.
View borrowing policy 02Information serviceResearch help
Information specialists provide assistance and guidance in searching databases and locating sources, either through individual consultations or through classes and workshops on information retrieval and the proper use of sources.
Book an appointment 03Interlibrary loanInterlibrary loan
The library provides interlibrary loan services from other Icelandic libraries, for IUA students and faculty when the requested books or magazine articles are not held in the IUA library collection. Interlibrary loans are subject to a fee in accordance with the library's fee schedule.
See more 04Library fees
No annual fee for IUA students and staff. Other borrowers pay an annual fee of ISK. 2,000.
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