State and University Library, Denmark

Statsbiblioteket
(State and University Library)
Collection
Bogtårnet, the primary book repository
Country	Denmark
Type	National Library, University Library
Scope	National Library of Denmark Aarhus University library
Established	Legally established 1897 Opened 1902 University Library from 1928
Location	Aarhus
Size	Physical items: 4 million Digital items: 400.000
Legal deposit	Since 1902
Website	State and University Library Website

The State and University Library (Danish: Statsbiblioteket) in Aarhus, Denmark, is a national library in and the university library of Aarhus University. The state library is a research library and the central repository for all Danish public libraries holding some 4.4 million items both in print and digital formats including sound and music recordings, videos, journals, books, patents, maps, prints and drawings. The library is directly subordinated the Danish Ministry of Culture and is a legal deposit library, receiving copies of all audio, video and newspapers produced in Denmark.^[1]^[2]

The library is located on the south side of Nordre Ringgade in Midtbyen, Aarhus on the Aarhus University campus. The primary document storage facility is the 14 stories Bogtårnet building.

History

The state library was established by law in 1897 as one of the first attempts to decentralize the cultural monopoly of Copenhagen. The library opened 5 years later in 1902 as a Research Library and administrative center for all Danish public libraries. In 1928 Aarhus University was established and the state library became the library for the new university. The responsibilities of the library have been expanded throughout the years and it today functions as a depot and center for loan-cooperation between Danish public libraries and as a center for literature in immigrant languages.^[3]

Collection

The collection includes 100.000 books donated by the Danish Royal Library when the state library was first established. The Royal archivist Caspar Frederik Wegener had at the time of his death in 1893 the largest book collection Denmark. The collection was bought by the Danish state in 1897 and it became an important contribution to the new library. The state library also contains the State Newspaper Collection which was established in 1916 and the State Media Collection.^[1]

The library's cultural heritage collections are:^[4]

Radio/TV collection: Danish radio and television from the mid-1980s onwards.
State Newspaper Collection: all the Danish newspapers from the mid-1600s onwards.
Danish Commercials: Danish cinema adverts from about 1955 to 1995, and all the adverts on TV2 television in the period 1988-2005.
Music and sound: all Danish music publications and unique sound recordings such as speeches by famous men and women, dialects, and Denmark’s oldest sound recordings on wax cylinders.
Netarchive: the Danish part of the internet from July 2005 onwards.
Special collections: a range of collections, for instance timetables, funeral sermons, handwriting, old political documents and much more.

In 1999 the collection included 4 million items in print such as books, journals, newspapers, etc. and c. 400.000 sound, radio and television recordings.^[1]

Buildings

The state library started out in a building on Vester Allé 12 designed by Hack Kampmann for the purpose. The building quickly proved too small, especially after the duties of being a university library was added in 1928. In 1963 the library moved to a new building, Bogtårnet, designed by C.F. Møller on the university campus. In 1995 the architect firm Kjær og Richter renovoted the interior.^[1]^[3]

External links

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References

1 2 3 4 "Statsbiblioteket" (in Danish). Encyclopedia Den Store Danske. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
↑ "Statsbiblioteket" (in Danish). Danish Ministry of Culture. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
1 2 "Statsbiblioteket" (in Danish). Aarhus City Archives. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
↑ "Access to the Collections" (in Danish). State and University Library. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

City of Aarhus

Neighbourhoods	Aaby Aabyhøj Bispehaven Brabrand CeresByen Christiansbjerg Docklands Egå Frederiksbjerg Gellerup Hasle Hasselager Højbjerg Holme Indre by Kolt Langenæs Latinerkvarteret Marselisborg Nørre Stenbro Risskov Rosenhøj Skåde Skæring Skejby Skødstrup Slet Stavtrup Tilst Tranbjerg Trøjborg Vejlby Vesterbro Viby

Parks and open spaces	Botanical Gardens City Hall Park Concert Hall Park Forestry Botanical Garden Den Permanente Hasle Hills Marselisborg Deer Park Mindeparken Mølleparken Nordre Cemetery Riis Forest Skanseparken St. Olufs Cemetery Tangkrogen Vennelystparken Vestre Cemetery University Park Åkrogen Åparken

Geography	Bay of Aarhus Marselisborg Forests Riis Forest Brabrand Lake Egå Engsø Aarhus River Vestereng Kalø Vig

Culture	Aarhus Festuge Musikhuset Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Aarhus International Jazz Festival Aarhus Theatre ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum Kunsthal Aarhus The Old Town Moesgård Museum Natural History Museum Women's Museum Viking Museum Tivoli Friheden Latinerkvarteret Godsbanen Moesgård Viking Moot Occupation Museum Museum of Ancient Art Museum Ovartaci Danish Poster Museum

Churches	Aarhus Cathedral Aarhus Methodist Church Åby Church Åbyhøj Church Brabrand Church Catholic Church of Our Lady Christian's Church Church of Our Lady Egå Church Ellevang Church Fredens Church Frederik's Church Hasle Church Holme Church Langenæs Church Lyseng Church Møllevang Church Ravnsbjerg Church Risskov Church St. John's Church St. Luke's Church St. Mark's Church St. Nicholas' Church St. Paul's Church Tilst Church Tranbjerg Church Skejby Church Vejlby Church Viby Church

Other landmarks	Aarhus City Hall Aarhus Custom House Aarhus University Hospital Marselisborg Palace Old City Hall

Education and science	Aarhus University Aarhus School of Architecture Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering Business Academy Aarhus School of Media and Journalism Deaconal Folk High School Jutland Art Academy' KaosPilot Ole Rømer Observatory Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/Aalborg State and University Library VIA University College

Sports	Aarhus 1900 Aarhus Fremad AGF Aarhus Sejlklub Atletion Bakken Bears Brabrand IF IK Skovbakken Jutland Racecourse Vejlby-Risskov Idrætscenter National Equestrian Centre

Transport	Aarhus Airport Aarhus Central Station Aarhus Letbane Aarhus Commuter Rail R45 Port of Aarhus Mols-Linien Århus Sporveje Ring 1 Ring 2 Aarhus City Bikes Rejsekort Aarhus-Randers Line Grenaa Line Danish National Cycle Route 4 Danish National Cycle Route 5

History	Timeline Coat of arms Ancient See of Aarhus Niels of Aarhus Our Lady's Priory 1944 explosion in Aarhus Aarhus Air Raid Rytterfægtningen Samsing Group 5 Kolonne Danish National Exhibition of 1909

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Coordinates: 56°10′13.1″N 10°11′57.1″E / 56.170306°N 10.199194°E / 56.170306; 10.199194

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