Umeå University Library

Umeå University Library
Collection
Umeå University Library entrance from Lindellhallen
Country	Sweden
Established	1950
Location	Umeå
Size	1.5 million volumes
Legal deposit	YES
Access and use
Population served	Northern Sweden
Website	About the Library

Umeå University Library is one of the seven libraries in Sweden that by law is directly supplied by printers in Sweden with one copy of every book printed ("pliktbibliotek").

History

The University Library originates from the Scientific Library in Umeå (Vetenskapliga biblioteket i Umeå) established in 1950 at Umeå City Library.^[1] In 1951 the library was recognised as important for northern Sweden. The library is given a copy of every new book printed in Sweden.^[2]It gradually expanded to supply services for research and for university education. It was reorganized as a university library at the time of the foundation of Umeå University in 1965. A new main library building on the university campus was inaugurated in 1968. It has since been extended, most recently in 2006.

There are subsidiary libraries at the Norrland's University Hospital, at the Umeå Arts Campus and in Örnsköldsvik.

The University Library has over the years received several donations, among others from the historian Nils Ahnlund, language professor Björn Collinder, political economist Eli Heckscher and journalist/writer Sigrid Kahle. The Library's Research Archives also host the archives of writer Sara Lidman.^[1]

References

1 2 History, Umeå University Library website, retrieved 6 May 2014
↑ Umeå's history umea.se, retrieved 6 May 2014

External links

Images

Aerial photo of the University Library

The library reception

Umeå

Buildings and structures	Aschanska villan von Ahnska magasinet Baggböle Manor The Court of Appeal Gamla bankhuset Gamla bron (bridge) Grön eld (sculpture) Konstvägen sju älvar (Sculpture tour) Kyrkbron (bridge) Lev! (sculpture) Norra skenet (sculpture) Old Prison Scharinska villan Tegsbron (bridge) Norrland's University Hospital Town Hall Västerbottens regemente

Precincts	Döbelns Park Rödåsel Storgatan (main street) Umestan Vänortsparken

Churches	Backen Church City Church Helena Elisabeth Church

Cultural institutions	Arboretum Norr Guitars – the Museum Bildmuseet (modern art) Klabböle Power Plant Kulturväven (cultural centre) NorrlandsOperan (opera company) Umedalen skulpturpark Västerbottens Museum

Science and education	Umeå University University Library Academy of Fine Arts Institute of Design School of Architecture School of Business School of Restaurant and Culinary Arts Universum (building)

Sports	IKSU (sports club) Sparken (skate park)

Transportation	Umeå Airport Bothnia Railway Line Central Railway Station

Coordinates: 63°49′17.9″N 20°18′22.3″E / 63.821639°N 20.306194°E / 63.821639; 20.306194

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