Library

Årsta bibliotek

The library is located in Årsta Center, about a ten-minute ride by bus 160 or tram from Gullmarsplan or Liljeholmen. If you travel by tram, get off at Valla Torg and walk about five minutes towards Årsta Torg. The library has an active friends' association that organizes several events each season. We are a cashless library. You can pay with card or Swish. You can easily borrow at one of our machines. We have two machines, one to the right in the adult section and one to the left in the children's section. Reserved books can be found in the adult section, next to the information desk. You need a library card to borrow and reserve books. In the apps Bibblix and Biblio, you can borrow e-books and audiobooks with your card. The library card also gives you access to digital services here on the website. The card is free. If you have your own computer, tablet, or mobile phone, you can connect to our WiFi/wireless network. The network is unencrypted and all activity is logged. If you study or work at a college or university with eduroam, you can log in to the network from the library. If you have difficulty reading printed books or have trouble getting to the library, we can help you in various ways. We have aids and literature specifically adapted for dyslexia or other reading difficulties. Our premises are also specially adapted for you with disabilities of various kinds. Service dogs are welcome in all our libraries (for example, guide dogs or assistance dogs). A hearing loop is available at the information desk. The book delivery service is a free service for those who are long-term ill or have a mobility impairment and cannot come to the library themselves. Contact customer service for assistance. If you have difficulty reading printed text due to a disability, you receive free access to Legimus. At the library, you will receive help to register an account in Legimus. If you are studying, you should primarily turn to your school for access to Legimus. We have two computers where you can use the internet for 60 and 15 minutes per day, respectively. The computers are located in the adult section. A computer for searching for books is available in both the adult and children's sections. Our printer is located to the right inside the entrance to the adult section. You can also copy and scan there. You can print and copy in black and white and color, in A4 and A3. You print via a service called Princh, from the library's computers or from your own computer, tablet, or mobile phone. You pay and collect your printout yourself. The library has information on how to do this. An accessible toilet with a changing table is available in the children's section. You need a code to enter the toilet. Ask the staff for the code. We have study spaces located one floor up in the adult section. The spaces are not bookable. We also have a quiet reading room that is not bookable. Sometimes the room is occupied for library activities. The room is located in the adult section. Café Årstabo is in the same building as the library. We do not accept requests to exhibit at the library. Contact us if you want to book a tour of the library. All our libraries subscribe to newspapers and magazines that you can read on-site. We have a newspaper corner at the far left of the entrance. Through Pressreader, Artikelsök, and Retriever Media Archive, you can read newspapers, magazines, and articles. The library has equipment for genealogy research and literature on the subject. All bookable computers in the libraries have access to ArkivDigital and the National Archives. On our Facebook page, you will receive updates about what is happening at the library.