Library

Rinkeby bibliotek

At Rinkeby Library, you can use cash. You can also pay with card or Swish. You can easily borrow books at our machines located straight ahead from the entrance, a few meters into the library. Reserved books can be found to the right of 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 into the network from the library. If you have difficulty reading printed books or have trouble getting to the library, we can assist you in various ways. We have aids and literature specifically adapted for dyslexia or other reading difficulties. Our facilities are also specially adapted for you with various disabilities. 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 Comes is a free service for those who are long-term ill or have a mobility impairment and cannot come to the library themselves. If you have difficulty reading printed text due to a disability, you will receive free access to Legimus. At the library, you will receive help to register an account in Legimus. All our libraries subscribe to newspapers and magazines that you can read on-site in the library. Our newspapers and magazines are located straight ahead from the entrance. You can also read digital newspapers, magazines, and articles in Pressreader, Artikelsök, and Retriever Media Archive. Study for your driver's license theory for free with Trafiko at the library! Connect to the library's WiFi to access videos, driving questions, e-books, and audiobooks. The theory is available in Swedish, English, Persian, and Arabic. 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. The library has a toilet located in the middle of the library, near the children's section. We have 22 study places. The study places are located diagonally to the left from the entrance, past the search computer and the shelves with course literature. We have two study rooms for groups. The larger study room is to the right from the entrance. The smaller room is at the far end in one corner of the library, behind the adult section. There is an opportunity to exhibit at the library. We offer tours of the library. We have nine computers that you can borrow to use the internet, for example. Five computers are located directly to the left from the entrance, opposite the large information desk. Two computers can be found in the children's section. There are two more computers in a room near the information desk. Our printer is located directly to the right from the entrance. There you can also copy and scan. You can print and copy in black and white and color, in both 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 pick up your printout yourself. The library has a lot of unique material, including "Abraham's Children", a collection of theological literature, as well as an associated "artifact library" with various religious items that are loaned out for teaching. The library has also received a substantial book donation from Per Wästberg, author and member of the Swedish Academy. The book collection is called "Per Wästberg's Africa Collection" and consists of books about Africa and books by African authors. Nobel in Rinkeby and Tensta is a tradition that has existed since 1988. Every year, the Nobel Prize winner in literature is invited to Rinkeby Library.