Education · 🇮🇸 Iceland

Libraries in Iceland map & data

There are 55 libraries mapped in Iceland, spread over 8 regions. The most are in Capital Region (19), Eastern Region (6) and Western Region (6) - Capital Region alone holds 35% of them. 96% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Borgarbókasafn Reykjavíkur, Bókasafn Fjallabyggðar Siglufirði and Bóka- og skjalasafn Húnaþings vestra.

55locations

8regions

4 KBlayer size

November 2026updated

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Libraries by region

Region	Locations	Share
Capital Region	19	35%
Eastern Region	6	11%
Western Region	6	11%
Southern Region	6	11%
Northeastern Region	5	9.1%
Westfjords	5	9.1%
Northwestern Region	4	7.3%
Southern Peninsula	4	7.3%

Notable libraries in Iceland

What's in this layer

Every library in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Public and university libraries.

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How many libraries are there in Iceland?

This layer holds 55 libraries in Iceland, the most of them in Capital Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each library?

The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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