Using the Library is free.

Anyone can get a library card and use all public libraries in the council of Lund free of charge. Read more about our Lending Rules

The Public Library Network in Lund consists of

• The Lund Public Library
• 11 Branch Libraries
• The Library Bus - Which has 36 stops across the district
• The Local History Collection of Lund Public Library
• Skolbibliotekscentralen - (The School Library Service Centre) - A service for teachers and school libraries
• Books on Wheels - A home delivery service for those with difficulties in getting to a library
• Library services to institutions, day care centres for the elderly, retirement homes etc.

The Library Bus is a mobile library with 36 stops, one of several services for Lund residents who have difficulties getting to a public library.

The Lund Collection maintains of a wide range of reference materials relating to the history of Lund and its outlying communities.

The City Library and the branch libraries have access to the public libraries’ collection of books, e-books, CDs, newspapers and magazines, language courses, dvds and other media. Borrowing books and other materials is free. The only requirement is that you have a valid library card, which may be acquired free of charge at any public library in Lund.

All  libraries have public access computers  allowing free Internet access and word processing, as well as free access to a selection of fee-based databases.

The library catalogue is searchable online, and also allows you to reserve titles, check and renew loans.

Some figures on Public Libraries in Lund 2009

Books, cd's, videos and other forms of media: 581 330
Newspaper subscriptions: approximately 100
Active users: 41 488
Loans per capita in Lund per year: 11
Visits to the public libraries in Lund: 1 300.000, out of which the Lund Public Library has 720 000.

Economy

Budget 2008: 57.996.000 SEK
Number of Employees 2009 (Full-time): 86

Organization

The public libraries within the council of Lund belong to the Culture and Leisure Administration, which is a part of the Culture and Leisure Committee.
Chairman of the Culture and Leisure Committee: Holger Radner (Fp)
Head of Library: Karin Bergendorff