Library

The Swedish Institute for Children’s Books’ library is a research library within the field of children’s and youth literature. It includes books for children and young adults, theoretical literature, scholarly journals, and more. The library is open for everyone to visit. 

Library Catalogue

In our library catalogue, you can search for both children’s and youth literature and theoretical literature. 

Opening Hours

Monday – Thursday 12.00 – 17.00

Loans and Requests

In order to be able to borrow and request material, you must be registered as a user in our library system. You can borrow the theoretical literature, but the children’s and youth literature is only available for in-house use and must be read on site. Contact the library for further instructions. 

Explore Our Collections

The Swedish Institute for Children’s Books has two large collections. One consists of children’s and youth literature, and the other consists of theoretical literature. We also have several special collections.