Uppsala University Library 400 years
400th anniversary 2020-2021
Gustav II Adolf founded Uppsala University Library through two resolutions (1620 and 1621). In these resolutions, the king announced his decision to donate a larger book collection to the University and to allocate an annual sum to the activities of a library. We therefore celebrate the library's 400th anniversary both in 2020 and 2021.
An introduction to the jubilee:
Exhibition
Jenny Lind and Uppsala - on the occasion of Jenny Lind's 200 year anniversary
A digital display of a temporary exhibition at Carolina Rediviva.
A guided tour of the Book Hall
400-bloggen
- Jenny Lind och Uppsala – en tillfällig utställning 2020-05-08
- Uppsala universitetsbibliotek 400 år 2020-04-24
- Silverbibeln – ett världsminne på Uppsala universitetsbibliotek 2020-04-17
- Karin Boyes efterlämnade papper 2020-04-15
- Handskriftsfragment i bokband 2020-04-10
- Ellen Fries doktorsavhandling i historia 1883 2020-04-07
- Evangeliarium på kyrkslaviska 2020-03-31
- Etiketter från flaskor och konserver 2020-03-27
- Våröversvämning i Uppsala 2020-03-23
- Brev på papyrus från 100-talet 2020-03-20
Exhibitions
Digital collections
Anna Lamberg, the first female employee at the library
In the fall of 1899, Anna Lamberg was appointed library assistant at Uppsala University Library. She became the library's first female employees.
Codex argenteus
Codex argenteus - which means "the Silver Book" - is Sweden's most valuable book and one of the world's most famous manuscripts. It was written in Italy in the beginning of the 6th century. Learn more about Codex argenteus.