Gellerup Bibliotek opened in December 2021 as part of the Sports- og Kulturcampus on Karen Blixens Boulevard in the Gellerupparken district. It operates as an open community centre where volunteers, local associations and staff jointly run activities ranging from creative workshops and a parents' café to communal singing and a makerspace. In 2022 it was nominated for the title of best public library of the year.
Karen Blixens Boulevard 23, 8220 Brabrand
Free homework help and conversation training for people with refugee or immigrant backgrounds, offered by volunteers from Tusindfryd under Dansk Flygtningehjælp.
Open workshop at the library for digital fabrication and traditional crafts like sewing and embroidery. Free entry, with optional materials for purchase.
A free drop-in postnatal café for parents to discuss body and movement after childbirth, with no advance booking needed.
A weekly story time for young children at the library, where Eva or Margit reads age-appropriate books tailored to the attending children.
A weekly writing workshop for ages 15+ at Gellerup Library where you can explore rap, poetry, prose, and more without worrying about grammar. Led by author PC Asmussen and poet Silas Stochholm.
Free maker space every Thursday at Gellerup Library where children and young people can share ideas and create together.
A hands-on workshop where children build their own LEGO robot and learn block programming on iPad.
An interactive event for children exploring butterflies through books, games, and film at the library.
A guided literary walk through Gellerup featuring readings about running. The 3 km route at a relaxed pace explores the theme of running through texts read aloud by the library's guide.
An 8-week programme for parents and babies from multilingual families, combining play, babbling and song to build vocabulary and connection.
Informal gathering for new parents and babies with coffee and play in a soft baby room.
Children create autumn-themed artworks using harvest materials like grain and fruit, which they can take home or display in their kindergarten.
A Lego building day at the library where children and adults can create freely with shared bricks.
Gellerup Library opens its MakerSpace, where you can work on creative projects and explore technology.
Monthly reading circle at Gellerup Library where members discuss classic novels. Meetings held every fourth Tuesday from 10:30 to 12:00.
Children make fresh apple cider from scratch in the library garden, learning about apples and pressing their own juice to take home.
Photo exhibition by journalist Emilie Toldam featuring children and young people in involuntary school absence, sharing their stories through images and their own words.
Press your own apples in the library garden. Bring your apples and containers - all equipment is provided for this hands-on autumn activity.
A lecture at Gellerup Library about online fraud, phishing, and scams, with practical tips on how to recognize and avoid common tricks.
Meet police officers, paramedics, and firefighters at Verdenspladsen, ask questions, and try sitting in their emergency vehicles.
An open maternity café for parents and babies with a focus on language and early reading.
A free autumn workshop where children and adults create art together using natural materials.
An interactive sound-matching game for children where participants follow a story and mark sounds on their bingo card, with prizes for all.
A playful read-and-play session for toddlers aged 2-4, featuring rhymes, movement, and exploration of time and the daily cycle.
Free postnatal café session for new parents covering babies' first teeth and dental health.
A Christmas celebration with stories, songs and film for the youngest children at Gellerup Library.
A Christmas film screening for young children with short festive films, followed by a hands-on craft workshop at Gellerup Library.
Lecture on multilingual children experiencing reading challenges at Gellerup Library.
Warda and Therese al Belati discuss their journey from Iraq under Saddam Hussein to building a new life in Denmark in conversation with Paul Natorp.
Local organizations showcase leisure activities for children and young people at Verdenspladsen - free entry, snacks, and drinks included.
A hands-on creative workshop where children and adults craft butterflies from ready-made materials. Adult supervision required for younger participants.
A Read and Play session for young children featuring butterflies - stories, games, a film and a creative workshop.
Free outdoor cinema in Gellerup featuring a documentary about Tingbjerg, with food, drinks, and a neighbourhood gathering after the screening.
Watch the 2026 solar eclipse live at Gellerup Library, where 80-86% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon - the next one this strong won't happen until 2048.