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
An exhibition exploring practical emergency preparedness and the role of hope and community in facing challenges.
A lecture at Gellerup Library about online fraud, phishing, and scams, with practical tips on how to recognize and avoid common tricks.
Photo exhibition by journalist Emilie Toldam featuring children and young people in involuntary school absence, sharing their stories through images and their own words.
Free LEGO Lab at Gellerup Bibliotek in Brabrand during the holiday break - hands-on building fun with staff supervision.
Open workshop at the library for digital fabrication and traditional crafts like sewing and embroidery. Free entry, with optional materials for purchase.
Free homework help and conversation training for people with refugee or immigrant backgrounds, offered by volunteers from Tusindfryd under Dansk Flygtningehjælp.
The library screens short animal films on loop during autumn break - drop in anytime that works for you.
A hands-on craft workshop at Gellerup Library where children and adults can make creative projects with provided materials and inspiration models.
A workshop exploring prayers, beadwork, and shared meals. Create beaded plates while discussing faith, hope, and longing with others.
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.
Weekly Tuesday coding workshop at Gellerup Library where young programmers build and code LEGO Spike robots. Registration required.
An 8-week programme for parents and babies from multilingual families, combining play, babbling and song to build vocabulary and connection.
Meet police officers, paramedics, and firefighters at Verdenspladsen, ask questions, and try sitting in their emergency vehicles.
A relaxed shared reading and discussion group where short texts are read aloud and participants talk about the themes they explore.
An open maternity café for parents and babies with a focus on language and early reading.
A free vegetarian dinner and cultural conversation at Gellerup Library about what books, music, films and traditions we would preserve if we had to start over.
Free maker space every Thursday at Gellerup Library where children and young people can share ideas and create together.
A shared literary reading where guides from Læseforeningen read aloud and discuss texts about mental preparedness and how literature helps us face crisis.
A free autumn workshop where children and adults create art together using natural materials.
Monthly reading circle at Gellerup Library where members discuss classic novels. Meetings held every fourth Tuesday from 10:30 to 12:00.
Interactive event where participants guess whether images are AI-generated, followed by discussion on source criticism, digital ethics, and deepfakes.
An interactive sound-matching game for children where participants follow a story and mark sounds on their bingo card, with prizes for all.
Monthly open neighborhood meeting for residents, staff, and volunteers in Gellerup and Toveshøj, where the agenda is created together around democratic stewardship.
A quiet afternoon of readings and DIY lantern-making from recycled tea bags, held in honour of All Saints' Day.
Practical workshop on self-sufficiency during crises: learn how to manage yourself and your loved ones for three days without power or public services.
An introductory meeting for prospective entrepreneurs covering the essentials of starting a business - from planning and accounting to choosing the right business structure.
A free drop-in postnatal café for parents to discuss body and movement after childbirth, with no advance booking needed.
A Lego building day at the library where children and adults can create freely with shared bricks.
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 poetic theatre performance about time, tempo and presence for children and adults, created by Teaterværkstedet Madam Bach.
An exhibition exploring global connections through photographs and interviews on everyday themes like food, transport, and repairs, inviting visitors to compare perspectives across continents.
Art exhibition inspired by brain research from Aarhus University, where microscopic images and sculptures explore the structure and functions of the brain.
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.
Poets perform texts inspired by Ghassan Kanafani's novel and writing-group experiences - celebrating the power of words as resistance and liberation.
Free writing workshop on disasters and emergency preparedness led by author Tobias Dalager, open to all with space for 9 participants.
Cancelled children's activity where kids make their own apple cider in the library garden.
Children make fresh apple cider from scratch in the library garden, learning about apples and pressing their own juice to take home.
Gellerup Library opens its MakerSpace, where you can work on creative projects and explore technology.
Gellerup Library opens its sewing machines for anyone who wants to sew. Work at your own pace with help from volunteers on hand.
Children create autumn-themed artworks using harvest materials like grain and fruit, which they can take home or display in their kindergarten.
Informal gathering for new parents and babies with coffee and play in a soft baby room.
Three local entrepreneurs discuss their journey starting and running businesses, sharing insights on what works, obstacles they've overcome, and lessons learned.
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 interactive event for children exploring butterflies through books, games, and film at the library.
A hands-on workshop where children build their own LEGO robot and learn block programming on iPad.
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.