Helsinge Bibliotek is an integrated school and public library housed in Helsinge Kulturhus on Skolegade. It opened in 2013 as a purpose-built facility and is part of Gribskov Biblioteker. Alongside books and digital resources, it has a Makerspace with equipment such as a laser cutter, and regularly hosts reading clubs, author evenings and art exhibitions. Volunteer IT ambassadors are on hand to help visitors with digital questions.
Skolegade 43, 3200 Helsinge
Self-service all days 08:00-22:00. Phone hours weekdays 10:00-14:00
Children aged 4-10 can design and craft their own leather strap at Helsinge Library's Makerspace workshop.
Free IT support every Tuesday at Helsinge Library, where volunteers help with MitID, email, digital services and device usage.
An introductory evening about Photopea, the free image editing program, where you'll learn about layers, retouching, graphic layouts, and print preparation. For beginners with no prior experience required.
Author Annette Bjergfeldt presents her new novel set in 1910s Copenhagen and discusses love, electricity, and her unconventional journey as a writer.
A volunteer reading guide leads shared readings of fiction at Helsinge Library, where participants discuss the texts without any preparation required.
Andersen's Kuffertteater performs "The Emperor's New Clothes" for kindergartens at Helsinge Library. A fun and colourful production about the emperor, the tailor, and the magical fabric.
A lecture on internet security covering phishing, fake websites, and social media fraud, with practical exercises and advice from the Danish Agency for Digitisation.
Sanne Salomonsen and author Danni Travn share untold stories from the biography 'Det hele' on a tour featuring anecdotes and reflections left out of the published book.
A board game café at the library where you can play everything from light to heavy games, borrow from the collection, or bring your own. Coffee and tea included.
Art historian Mathilde Teglgaard Nielsen presents a lecture on Ai Weiwei, China's most renowned living artist and prominent artist-activist, whose provocative works explore freedom, free expression, and social injustice.
Monthly community singing session at Helsinge Library featuring piano accompaniment and audience participation. Coffee and a welcoming atmosphere for all.
Play-based language stimulation programme for children aged 4 and up, featuring letters, shapes, colours and vocabulary building.
Jazzanova and jazz singer Pernille Schrøder perform Saturday music at Helsinge Bibliotek - swing, ballads and Latin rhythms with free entry and coffee.
Gribskov Libraries organizes a bus trip to Bogforum at Bella Center with debates, live podcasts, readings, and children's activities. Pickups from three local locations, departures 8:30-9:00, return around 17:00-17:30.
Author Iben Mondrup discusses her childhood in Greenland during Denmark's modernization policy and reflects on Danish-Greenlandic history.
Story time for kindergarten children aged 4+ at the library, where Connie reads aloud in a peaceful setting.
The second meeting of the reading circle explores German author Leon Engler's acclaimed debut novel about a psychologist investigating his family's history of mental illness.
A free creative workshop for all ages where you can paint mugs and coasters, make keychains and more. All materials provided at Helsinge Library.
Kindergarten children aged 4-6 embark on a discovery journey with astronaut Andreas Mogensen through animated film, a puzzle hunt, and a creative booklet-making workshop.
Author Rachel Röst explores how literature has portrayed madness from Shakespeare to Kafka, drawing on her own experiences with psychosis and mental crisis.
Monthly community singing session at Helsinge Library featuring Karen and Anne, with coffee and songs from the Danish folk songbook.
Explore Helsinge Library's AI exhibition at an open house event, with staff on hand to guide you through examples of how artificial intelligence creates images, texts, and ideas.
A Christmas play for kindergartens from age 3, where two playful elves entertain children while waiting for Santa and Rudolf to arrive.
Elf girl Juliane must find Santa's watch with the audience's help in this cheerful and interactive Christmas show for the whole family.
Pianist Larysa Soloviova performs classical works by Mozart, Chopin, Schubert, and Danish and Ukrainian composers at Helsinge Library.
A Christmas sing-along for kindergartens featuring Dino & Pjuske, with songs, games, and movement led by Martin Emil from Kulturskolen.
A classic Danish tale brought to life by a solo performer playing all characters, perfect for children and families during the autumn break.
Three experienced storytellers challenge the audience to distinguish between invented and true stories in this entertaining guessing game with prizes.
Practical course on using the library's Canon TM 300 large format printer - learn to start print jobs, change paper, and calculate costs.
A Japanese conversation café at Helsinge Library where people of all levels can gather to discuss Japanese culture, language, food and pop culture - no registration required.
Reading circle discussing Sylvia Plath's classic 'The Bell Jar' - a conversation about depression, ambition, and 1950s America.
Information evening about reading circles at the library. Learn how they work, which books are read, and the possibility of starting new circles.
Community singing session at Helsinge Library featuring Karen & Anne with Danish folk songs from the Højskolesangbogen. Coffee from 16:30, requests welcome.
Helsinge Library's Saturday Music series opens autumn with the band Modern Man. Free concert with no registration needed, coffee and tea included.
Creative workshop featuring handmade flowers from crepe paper, yarn and cardboard, plus flower designs on canvas bags. All materials and refreshments provided.
Jette Torp presents an evening of live music, personal stories and readings while the audience knits together in a relaxed, interactive atmosphere.
Hands-on laser-cutting course at Helsinge Bibliotek where you learn to engrave and cut various materials. The course starts at 18:00 with an introduction to the makerspace.
Community singing session at Helsinge Library featuring piano accompaniment and songs from the Danish Højskolesangbogen songbook, with audience requests welcome.
A Læsefidus event for children starting school, featuring stories, letter games, a treasure hunt and activities at Helsinge Library.