Humlebæk Bibliotek is part of Fredensborg Bibliotekerne and sits in Humlebæk Center, close to the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and Kulturstationen. The library serves as a local hub in a town with a strong arts and culture tradition, offering book loans alongside meeting rooms for local associations and a regular programme of author talks, children's theatre and concerts. Since 2012, volunteers have run a weekly IT café where visitors can get help with computers, tablets and mobile phones.
Humlebæk Center 40, 3050 Humlebæk
A playroom for parents on parental leave with children aged 0-1.5 years at Humlebæk Library, open Tuesdays 10-12 without registration.
An open IT café where you can get help with digital questions and everyday challenges.
Historian Gry Jexen presents her bestselling book about women's stories in Danish history, offering fresh perspectives on the past.
A free evening excursion where you listen for bat sounds, spot them in the dark, and learn about this mysterious nocturnal creature.
A reading circle discussing Jens Smærup Sørensen's 'Mother' - a portrait of a woman and her son's quest to understand her. Participants share their thoughts on the book together.
Fredensborg Libraries opens a Seed Library for borrowing and sharing seeds. The evening features the film 'FRø' with the director present for discussion about seeds, community, and sustainability.
Three researchers from the National Museum of Denmark discuss Frederik IV's 1728-1731 expedition to Greenland, when over 100 colonists were sent north to establish a European settlement.
Author Jens Smærup Sørensen presents his new novel 'Mor', a portrait of his mother and a woman's life shaped by 20th-century Denmark.
Children's culture festival for ages 0-13 and families featuring theatre, music, circus, storytelling, workshops and creative activities.
Join a work day at the regenerative farming community Hejremarken, where you'll work the soil, cook over a fire, and share a meal under the open sky.
A trained reading guide reads a short story and poem aloud, then facilitates a discussion about the texts with no advance preparation needed.
Two Danish authors discuss their novels exploring how poison - literal and metaphorical - seeps through the welfare state's institutions, families and landscapes.
Humlebæk Library launches its new format 'Think Once' exploring democracy through the history of ideas. Literature facilitators Kristian Emil Mariager and Asger Malmmose Berndsen lead an interactive discussion with the audience.
Children's autumn craft and treasure hunt at Humlebæk Library, where kids can make owls and search for hidden creatures.
Autumn holiday film screening for children aged 5-7: Alfons dreams of his own dog and tries magic to make it happen in this charming animated adventure.
Children can swap and find used Halloween costumes at Humlebæk Library in an initiative by Fredensborg Municipality's Climate and Heat Team.
Author Sofie Isager Ahl explores our relationship with nature, climate crisis, and hope through poetry, mythology, and ecological questions.
A talk on digital security with practical advice on passwords, recognizing scam messages, and what to do if you fall victim to online fraud.
The children's library celebrates All Saints' Day with stories, craft activities, and a collection of spooky books.
Political science professor Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen examines how geopolitical tensions - from Trump's Greenland ambitions to Xi Jinping's AI race and Putin's war in Ukraine - reflect a fundamental shift in the international order.
A literature lecture exploring Thomas Mann's classic novel 'The Magic Mountain' and its relevance to today's crisis of values. Morten Dyssel from the Danish Thomas Mann Society examines the novel's ideological conflicts and contemporary significance.
Over 150,000 people across the Nordic and Baltic region gather simultaneously to read the same text aloud in Twilight Hour, a celebration of shared literature. Humlebæk Library hosts a local presentation with a literature specialist and live music.
Two researchers explore the logic of war and peace: military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen and peace researcher Isabel Bramsen discuss what drives conflict and creates peace.
Sebastian Klein shares stories of Denmark's most significant historical figures - both villains and heroes - with children aged 7-12.
Book club discussion of Frank Herbert's classic 1965 science fiction novel 'Dune', exploring themes of politics, power, and resources on the desert planet Arrakis.
Marine biologist Annette Bruhn explores seaweed's role in marine ecosystems, its climate potential and cultivation methods, with a tasting session.
Author Niels Krause-Kjær discusses his award-winning novel about rural Denmark's decline and how a generation of farmers witnessed the collapse of their way of life in the post-war era.
Students from Fredensborg Music School perform Christmas classics on flute, violin, and piano at Humlebæk Library, with refreshments served.
Lecture on Hannah Arendt's ideas about pluralism, human rights and society, presented by philosopher Claus Christoffersen from Folkeuniversitetet.
Experience Denis Villeneuve's Oscar-winning film adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel Dune, followed by a discussion on what cinema and literature each uniquely offer.
Literature educators Kristian Emil Mariager and Asger Malmmose Berndsen explore Friedrich Nietzsche and his philosophy in the library's 'Think Once' format, inviting the audience to join an accessible conversation about his ideas.
A festive craft workshop where children fold paper flowers to decorate the library's Christmas tree with natural materials.
A conversation about Frank Herbert's Dune universe with translator Stig W. Jørgensen, exploring the novels' significance in science fiction, their influence, and Danish publication history.
Join Denmark's largest reading community at Humlebæk Library. Meet monthly to discuss six new Danish novels and vote on the winner of the DR Novel Prize.
A creative LEGO building activity where families explore sustainable design and recycling through free building with bricks and materials.
Humlebæk Library's literature specialists discuss the year's most important book releases with concrete recommendations across non-fiction and fiction.
A wordless Christmas film at Humlebæk Library about a boy, a magical snowman, and a snow dog's adventure through a winter landscape.
A children's Christmas play where Aunt Lizzie searches for her missing cat and discovers the magic of Christmas through play, music and baking.
Launch meeting for a new seed library where participants plan how the project will work. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience.
A literary walk through Humlebæk's nature exploring morning through poetry and prose, from euphoric awakenings to their harsher sides.