Sydhavnens Bibliotek is housed in Karens Minde Kulturhus on Wagnersvej, set in a park with animals and old trees. The collection covers books, audiobooks and digital media, and a recently added conservatory is fitted out for children and families. Year-round events include concerts, talks and communal dinners, with poetry readings at Sydhavnens Litteraturfestival and children's theatre in summer.
Wagnersvej 19, 2450 København SV
Every day 08:00-20:00
The Human Library brings open conversations about neurodiversity, disability, gender, mental health, and social status, where visitors engage directly with people sharing their lived experiences.
Join a monthly book club at Sydhavnens Bibliotek where readers discuss their favourite books and enjoy refreshments together.
Tea Bendix performs with Thomas Sandberg and Steen Håkon Hansen in a musical storytelling event at Sydhavnens Litteraturfestival.
Free literature festival featuring readings, concerts and children's workshops with local artists and musicians.
Author Marianne Iben Hansen and Søren Riis Vestergaard present a programme of song, rap, clapping and hopping for children based on rhymes from their books.
The trio DIGTERBANDET - musicians and poets - perform a hybrid poetry-reading concert featuring their own works, avant-garde music, and improvisations at Sydhavnens Bibliotek.
Author Lars Skinnebach reads from his latest poetry collections, where climate criticism unfolds in both beautiful and bleak imagery.
Violist and composer Josefine Weber Hansen offers a musical interpretation of Edith Södergran's poetry, blending voice and instrument in an experimental performance.
Poet Gry Stokkendahl Dalgas performs her long poem 'Kudan; eller Kalven' with the instrumental project Blue Lake as musical accompaniment.
Author Rasmus Daugbjerg and guitar duo Yngel present Ulykkels Mønt, a cross-aesthetic work blending stories, songs and soundscapes with eeriness and mystery.
Troels Abrahamsen presents his solo album "1000 billeder i sekundet" with Rune Brink and Spøgelsesmaskinen, who create a spherical scenography and light installation for the performance.
A literary walking tour through the Karens Minde area led by librarian Andreas Hundebøll, exploring the darker and more obscure dimensions of literature against the backdrop of Copenhagen's most beautiful locations.
Music and movement session for toddlers aged 1½-3, led by rhythm educator Lotte Tænner, combining singing, drumming and dance to support early language and motor development.
Author Tine Høeg discusses her novel Ultramarin and the creative process in conversation with librarian Jakob Andersen at Sydhavnens Bibliotek.
Saturday rhythm session for children aged 3-6 with rhythm pedagogue Jane Okine, combining singing, drumming, dancing and play to develop language, motor skills and cognitive abilities.
Turkish-British author Elif Shafak presents her novel "The Rivers of Heaven" through introduction, reading, and audience conversation at this literary salon.
Sensory physiologist Peter Teglberg Madsen from Aarhus University explores how new technology reveals whale hunting behaviour in the ocean depths. The lecture is livestreamed from Aarhus and shown on a large screen, with coffee, cake and a live question session.
A book club for literature enthusiasts meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at Sydhavnens Bibliotek, with refreshments and group discussion.
Physicist Klaus Mølmer from the Niels Bohr Institute discusses how quantum computers work and their applications. Free admission with coffee and cake.
A music and movement session for toddlers led by rhythm educator Lotte Tænner, combining singing, drums and dance to support early development.
A Saturday rhythm class for children aged 3-6 with rhythm pedagogue Jane Okine, combining singing, drumming, dancing and play at Sydhavnens Bibliotek.
Three researchers explore coffee from multiple angles: plant biology, sustainable cultivation, climate impact, and health effects. The lecture is livestreamed from Aarhus and runs about two hours with a break and question session.
Senior researcher Annette Bruhn from Aarhus University presents new findings on seaweed's role in marine ecosystems and its potential applications in health, food, and environmental sustainability. Free entry with refreshments.
An interactive musical street theatre show by Les Grooms where the audience becomes part of the performance through humour and improvisation.
Dutch artists invite children and adults to sew together on antique sewing machines in this interactive theatre performance filled with recycling and humor.
A quirky French street show featuring a tractor-like machine and a stunt-driving performer who engages audiences with music and comedy for all ages.