Vesterbro Bibliotek og Kulturhus on Lyrskovgade combines a public library with a cultural centre. It is home to Copenhagen's largest children's library, a ceramics workshop and a gaming room, with activities running seven days a week from morning to evening. The programme covers literary events, clubs and creative workshops for all ages.
Lyrskovgade 4, 1758 København V
Self-service Mon-Thu 08:00-22:00, Fri-Sun 08:00-16:00 (library has separate opening hours)
Ten-week ceramic course for all levels with trained ceramic designer Stine Jespersen. Independent clay work and various techniques at Vesterbro Library and Cultural Centre.
A ten-week project-based ceramics course with Manuel Canu, where you develop skills from concept to finished piece. Open to all levels, the course emphasizes quality, material awareness, and sculptural techniques.
A 10-week ceramics course with Manuel Canu focused on building complete objects from sketch to finished piece. Open to beginners and experienced makers, with instruction tailored to individual level and pace.
Theme-based ceramics course for experienced students focusing on artistic development and advanced techniques under the guidance of experienced ceramicist Manuel Canu.
Create your own seed paper during autumn break and plant it in spring. Workshop at Vesterbro Library on Monday and Tuesday in week 42.
A casual knitting and craft café for hand-workers meeting on Monday afternoons in even weeks, with free tea and coffee.
Five-evening intensive ceramic wheel-throwing course with experienced instructor Szabina Lócki. Progress from basic cylinders to decorated finished pieces.
Library staff read aloud from literature at Vesterbro Library and Cultural Centre, followed by discussion and complimentary tea and coffee.
Create your own seed paper decorated with flower seeds during the autumn holidays. Drop in Monday and Tuesday in week 42 - no advance booking required.
Open sewing workshop at Vesterbro Library where you work on your own projects and get advice from fellow crafters.
Rhythmics class for 1-2-year-olds with singing, music and movement, led by trained rhythmics pedagogue Daggrós.
A rhythmics class for toddlers aged 2-4 combining singing, music and movement, led by an Icelandic-trained educator.
An open sewing workshop for all skill levels where you work on your own projects and get advice from other sewers. Drop in every Tuesday afternoon without booking.
A casual conversation club for Danish and Italian speakers of all levels to meet, chat, and help each other with the languages.
A guided reading group where volunteers lead discussions about short prose texts and poems, with free refreshments provided.
A casual Friday morning singing session at Vesterbro Library and Cultural Centre, open to all with piano accompaniment and no prior experience needed.
An hour of singing, music and dance for 1-2 year-olds led by Icelandic rhythmics pedagogue Daggrós at Vesterbro Library.
An hour of song, music and dance for children aged 2-4, led by Icelandic rhythmics pedagogue Daggrós at Vesterbro Library and Cultural Centre.
A casual knitting and craft café for hand-workers to meet and create together at Vesterbro Library.
Library staff read aloud from stories and novels at Vesterbro Library, followed by discussion and complimentary tea and coffee.
Free face painting for children over 3 years old with no advance booking needed. The makeup artists visit the children's library on the last Tuesday of each month.
Nutritional psychiatrist Kamilla Rønnestad explores the connection between food and mental health based on her new book 'The Mind's Pantry'.
Hands-on pottery course for beginners and experienced makers, learning wheel-throwing and glazing techniques under ceramic artist Tina Marie Bentsen.
An English-language reading club where you bring your own book, enjoy coffee, and read silently alongside others.
An Italian-Danish conversation club where language learning happens through dialogue and mutual support. All levels welcome, free entry with advance registration.
Anders K. Sørensen shares his passion for birdwatching through stories, photos, and reflections on nature, focus, and biodiversity.
A ten-week beginner's wheel throwing course with ceramicist Szabina Lócki. Learn centering, shaping, trimming, and glazing techniques, and take home your own ceramic pieces.
Join a relaxed morning singing session every Friday at Vesterbro Library - no experience needed, just bring your voice and enjoy live piano accompaniment.
A reading group exploring Simone Weil's "Waiting for God" through three sessions at Vesterbro Library, examining faith, doubt, and prayer via philosophical texts and letters.
A read-aloud session for young children at Vesterbro Library featuring a Nordic picture book, with discussion and interaction for ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
A 10-week pottery throwing course for beginners taught by Marianne Krumbach at Vesterbro Library and Cultural Centre in Copenhagen.
A Nordic-wide public reading event where participants across the North read the same passage simultaneously. This year features a Swedish novel about democracy and fear as a political weapon.
A six-week pottery throwing course for beginners and experienced makers, led by ceramicist Tina Marie Bentsen. Learn fundamental techniques in throwing, glazing, and material knowledge at Vesterbro Bibliotek og Kulturhus.
Children's workshop where author and illustrator Jan Klitsgaard shares his creative process, reads aloud, and draws new stories together with young participants.
Beginner pottery wheel throwing course with trained ceramicist Marianne Krumbach. Learn centering, cylinder pulling, basic forms, handle attachment, and glazing techniques.
A 10-week beginner's ceramic wheel-throwing course with instructor Marianne Krumbach, covering centering, cylinder forms, handles, and glazing at Vesterbro Library's studios.
A creative writing workshop with lecturer Jakob Ion Wille on worldbuilding and universe creation, drawing on his book 'Handbook of Universe Creation'.
Beginner pottery wheel-throwing course with artist Marianne Krumbach. Learn centering, cylinder forms, trimming, handles, and glazing at Vesterbro Library and Cultural Centre.
Beginner pottery wheel throwing course with trained artist Marianne Krumbach. Learn centering, cylinder throwing, handle attachment, and glazing at Vesterbro Library and Cultural Centre.
Free face painting for children over 3 at Vesterbro Library and Cultural Centre. The makeup artists visit on the last Tuesday of each month, no booking needed.
An advanced ceramics course for experienced practitioners, working on theme-based projects under the guidance of ceramicist Manuel Canu.
Ten-week ceramics fundamentals course with project-based learning. Develop complete pieces from sketch to firing while learning coil-building, slab construction, and other techniques under the guidance of experienced ceramicist Manuel Canu.
A 10-week project-based ceramics course with experienced instructor Manuel Canu, covering techniques from coil-building to firing and suited to all skill levels.
Advanced hand-building ceramics course with experienced ceramicist Manuel Canu, featuring theme-based projects, advanced techniques, and sustainable studio practice for those with prior ceramic experience.
Benjamin Boysen explores Joyce's radical "Circe" chapter from Ulysses, examining how the author uses theatrical form, grotesque humour, and symbolism to challenge the boundaries of art, identity, and consciousness.
Maria reads aloud from a prose text and poem, then the group discusses the work together. Free coffee and tea included.
Ten-week ceramics fundamentals course with project-based learning. Develop complete pieces like bowls, vases, and sculptures under the guidance of experienced ceramicist Manuel Canu.
Advanced hand-building ceramics course for experienced students. Manuel Canu guides theme-based projects, advanced techniques, and sustainable studio practice.
Free chess lessons for children every Wednesday at Vesterbro Library and Cultural Centre.
Librarians read aloud from literature for adults, followed by discussion over free tea or coffee.
A creative workshop for all ages where participants sculpt their own monster in clay and create a relief that will be displayed in the cultural centre's stairwell.
Writing workshop with author Amalie Langballe on crafting convincing evil and unsympathetic characters. Practical exercises in characterization, detail, and narrative.
Historian Maria Østerby Elleby explores witchcraft trials from the 16th and 17th centuries, asking how the image of the witch as monster became powerful enough to justify 60,000 executions across Europe.
Six-week evening course in ceramic wheel throwing for beginners and those with some experience, led by ceramicist Szabina Lócki. Learn fundamental techniques, open and closed forms, glazing, and create your own pieces.
A lecture on Joyce's classic novel exploring the artist's struggle for freedom and independence against the forces of faith, society, and institutional control.
Linocut workshop where you create monsters and fantastical figures inspired by Gothic and Romantic literature. For adults and young people from 15 years old.
Linocut workshop where you create your own dark illustrations inspired by gothic tales and monsters. For adults and ages 15+.
A summer ceramic market featuring handmade pottery in all shapes and colours - cups, vases, fermentation jars, bowls and wall reliefs.
Intensive pottery wheel course for beginners and intermediate students with ceramicist Szabina Lócki, where each participant has their own wheel for the entire weekend.
Create your own monster in clay at this creative workshop for all ages, where participants' works become permanent decoration in the cultural centre's stairwell.
A writing club exhibition of monster-themed texts and illustrations at Vesterbro Library, featuring workshops and talks throughout September.
Six-week pottery throwing course for beginners and experienced makers, led by ceramicist Tina Marie Bentsen. Learn fundamental techniques in throwing, glazing, and material understanding at Vesterbro Library and Cultural Centre.