Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Konungariket Sverige
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Sveriges riksdag
in English translation:
Swedish Parliament
unicameral
Official name of chambers:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Kammaren
in English translation:
The Chamber
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
No
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Riksdagsbiblioteket
in English translation:
Library of the Swedish Parliament
Adress:
Riksdagsbiblioteket
Storkyrkobrinken 7 A
100 12 Stockholm
Sweden
Telephone:
+46 8 786 5353
Fax:
E-Mail:
biblioteket@riksdagen.se
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.riksdagen.se/riksdagsbiblioteket
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1851
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Gunilla Lilie Bauer
Who may use the library?
Members and staff at the Parliament and the general public
Number of library staff:
39
Annual acquisition budget:
12 000 000 SEK
(=1 894 000 US $)
Size of collection:
400 000
Legal deposit?
Yes
Depository library for which institutions?
United Nations, EU
Other special collections of the library:
Parliamentary documents, international law, documents from international organizations (deposit role).
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
5 000
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
No
Press cuttings:
No
Are the papers of the parliament indexed?
No
Is the library in charge of the archival materials of the parliament?
No
Has the library automated its cataloguing?
Yes
Is the automated catalogue accessible to outside users?
Yes
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
Yes
Other special services:
Close cooperation with the research service. Annual course for librarians - how to find parliamentary documents including EU documents.
IFLA membership:
Yes