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Robin G visits our sister library in Sweden.
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Welcome to Gislaveds Bibliotek!
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Gislaved was the Swedish Library of the Year in 2008!
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A view of the interior
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An adorable tribute to the local frying pan industry.
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Dragons decorate the stairway leading to the children's area.
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An connection was built between the school and library so that students could visit no matter the weather.
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Another view of the walkway between the library and the school.
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A sitting area near where the library connects to the school, complete with a tabletop board game.
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Quiet study rooms with a quiet study area in the loft above.
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A personal collection of dishes on display with related books.
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Games and books in the teen area. (We spy U.S. favorites Fangirl and Perks of Being a Wallflower!)
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Books on display, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid and two by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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The library's collection of manga, which is quite popular in Sweden as well as the U.S.
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Bins of popular books kept near the entrance.
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A small collection of books in different languages.
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Picture books are kept in bins for easy browsing.
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Cozy reading area
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During her visit, Robin discovered this display of "all types of families", related to an upcoming pride celebration.
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This is a room for programs and activities, with a line of smocks hanging on the wall.
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A large mystery/crime/noir section, an extremely popular genre in Sweden.
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Walkway outside the Hestra branch library.
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This is Emil, an Astrid Lindgren character who is not quite as well known as Pippi Longstocking is in the U.S.
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Harry Potter is popular at the Hestra branch library, too!
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Books by Annika Thor, a popular Swedish author
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Entrance to the Anderstorp branch library
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Rocking chairs in the reading nook
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The Anderstorp branch's mystery/crime/noir section, labeled "Deckare" which means detective story.
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A quiet reading nook in Anderstorp