ØSTFOLD COUNTY LIBRARY

Østfold County Library is situated approx. 80 kilometres south of Oslo, in Fredrikstad.

The obligations of a county library are found in The Public Library Act, and the county library is run by the County Council.

Østfold County Library’s main task is to support and develop the libraries in the county within all fields of librarianship, ranging from new user demands in the electronic society to the traditional focus on literature and fostering high skills of reading.

Other tasks for the Østfold county library is to run a large webportal for the county: Culture Net and to publish a talking newspaper for the blind & Partially Sighted people.

Østfold County Library started a large project which involved all the libraries from all the 18 municipalities. The project was called “The Østfold library - a true library without walls”, focusing on better library services for the Community. The project work has resulted in a joint delivery service for all the libraries, offering a collection of one million books easily available to the Patrons.

The County Library is not an ordinary public library, but an office working on developing library solutions for the public. Therefore many courses are held for the staff in the public libraries to enhance their skills.