Reading Room West (Danish: Læsesal Vest) or The Research Reading Room at The

Royal Danish Library The Royal Library ( da, Det Kongelige Bibliotek) in Copenhagen is the national library of Denmark and the university library of the University of Copenhagen. It is among the largest libraries in the world and the largest in the Nordic countries ...

is a part of The Danish National Library and is located in Black Diamond, the Royal Library's modern extension on

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. The history of the reading room has its roots in the foundation of The Royal Library by King

Frederik III Frederick III ( da, Frederik; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bi ...

and it has been relocated several times since then. The purpose of the reading room is: * To make it possible for users to study materials from the library’s collection, which are restricted to the premises * To make a large reference collection available for the users * To house reserved desks for researchers Target group: * The University of Copenhagen * Researchers from

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and abroad * Others who seek knowledge at a higher level The reference collection in Reading Room West consists of 2 levels with a combined capacity of 65.000 volumes. It covers several of the subject areas of The Royal Library, but there is an emphasis on the

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and

theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

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