Contribute to a unique library environment
Over the years, countless students and researchers have sat in the reading rooms at Carolina Rediviva. The impact they have had on the world is as striking as the physical traces they have left behind on the desks and chairs. Now we are renovating the classic study spaces in the older reading rooms at Carolina Rediviva. Join in and contribute as we make room for the next generation!
Reading room A. Photograph: Magnus Hjalmarsson
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Johanna Hansson, Library Director at Uppsala University Library
“When future students and researchers sit at a newly renovated study space, they will become part of a long tradition. Perhaps it is the very desk at which Karin Boye, Sven Delblanc, Göran Tunström, or even a Nobel laureate has sat? Preserving this environment is a way to strengthen our collective memory – it is an investment in cultural heritage."
Johanna Hansson, Library Director at Uppsala University Library. Photograph: Magnus Hjalmarsson
Knut Knutson, antiques expert, talks about the classic study spaces
How you can make a contribution
Donate any amount via Swish, bank transfer or PayPal. Every gift counts.
Donate via Swish
Pay the desired amount to Uppsala University's Swish account 123-279 54 82. Mark your payment 'Traces of Knowledge'.
Donate via bank transfer
Pay the desired amount to Uppsala University's bank giro account 5233-3754. Mark your payment 'Traces of Knowledge'.
Donate via PayPal
If you are living abroad or do not have access to Swish or bank giro, you can pay via PayPal. Uppsala University collaborates with American Friends of Uppsala University (AFUU) and receives PayPal donations through this non-profit organisation. AFUU accepts donations from all over the world, and if you are a US tax payer, your donation to AFUU is tax deductible.
Donation levels
Donate a small amount, fully fund the restoration of a chair or a desk, perhaps a complete study space with both chair and desk, or even more...?
SEK 1,000 - 4,999: Those who contribute to the renovation at this level will receive a certificate.
SEK 5,000 - 9,999: Those who fully fund the restoration of a chair or a desk will receive a certificate and have their name on a donor recognition display at Carolina Rediviva, if they wish.
SEK 10,000 or more: Those who fully fund the restoration of a complete study space with a chair and desk will receive a certificate, have their name on a donor recognition display at Carolina Rediviva, if they wish, and receive invitations to certain University events.
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In Reading Room A, the original furnishings are from the year 1917. Photograph: Magnus Hjalmarsson
Carolina Rediviva – the heart of Uppsala
In Uppsala the pursuit of knowledge is so important that all roads seem to lead to Carolina Rediviva. Standing at the top of Drottninggatan, the main building of Uppsala University Library welcomes all who wish to enter. Carolina Rediviva houses some of Northern Europe's most significant collections of manuscripts, archives, art, maps, and old prints. With 150 shelf kilometres of books and around 1000 visitors per day, the library is a vital hub for scholarly exchange and bridges the University and the local community.
Photograph: Magnus Hjalmarsson
Photograph: Magnus Hjalmarsson
Healing place of the soul (Själens läkehus)
Let yourself be inspired by Carolina Rediviva in the beautiful photo book 'Healing place of the soul'. The book is intended as a walk through the reading rooms and bookshelves, in public spaces and otherwise inaccessible areas, over attics and down into basements, in everyday life and in celebrations, in tranquility and bustle. The text is in Swedish but the photos speak for themselves.
Browse the photo book Healing place of the soul
Do you remember studying at Carolina Rediviva?
For nearly two centuries, Carolina Rediviva has been a hub for knowledge-seeking students and researchers. Were you one of them, or are you sitting there now?
We are collecting stories and memories about Reading Rooms A and B. Complete our form and share your experiences.
Photograph: Taken in the 1970's in Uppsala
Join in and contribute as we make room for the next generation!
Under the heading "Traces of knowledge" Uppsala University aims to raise a total of SEK 1 million to restore the desks and chairs in the reading rooms at Carolina Rediviva to their former glory.
Contact
Do you want to know more? Feel free to contact info@alumni.uu.se.