Collections

The library’s collections comprise books, journals, manuals and handbooks, building catalogues, student projects, surveys of the Copenhagen city centre, films on DVD as well as the collections of Dansk Byplanlaboratorium.

Book collection
The book collection is divided into groups according to subject. It includes books, reports, compendia, competition projects and cd-rom. A small portion is stored in the closed stacks. The borrowing period is one month.

Journals
Our journals and magazines are arranged in alphabetical order according to title. Older journals (before the year 2000) are kept in the closed stacks. The borrowing period is 14 days. Several journals’ latest issues are placed on the news shelves for reading and cannot be borrowed. 

Reference books and dictionaries
The library’s collection of reference books cannot be borrowed. 

Graduation projects
Our collections include documents of graduation projects of the students of the School of Architecture (KA) from 1989 on. They can only be borrowed by the School of Architecture students and employees. The borrowing period is 14 days.
The Danish Design School's (DKDS's) graduation projects start from the year 1997. They can not be borrowed, but read at the library.

Surveys
The library holds a limited number of surveys and maps of the Copenhagen city centre. They also include title numbers and cannot be borrowed.

Films on DVD
Films can only be borrowed by KADK students and employees for internal use on campus. The borrowing period is 14 days. You can also watch DVDs at the library: either using head phones at the computers at the library or on a screen in the library’s meeting room.

The collections of Dansk Byplanlaboratorium (DBL)
Dansk Byplanlaboratorium’s library became part of our library's collections in 2007. The DBL collection comprises 18,000 books, 150 journals and approximately 13,000-15,000 blueprints. The collection is kept in our closed stacks, but you can order DBL materials via the Library Catalogue. They will then be delivered to the library and you will normally be able to collect them from the reservation shelf after 3pm the following day. Read more about the DBL collection.

Department of Human Settlements (DHS)
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) is a part of KADK's Institut for Planlægning and focuses on city planning in the third world. DHS’ collection comprises about 3,000 books and journals, which have been accessible since 2007. The majority of materials are published in English and deal with topics such as urbanization, housing, planning and the environment – either on a general level or with regard to a particular country, especially African countries.
Searches in our Catalogue will automatically include results from the DHS collections. If you want to borrow materials from DHS you can either ask for assistance at the library information desk or call DHS directly at +45 32 68 66 43. You need to be a registered user of our library before you can borrow materials.
Centre for Sports and Architecture (Center for Idræt og Arkitektur -CIA)
The Centre for Sports and Architecture is a research centre connected to the School of Architecture. The centre works within the field of sports, bodyculture, architecture and planning. The ambition is to sharpen the architectural quality in buildings and environments containing sports, leisure and cultural aspects. CIA works towards the accumulation and dissemination of knowledge through research, communication and counselling.
CIA's collection comprises about 600 books and journals focussing on sports facilities, exercise and professional athletism, health, accessibility, as well as general works on sports and architecture, sports organisations, conferences, statistics and much more. Use the library catalogue to search CIA's collections. CIA materials can not be borrowed, but read at the Centre. Contact CIA's head René Kural for an appointment at +45 32 68 61 40/41 or by e-mail: rene.kural@karch.dk.