Library

As of August 2025 the Library is no longer open to the public. 

The Nobel Institute library has been opend in September 1905. It is a specialized library containing some 204.000 volumes in the fields of international history and politics since 1800, international law, peace studies, and international economics. The library subscribes to about 100 current periodicals within the same topics. The collection also includes a special collection with literature and works of reference concerning Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prizes. The collection includes several rare early publications.

Depositary library

The library is also a depository library for publications from a number of international organizations and institutions. Official documents from organizations such as the United Nations, League of Nations, the Council of Europe, and others, are included in the collection.

^{The Reading room in 1905. © The Norwegian Nobel Institute. Photo: Elis Nilsson}

Practical information

The Library is no longer open to the public. However, we will still accomodate researchers working on the Nobel Peace Prize and topics related to this. Access to the library for this purpose is dependent on making an appointment with the library staff each time. 
Booking an appointment can be done by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
Appontments are given within the Nobel Institute's normal office hours. 

The Library will still participate in interlibrary loans. 

We will lend out most of the material in the collection. You can order books to your local library through bibsok.no. 

Material newer then 1990 is searchable through Oria.
For material older than this you have to use the cards catalogue in the reading room.