SERIETEKET The Swedish comics library, the only institution of its kind in Sweden

Serieteket Year One Founded in November 1996 by Kristiina Kolehmainen and Elisabet Andersson First located on a small side street on Stockholm’s Southern island Part of the Stockholm Public Library System

Inspirations Centre National de La Bande Dessinée et de l’Image in Angoulême, France Belgian Comic Strip Center in Brussels, Belgium The collection at the Municipal Library of Lausanne, Schweiz

In the Beginning Serieteket launched a new way of organizing its collections by genre instead of the Swedish classification system. Serieteket participated in a youth employment programme. 17 youths in 3 years

Phase Two In October 1999 Serieteket moves to Kulturhuset in central Stockholm. Greatly improved location. Better exhibition spaces. We start working with ”Fanzine Heaven” that later became ”Small Press Expo”.

Hard Facts Collection of about albums The largest selection in Sweden of books about comics, their history and cartoon art 25 magazine subscriptions + Historical archive Comics in 15 different languages Approximately visitors and loans per annum

Working at Serieteket Target audience: People who like comics age 16 and up Staff of 4 serving a cast of thousands per annum During any given day we might: - Advice on what to read - Give info - Loans/returns - Keep up with current events in the comic world - Work with social media

Selection Process 70 % Alternative comix 30 % Mainstream comics ”Clover Model”: - Europe - North America - Asia

Genres 16 different genres: Adventure

Avant Garde

Anthologies

Crime

Erotica

History

Horror

Realism

Classics

Not just a library Yes, you can check out books and magazines, but we also do …

Exhibitions Throughout our 15-year history we have played host to artists like: Bryan Talbot

Max Cabanes

Lise Myhre

Jacques Loustal

José Muñoz

NouNouHau

Stan Sakai

Ulli Lust

Exhibition at a gallery in the Culture House Andrea Bruno – Friends and the Friends of Friends Serieteket’s first publication in cooperation with France and Finland Bullefältet was published in 2006

Bullefältet, Amanda Vähämäki

Workshops Drop-in workshops 6 times/season on Saturdays

Michael Jordan was a recurring tutor during a few years

As well as Lisa Medin

And Åsa Ekström

small press expo Since 1999, Serieteket arranges a yearly comic book festival with focus on fanzines, independent comics and up and coming publishers.

Chris Staros and Brett Warnock from Top Shelf Comix

Johannes Klenell from Galago

Klarabiografen Biweekly comic related movie screenings in the Culture House digital cinema, free admission

Collaboration with Stockholm Zombie Walk

Batmania with special guest Robin the Girl Wonder

Audience participation: Raffles with fine prices, quizes, invited guests and lectures