Inspiration and Reading Encouragement for Kids and Teens

Recommended: Reading!

Reading Together from the Start

It's never too early to start reading to your child. Let's nurture good reading habits from an early age. Reading tips and books for children aged 0–2.

Books for 2-8 year olds

Reading for children from an early age enhances vocabulary and language development and it helps their literacy skills later on. The City Library provides free library cards for children and teens to the age 18.

Books for 5-9 year olds

Here you’ll find books that are ideal for young readers. These are shorter books with clear, easy-to-read text, engaging illustrations, and most importantly, stories that children in this age group enjoy.

Books for 5-13 year olds

If you enjoy thrillers, sports books, science fiction, horror or romance? Let us help you!! We have created book lists categorised by topic, to help you discover new books.

Books for 13 and older

These books contain all sorts of different worlds, well suited for readers 13 years and above.

Languages

The library in my language

Are you looking for children's books in your own language? Do you want to suggest books for our collection? Do you want to attend or host a storytelling event in your language? The library has books in more than 20 languages and your suggestions are welcome.

Children's Book Awards

Children aged 6–12 vote for their favorite books.

Favorite Illustrations

Children aged 6–12 vote for their favorite illustrations in children's and young adult books.

Children's Literature News

Eight Winner of the Summer Reading Challenge

Esjar Freysson, age 9, who is a keen reader and has already read plenty of books this summer.

Sewenth Winner of the Summer Reading Challenge

The sewenth winner of the Summer Reading Challenge has now been drawn, and this time the lucky reader is Ingunn Lilja Sigurjónsdóttir.

Sixth Winner of the Summer Reading Challenge

Twelve-year-old Haukur Víðisson was the lucky winner drawn in the summer reading challenge, Gúndi the Billy Goat

Fifth Winner of the Summer Reading Challenge

Helena Dís, age 8, loves the books about Salka Sól.

Fourth Winnner of the Summer Reading Challenge

Alexandra Cristea, age 7, is the fourth winner of the Summer Reading Challenge.

Third Winner of the Summer Reading Challenge

Aðalbjörg Heiður Guðjónsdóttir is 10 years old and a true bookworm. She has already devoured the books in the LasseMaja Detective Agency series, to name just one example.

Second Winner of the Summer Reading Challenge

Seven year old Þórbjörn Orri Harðarðson was awarded the book Björgum Jörðinni – Jörðin okkar

First Winner of the Summer Reading Challenge

Seven year old Júlía Rós is the first winner of the summer reading challenge, Gúndi the billy goat.