Samtökin '78, The National Queer Organization, have found a new home in Reykjavik´s city Center on Suðurgata 3 after 15 years on Laugavegur 3. Samtokin '78 was founded in 1978 and since 1999 the organization ran a community center on Laugavegur 3. At Laugavegur Samtökin '78 ran also Iceland´s only LGBT library containing a diverse selection of books, magazines, videos and DVDs. As the Organization has found itself a new home, so has the library. The organization donated some 1,400 books from their library to Reykjavík City Library which the Mayor of Reykjavik, Dagur B. Eggertsson received happily on Bi Visibility Day, 23 September 2014.
"The donation event at the City Library was successful and enjoyable. We wish to extend our gratitude to everyone who helped arrange and those who shared this lovely moment with us" said Hilmar Magnusson, Chairman of Samtökin '78. Picture: Dagur B. Eggertsson Mayor of Reykjavik (left) and Hilmar Magnusson Chairman of Samtökin '78 (right).
