Black Diamond Library
Outer view of Black Diamond Library
Inner view of Black Diamond Library
Black Diamond Library was previously known only as the Royal Library. It was founded by King Frederick III in 1653 situated in Copenhagen, Denmark. The library consists of the three famous Danish collections and also the King‟s own collections. After that, the library has moved into a proper building in 1673 and issued the first legal deposit legislation that demands the delivery of five copies of all books printed in Denmark. The library has been opened to public in 1793. After 195 years, the University Library has combined into the royal library starting from 1988 to 2005 which means that this library has served for two functions that are as a Copenhagen University Library and also as a National Library of Denmark. In 1999, three Danish architects have built a new building as the addition of the existing library which is located near the old library cathedral. The name „Black Diamond‟ refers to the prismatic sharp edges and the black marble plates and glass of the external surface that is able to reflect the water of the harbour. The black marble plate is made of total black granite from Zimbabwe that was cut in North Italy with the weight of 75 kilograms each. The panoramic view of the harbour can be seen from the balconies of central foyer. The library has seven floors that include four new reading rooms, a concert hall, exhibition galleries, bookshop, cafe and restaurant.
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