Social Events

Social Events 

Organ Concert in the Nidaros Cathedral (Nidarosdomen)

Nidaros Cathedral is located in the heart of Trondheim. Norway’s national shrine – an ornate Gothic masterpiece. The cathedral is built over the tomb of St. Olav, the Viking king who converted Norway to Christianity and became “Norway’s Eternal King”. Throughout the Middle Ages this was a towering symbol of religious faith and the powerful position of the Church. Nidarosdomen, and Trondheim itself, is a popular destination for pilgrims to this day.

The West Front of the cathedral is a masterpiece and well worth a look. If you arrive early for the concert you can take in the massive sculpture wall outside. When you get inside for the concert you can see the spectacular stain-glass rose window, painted by Gabriel Kielland as part of the restoration of the cathedral.

The Municipality of Trondheim invites the LIBER 2026 attendees to an Organ Concert in the Cathedral.

(The Cathedral is within walking distance (8 minutes) to The Student Society where the Reception is held)

Conference Reception at the Student Society (Studentersamfundet)

Studentersamfundet is an organization for students in Trondheim with a mission statement that Samfundet will be the natural meeting place for students in Trondheim. In the characteristic red, round building there are frequently concerts, events and debates for both students and others. Samfundet also has three of Trondheim’s best music venues.

The Conference Reception for LIBER 2026 will be held in Café Edgar at Studentersamfundet. The entrance to Edgar is located in the new part of the building, and you enter from Høgskoleveien.

Conference Dinner (Optional)

The Conference Dinner will take place in Rockheim, The national museum of popular music. Located on the fifth floor, Rockheim Panorama offers sweeping views of the Trondheim Fjord and the charming city. With its spacious outdoor terrace and a menu crafted with care and creativity, it is the perfect place to enjoy a lovely meal while you soak in the beautiful scenery. The conference dinner is a standing dinner.

To get to Rockheim from the city centre you can walk, it takes about 20 minutes. Alternatively you can take a bus from Prinsens gate (the stop next to Specsavers), which takes about 15 minutes.

• Bus 2 towards Strindheim, alight at Trondheim central station
• Bus 20 towards Grillstad, alight at Brattøra
• Bus 21 towards Pirbadet, alight at Pirbadet
• Bus 25 towards Trondheim Hurtigbåtterminal, alight at Trondheim Hurtigbåtterminal

Following the conclusion of the conference programme on Friday, delegates are invited to attend one of four exclusive library visits. Each visit will last approximately one hour.

Conveniently located within in the conference venue, within walking distance or a short bus ride from the conference venue, these visits offer a unique opportunity to discover more about the NTNU University Library and the diversity within our services and branch libraries.

All the guided library visits will start at a meeting point in the conference venue and we travel to the libraries together.

Spaces are limited, the host organisation will handle registration on a first come, first served basis.

The Dragvoll Library – 2 groups, 15 persons in each

The Dragvoll Library serves students and staff at NTNU’s Dragvoll campus within the disciplines of the humanities and social sciences and holds collections within these fields. The library facilitates events and exhibitions and in addition to traditional library services, the Dragvoll Library also hosts a VR and Digital lab. The library is located near the entrance from the bus stop and is housed in two buildings connected by a bridge and offers more than 400 varied study spaces and 14 group study rooms. 

A key part of creating vibrant and inspiring library spaces is filling them with support and guidance services, and regular professional lunch events and exhibitions in collaboration with academic communities on campus and external communities. 

The visit will provide a guided tour in the library, with emphasis on the development of library spaces made using different methods (e.g UX) to meet users’ changing needs and changes in services and needs from a library science perspective. 

Starting time: 3:00 PM at meeting point in the conference venue, the guided tour will start at 3:30 PM. 

18 minutes bus ride from the conference venue. 

The Gunnerus Library – 2 groups, 15 persons in each
(with our special collections)

The Gunnerus Library, hosting parts of the Special Collections of the NTNU University Library, is located nearby the City centre, and have a history dating back to the establishment of the library of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters in 1768, eight years after the founding of the Society itself.   

For more than 250 years, the Library has collected and preserved important cultural and historical materials. Today, the Special Collections consist of extensive book collections covering more than 500 years, with a particular emphasis on the period 1650–1800, as well as manuscripts, theatre programmes and posters, private archives, images, charters, medieval fragments, music sheets, maps and seals. Nine documents in the Special collections are inscribed in the register of Norway`s documentary heritage and is a part of UNESCOs Memory of the World.   

This presentation will provide a brief overview of these collections, which are typically accessible in the reading room, or in digital versions online.  

Starting time: 3:00 PM at meeting point in the conference venue, the guided tour will start at 3:30 PM. 

Short busride or 35 minutes walking distance from the conference venue 

Photo of 3 copies of Missale Nidrosiense + Breviarium Nidrosiense (the smallest book). Missale Nidrosiense, published in 1519, was the first prisnted book initiated by Norway, specifically by Arch Bishop Erik Valkendorf. We like to call it Norway’s first printed book.

The Øya Library – 2 groups, 15 persons in each

The Øya Library serves students and staff at NTNU’s Øya campus, within the field of medicine, health and social studies. In addition, the library also serves the users at St. Olavs Hospital and has primary responsibility for supporting the other health trusts covered by the cooperation agreement with Central Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Midt-Norge RHF). The Øya Library is located at Campus Øya in the Knowledge Centre and offers more than 300 varied study spaces and twelve group rooms. 

The Øya Library holds collections in medicine and the health sciences and was established in 2013. The visit will provide a guided tour in the library, with emphasis on the development of library spaces made using different methods (e.g UX) to meet users’ changing needs, and with the aim of creating inspirational learning spaces that promote professional identity.  

A key part of creating vibrant and inspiring library spaces is filling them with support and guidance services, and exhibition and outreach activities such as lunch talks, seminars, book launches and seminars. During the tour, you’ll learn more about how we work with outreach activities in the library, and you’ll also get a chance to see the exhibition ‘Life in Death’ at the nearby Medical Museum, one of the library’s close collaborators. 

Starting time: 3:05 PM at meeting point in the conference venue, the guided tour will start at 3:30 PM. 

Within walking distance from the conference venue (20 minutes walk) 

The NTNU University Library Roadmap

NTNU Unified Campus will bring academic communities together on and around Gløshaugen. This is the largest development project in the university’s history and will be completed in 2030. Creating an open and unified campus that supports collaboration, learning, and a vibrant student life. It includes construction of five new buildings and upgrading of NTNU’s Main Building. Outdoor areas will also be improved, making the entire campus more welcoming and accessible for students, staff, and visitors.  

The University Library and the branches is also affected by this, and in April 2025 rector adopted a roadmap for libraries, which among other changes includes a decrease from 11 down to six libraries and one main repository in Trondheim. In this session the realization project for the new library infrastructure will be presented, describing the consequences of the roadmap, including highlights, possibilites and obstacles. 

Starting time: 3:30 PM 

Auditorium at the conference venue 

A sketch of the proposed new main building, which will house the new main University library at NTNU

Sverresborg Folk Museum
(Optional guided tour on Saturday)

Right outside the city center of Trondheim you find this historical oasis, and one of Trondheims largest outdoors park areas.
The folk museum in Trondheim is built around the ruins of King Sverre’s castle Sion, which date as far back as 1183. This open air museum is the third largest in Norway.

We will meet in the city centre from two designated meeting points and take the bus to Sverresborg together.

You will be guided through history and landscapes, and explore beautiful buildings from city – and farm life in Trøndelag. After the tour we will have a light lunch at the Museum restaurant. The tour is outside, so take the weather into account when you dress for this outing. Wear sensible shoes, check the weather forecast, and bring an umbrella just in case.

When the tour is done you are free to roam on your own. You must find your way back to the city centre on your own. The 18 bus towards Sjetnemarka leaves from the stop Trøndelag Folkemuseum, goes to the city centre.