The Bergen Assembly Library
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The Bergen Assembly library includes a wide variety of books and publications connected with every edition of the assembly, as well sections on specific themes and projects. You can find artist books, catalogues, novels, cookbooks, and magazines across ecology, politics, philosophy, technology, and contemporary art.
Books are available for anyone to read in our open office on Halfdan Kjerulfs gate 4, or to borrow for up to three weeks at a time.
The library is comprised of nine sections:
- Bergen Assembly 2013: A variety of resources connected to the 2013 edition of Bergen Assembly, Monday Begins on Saturday, convened by Ekaterina Degot and David Riff.
- Bergen Assembly 2016: A variety of resources connected to the 2016 edition of Bergen Assembly with Tarek Atoui, Praxes, and FREETHOUGHT.
- The Ghosts of My Life (2019): A selection of books curated by the Bergen-based collective, TEXSTgroup, in connection with their workshop series As ghosts speak… How are they heard? during the 2019 edition of Bergen Assembly, Actually the Dead are Not Dead. These theoretical and literary resources engage ideas central to the workshops which explored Mark Fisher's theories of hauntology in Ghosts of My Life: Writings on Depression, Hauntology and Lost Futures (2014).
- Bergen Assembly 2022: A variety of resources connected to the 2022 edition of Bergen Assembly, Yasmine and the Seven Faces of the Heptahedron, convened by Saâdane Afif.
- The Oil Library (2022): In connection with themes explored in the 2022 edition of Bergen Assembly, The Oil Library gathers critical resources on the influence of the oil industry on global politics, culture, and histories of oppression.
- Until Liberation: Solidarity with Palestine (2023): Resources on the politics, history, culture, and food of Palestine, curated on the occasion of the 2023 fundraiser in aid of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), and in collaboration with Until Liberation Coalition, Comradess.inc, and Vers Libre.
- Bergen Assembly 2025: A variety of resources connected to the 2025 edition of Bergen Assembly, across, with, nearby / på tvers, med, nær, convened by Adania Shibli, Ravi Agarwal and Bergen School of Architecture.
- Bergen Assembly Extended Library: A collection of artist books, magazines, and other texts on a range of subjects.
- Biennial Catalogues: A collection of catalogues of international biennials from 2007 to the present.
For any questions about the library, please contact:
events@bergenassembly.no
events@bergenassembly.no
