Library directors through history
During the early years of the Library (1620–38), the position as head of the Library rotated among the professors at the University. They took it in turn to head it for a short period. This position was unpopular among the professors, as it entailed quite a lot of extra work without any commensurate extra pay. In 1638, the Library got its first full-time head.
Claes Annerstedt, chef för biblioteket 1883–1904
List of Library Directors
- 1638–1639 Laurentius Tolfstadius
- 1639–1641 Christiernus Alsinius
- 1641–1648 Haquinus Andreae Granaeus
- 1648–1677 Johannes Loccenius
- 1677–1679 Johannes Schefferus
- 1679–1682 Olaus Verelius
- 1682–1687 Henrik Schütz
- 1687–1689 Claudius Arrhenius
- 1689–1694 Nils Wolf
- 1694–1698 Elias Obrecht
- 1698–1702 Laurentius Norrmannus
- 1702–1724 Erik Benzelius d.y.
- 1724–1725 Anders Palmroth
- 1726–1735 Göran Wallin
- 1735–1749 Andreas Norrelius
- 1750–1756 Samuel Aurivillius
- 1756–1757 Nils Rosén
- 1757–1783 Birger Frondin
- 1783–1787 Jacob Fredrik Neikter
- 1787–1829 Pehr Fabian Aurivillius
- 1830–1857 Johan Henrik Schröder
- 1858–1863 Carl Johan Fant
- 1864–1882 Carl Gustaf Styffe
- 1883–1904 Claes Annerstedt
- 1904–1911 Leonard Bygdén
- 1911–1918 Aksel Andersson
- 1918–1928 Markus Hulth
- 1928–1946 Anders Grape
- 1946–1966 Tönnes Kleberg
- 1966–1978 Gert Hornwall
- 1978–1996 Thomas Tottie
- 1996–2012 Ulf Göranson
- 2012– Lars Burman
