Book relay at the Anna Lindh Library

There are books that have meant a lot in our lives. It can be books we have read as young people or adults. The Book Relay is an event at the Anna Lindh Library that was inaugurated in the spring of 2025, where teachers and staff at the Swedish Defence University highlight their greatest reading experiences, both non-fiction and fiction.

The book relay is a collaboration between the Anna Lindh Library and the higher education pedagogical function with the aim of promoting the importance of reading in an academic context.

The books presented will also be available for home loans.

Third relay leg - February 5 2026

Participants in the third book relay leg were Helena Hermansson (Senior Lecturer, Department of Leadership and Command & Control) and Carl Lönnqvist (Military Teacher, Department of War Studies). The links below will take you to their presentations.

Helena Hermanssons presentation (in Swedish)

Carl Lönnqvists presentation (in Swedish)

Second relay leg - October 9 2025

Participants in the second book relay leg were Abigail Choate (Centre Manager, CTSS) and Anders Widén (Programme Director, Officer Programme) who talk about their reading experiences. You can read their presentations in the links below.

Abigail Choate´s presentation (in Swedish)

Anders Widén´s presentation (in Swedish)

First relay leg - April 3 2025

In the first book relay leg Fredrik Thisner (Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor, Department of Military History) and Hanna Jungwallius (Military Teacher, Department of Defence Systems) talked about their book choices. You can read their presentations in the links below.

Hanna Jungwallius´s presentation

Fredrik Thisner´s presentation (in Swedish)