Origin

The Swedish Queen Lovisa Ulrika established in 1753 The Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities. When her son King Gustav III founded Svenska Akademien, the Swedish Academy in 1786, he changed the aims and structure of Queen Lovisa Ulrika's Academy and gave it the name it has today. The origin of the library goes back to the early years of the Academy when Queen Lovisa Ulrika's numismatic book collection was transferred to the Academy.

The Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, and The National Heritage Board

The emphasis on the reinstated Academy's activities was placed on historical and antiquarian rather than literary studies and it worked in close conjunction with Riksantikvarieämbetet, the Central Board of National Antiquities (today: National Heritage Board), whose director was, ex officio, the Academy's secretary. This modus operandi continued into the 20th century, but since 1975 the Academy is an entirely self-contained body. The library today is located on the premises of the National Heritage Board .

See also:
The Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
The Royal Coin Cabinet