Sweden

Sweden – a pocket guide 223
One way of
getting some
exercise is to
get together in
the kitchen like
these women
in Rinkeby.
Photo: Lars Epstein / PRESSENS BILD
Sweden, especially soccer and ice hockey. You can either
participate in sports yourself or go to games and matches
as a fan; there are plenty of opportunities for both, for children,
young people and adults alike.
If you would like to learn more about the place where you
live, you can get information through the local history
society, hembygdsförening. Such societies do research on
local history, write articles on life in the past and document
current events for posterity. There are also many immigrant
associations where people get together to preserve
the culture of their home country and pass it on to their
children.
Libraries
All Swedish municipalities must have a library. Most have
one main library and one or more branch libraries. To ensure
that even those who live far from the library can
Culture
and leisure