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Maintenance work from 13 to 20 January 2025

Due to maintenance work the permanent exhibition of the German Museum of Books and Writing will be closed from 13 to 20 January 2025. The exhibitions „Hölle und Paradies“ und „papan an papan“ will be open. 

Open Day in Leipzig on 12 March 2023

Detail of the white book towers with the DNB’s logo on the core segment Photo: DNB, Peter Kühne

111 years of the German National Library: We are celebrating – you visited us

Guests of all ages, in many cases whole families, came to us to take a look behind the scenes of Germany's biggest library, our museum and our archives. In all, there were 90 guided tours that took them up and down the stairs and gave them glimpses of our stacks, reading rooms, collections and exhibitions. Musical entertainment and opportunities to take part in creative activities all persuaded them to stay for longer. We auctioned original graphics by well-known illustrators to benefit Ukrainian refugees. Interested visitors were offered insights into the various worlds of work at the German National Library and introduced to the exciting tasks involved in provenance research.

Impressions

Many people stand in a queue in front of the German National Library in Leipzig. Photo: DNB, Fanni Fröhlich

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Last changes: 23.03.2023

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