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German National Library closed during Easter

18 to 21 April 2025: The German National Library will be closed at both locations. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing will open from 10:00 to 18:00.

Leipzig: Wednesday, 30.04.2025

The reading rooms in the main building of the German National Library in Leipzig will close at 14:00 due to an event. The museum reading room, the music reading room and the service area are open until 18.00. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing will open from 10:00 to 18:00.

Standardisierungsausschuss (Committee for Library Standards)

  • Launched: Founded 2000
  • Objective: Develop and maintain cataloguing codes and standards at the national and international level.
  • Role of the German National Library: Member, home of the administrative office, deputy chair
  • Additional partners: Swiss National Library, Bavarian State Library, Berlin State Library – Prussian Cultural Heritage, the library networks of Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland
  • More about the Committees responsible for standardisation work

Last changes: 09.11.2021

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