The broad spectrum of services offered by citybibliothek.berlin is reflected not simply in the diversity and volume of our collections. In addition, we prioritise the learning of reading and language skills, services and activities for children, development of media skills, encouragement of affirmative and tolerant attitudes in a multicultural context and cooperative ventures with different partners all with the aim of offering you the best possible service.
Highlights of that service include:
Thanks to a prize-winning modular system created in-house, the learning of language and reading skills and training in media skills in children and young people’s libraries has developed to become an educational initiative going beyond the ordinary. Those efforts – enthusiastically received by our users – are complemented by more than 2600 annual group and individual introductions to the libraries, literature events for school groups, picture book cinema shows, bookreadings coupled with creative activities for nursery-age children, provision of reading titles in class-size sets, schoolbooks and learning and teaching aids for teachers. In addition, continuing education courses for teachers and nursery instructors are held on a regular basis.
The must-read titles from the bestseller lists – we have got them all.
Avoid the waiting time due to heavy demand and multiple reservations. For a service fee of 2 euro bestseller titles are usually available for immediate 2-week loan in the Philipp-Schaffer-Bibliothek, the Bibliothek am Luisenbad and the Bruno-Lösche-Bibliothek.
Our philosophy: make the best use of resources, pool efforts and enable participation for all. In that spirit, numerous instances of cooperation with partners from varying fields complement our service provision and help emphasise the leading-edge status of the citybibliothek.berlin.
Our libraries are a regular venue for publishers’ presentations. Publishers of all shapes and sizes have the chance to display their latest titles or if they wish their entire catalogue. These events are a great opportunity to discover the world of publishing and its many different angles.
Every year in spring the HörGut show presents the latest in audio books, with participants from 100 publishers and some 1000 titles ready for listening, this event is a highlight for visitors from across the city.
The efforts and involvement of partner organisations such as Lesewelt, in.actio coopera, netd@ys Berlin, Förderverein für arbeitslose Jugendliche, city-VHS, LesArt or Berliner Märchentage – to name but a few – provide a valuable contribution to the work of the citybibliothek.berlin.
Your assistance is also very welcome. Become a member of the supporters association and help champion the citybibliothek.berlin: a commitment which makes a difference in the acquisition of new titles, upkeep of the gardens, organising events, funding new materials, lobbying activities and in many more areas of the library’s work. The idea is simple: stand up and support libraries.
The Stadtbibliothek Berlin-Mitte has something for everyone. Call in and register. We look forward to seeing you.
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