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Personal recommendations for World Book Day

Novel, blaxploitation crime thriller or non-fiction book: We have lots of personal recommendations for World Book Day. Have a browse!

Events

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»For a coffee with… Annemarie Herms-Buerhop«

April 30, 2024 , 3:30 p.m.
Central Library
free of charge

Get in touch with our employees.

Jörg Hutter researches in an index card catalog.

»Film screening “Forbidden Love – Queer Victims of the Nazi Dictatorship” to introduce the topic and discuss it with Dr. Jörg Hutter on Bremen salaries«

May 6, 2024 , 7:00 p.m.
Central Library
free of charge

Exhibition opening - The ZDF documentary from January 27th, 2024 uses three biographies to exemplify the persecution of gay, lesbian and trans* people by the Nazi regime.

Black and white photography of a concentration camp.

»Persecution of trans* and gender-nonconforming people in the Nazi dictatorship. A lecture by Jako Wende“«

May 13, 2024 , 7:00 p.m.
Central Library
free of charge

The situation of trans and gender-nonconforming people during the Nazi dictatorship has so far received little research. Trans activist Jako Wende wants to close this gap and has used historical...

Portrait: Matthias Lehmann / Book cover: “Parallel”

»Matthias Lehmann: Graphic Novels – a contemporary approach to the topic of § 175?”

May 22, 2024 , 7:00 p.m.
Central Library
free of charge

Reading with Matthias Lehmann, the author of the graphic novel “Parallel”.

Tom Adler: »Richard Wagner: delusion of the “total work of art” – cause and effect«

May 23, 2024 , 6:00
p.m. Central Library
free of charge

Tom Adler on the causes and effects of Wagner's “Mania of the Total Work of Art”...

Children play with Beebots and cover of the book "Welcome to the Green Meadow Hotel"

“Where is Karl? Insects approaching”

May 28, 2024 , 4:00 p.m.
Central Library
free of charge

A reading for children, with digital hands-on stations.

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Our program for World Book Day

We celebrate World Book Day with you and a program for young and old.

Apply now for a FSJK

You can apply for a Voluntary Social Year of Culture with us until April 30th.

Use our digital consultation hours

Do you have any questions about our e-books or other digital offerings? Then make an appointment with us.

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Make a wish!

We want to acquire useful things for our library of things. Your ideas are needed.

Author Holly-Jane Rahlens holds her book up to the camera.

English-language reading in the Vegesack library

We celebrate English Language Day in Vegesack with a reading by the American writer Holly-Jane Rahlens. She reads from her modern fairy tale “Future Fairy Tales”.

New frequency for stops in Habenhausen and Findorff

The new frequency applies to our bus library stops until the summer holidays.

Digital offers

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E-books, audio books and more

Foreign language e-books and more

Newspapers from more than 100 countries

More than 2000 films

Infographics and charts for presentations

Information about countries and people

Video tutorials on many topics

Our book recommendations

Media tips for World Book Day

Participate

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CHOSEN – online book club

In our online book club “Chosen”, teenagers and young adults between the ages of 13 and 23 help shape the book selection in our youth library. Participation desired!

Our newsletters

Stay up to date on our current events, family topics, promotions and media tips with our newsletters.

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Friends of the Stadtbibliothek Bremen

As a member of the association “Friends of the Stadtbibliothek Bremen e. V.”, you have the opportunity to volunteer for Bremen’s most visited cultural institution.