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Tuesday, 17 June 2025

The German National Library will be closed at both locations due to a staff meeting. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing in Leipzig will open from 10:00 to 18:00. The exhibitions of the German Exile Archive 1933-1945 in Frankfurt will be closed.

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Thursday, 19 June 2025: The German National Library in Frankfurt am Main will be closed.

Actionbound

You can see a smartphone with the Actionbound app on the screen. The phone is resting on postcards that have been handed out, and there is a pen next to it. Photo: Carl Götz

Explore the library interactively with Actionbound!

Discover the German National Library by taking part in exciting digital scavenger hunts and guided tours or by solving puzzles in an app. Join our interactive tours, which are a fun way to learn about the fascinating world of Germany’s central archival library. People of all ages are welcome to take part, whether alone or with friends and family. Different activities are available at our sites in Leipzig and Frankfurt am Main. Some take place inside the building and others outside, while a few are not tied to any location and allow you to take part virtually no matter where you are.

The tours use the app “Actionbound”, which must be downloaded free of charge beforehand. You can then launch the activity by scanning the QR code.

The Actionbounds are only available in German.

Erste Schritte Benutzung Leipzig

Blick auf die Fassade der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek, auf der Treppe sitzen Menschen, links liegt ein blaues Farbfeld über dem Bild mit Text Foto: Klaus-D. Sonntag

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Erste Schritte Benutzung Frankfurt

Außenansicht des Bibliotheksgebäudes der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek in Frankfurt. Blick über eine Straßenkreuzung auf den Bibliotheksvorplatz und ein Kunstwerk aus Backsteintoren Foto: Alexander Paul Englert