Leipzig: Saturday 8 November 2025

The museum reading room in Leipzig will be closed on Saturday, 8 November. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing will open from 10:00 to 18:00.

The German National Library at the Book Fairs

A hive of activity on the escalators at the Frankfurt trade-fair site

The book fairs in Leipzig and Frankfurt am Main are accompanied by events, guided tours and exhibitions at both of our locations.

More information to follow.

The next Leipzig Book Fair will take place from 19 to 22 March 2026.

The next Frankfurt Book Fair will take place from 7 to 11 October 2026.

Hustle and bustle at the Leipzig Book Fair 2023 with the German National Library's promotional area in the background and a staircase going down to the basement in the foreground.