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Leipzig: Wednesday 28 May 2025

The reading rooms of the German National Library in Leipzig will open at 13:00 on Wednesday 28 May due to a staff assembly. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing will open from 10:00 to 18:00.

Frankfurt: Thursday 5 June 2025

The reading rooms of the German National Library in Frankfurt am Main will open at 13:00 on Thursday, 5 June due to a staff assembly. The exhibitions of the German Exile Archive 1933–1945 will be open from 9:00 to 21:30.

Open day

Detail of the white book towers with the DNB’s logo on the core segment Photo: DNB, Peter Kühne

Take a look behind the scenes at the National Library.

The first nationwide “Nacht der Bibliotheken” (Night of the Libraries) will be taking place on Friday 4 April 2025. On this evening, we cordially invite you to come to our “Open Night” at our locations in Leipzig and Frankfurt am Main. We look forward to your visit!

Last changes: 01.11.2024

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