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Leipzig: Wednesday, 30.04.2025

The reading rooms in the main building of the German National Library in Leipzig will close at 14:00 due to an event. The museum reading room, the music reading room and the service area are open until 18.00. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing will open from 10:00 to 18:00.

Frankfurt am Main: Repair work telephone system

On 2 May, the Frankfurt site of the German National Library will be unavailable by telephone from 9.30 - 11.30 due to repair work.

Virtual International Authority File (VIAF)

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  • Launched: 2003
  • Objective: VIAF combines several authority files in an authority data service hosted by OCLC. The aim of this service is to increase the use of library authority data while reducing costs by merging and linking commonly used authority data and thus making the data accessible online.
  • Role of the German National Library: Founding member
  • http://www.viaf.org

Last changes: 09.11.2021

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