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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.

DNB Glossary

Have you ever been asking yourself what “Germanica” is? Or what is meant when we talk about “online publications”? With our glossary, we offer you the possibility to look up these and many other terms commonly used at the German National Library. Please note that the terminology collection is under construction and does not claim to be complete.

Are you missing a term? Then feel free to contact us at webredaktion@dnb.de.

VLB - German Books in Print

German: Verzeichnis Lieferbarer Bücher (VLB)
Abbreviation: VLB

Central platform for product-related metadata from the German-language book industry which can be used for a fee. Encompasses around 2.5 million titles from more than 22,000 publishers. VLB title registrations are also included in the German National Library’s New Release Service.

More about VLB on our website

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