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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.

About us

Façade of the German National Library’s historic original building with the staircase leading up to the doorway, bathed in late summer light with people sitting on the stairs and red vines framing the entrance Photo: Klaus-D. Sonntag

Welcome to the German National Library!

The German National Library is Germany’s central archival library and – with the German Museum of Books and Writing, the German Exile Archive 1933–1945 and the German Music Archive – an archive and museum. Our services and offerings promote freedom of information and expression while strengthening the core values of our democracy. Our collections encompass a wide range of sources and can be accessed by anyone interested. This can encourage critical thinking and spark inspiration. We stand for variety, inclusion and diversity and respect the different experiences, needs and backgrounds of our users and visitors. Our services encourage active participation. We do not give space to anti-Semitism, racism, hate or agitation.

Here you can find out more about our tasks and activities, our strategy for the next few years, our organisation, the employment and training opportunities we offer, and the history of the German National Library.