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Due to a network fault, various services are currently down, including the DNB catalogue, beta version catalogue and ZDB. We are working on a solution and apologise for any inconvenience.

Leipzig: 30.10.to 03.11.2025

Leipzig, 30.10.2025 to 03.11.2025:The multimedia/periodical reading room and the map reading room are closed from 30.10 to 03.11.

Leipzig: 31 October 2025 (Reformation Day )

Friday, 31 October 2025: The German National Library in Leipzig will be closed. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing will open from 10:00 to 18:00.

Egbert Herfurth

View of a work table with a variety of paints, brushes, paper and pens. On the left, a man is sitting looking at a drawing. Bookshelves are visible in the background on the right. Photo: Matthias Hunger

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