City library events in January
Wednesday, 3 January, 3 pm
Reading time - together you read less alone
Location: District library in the Vita Centre
Admission: free of charge
No more lonely reading at home! Our reading mentor Kristina Köhler has once again selected interesting books for adults and will read from them.
Thursday, 4 January, 3 to 6 pm
Let's play - gaming in the library
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab
Admission: free of charge, registration is not required.
Target group: recommended from 12 years.
We play borrowable games for XBox Series X, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
Monday, 8 January, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. / 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Digital consultation hour
Location: TIETZ, Central Library
Admission: free of charge, book an appointment at https://www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/dss
Onleihe, PressReader, Filmfriend, Genios, E-Learning & Co - you ask, we give answers and help with all our digital services every 1st Monday of the month. A library membership is required if you want to use the services.
Monday, 8 January, 4 to 7 pm
Freifunk consultation hour, Tietz Edition
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab
Admission: free of charge, registration requested at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen
Freifunk Chemnitz e. V. meets in the middle of one of its largest installations and shows in a cosy environment what is possible with WLAN today. From a simple router that you can put in your window to complex event planning, you can come along with your questions or set up your first Freifunk router together with us.
Organiser: Freifunk Chemnitz e. V.
Tuesday, 9 January, 10, 11.30, 14 and 15.30 (duration approx. 1 hour)
Introduction MediaLab
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C
Admission: free of charge, please register at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen
Target group: Introductory event for interested parties
Do you have records and audio/VHS tapes at home that you want to finally have in your digital playlist? Then use the technology in the BibLab-C! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be digitising your collections yourself.
Tuesday, 9 January, 10, 11.30, 14 and 15.30 (duration approx. 1 hour)
AudioStudio introduction
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Laboratory
Admission: free of charge, please register at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen
Target group: Introductory event for anyone interested
Have you always wanted to produce a podcast or radio play? Are you looking for a space to digitally record and mix your own composition? Then use the technology in the library lab! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be sending your voice and your songs out into the world.
Monday, 15 January, 2 to 4 p.m.
"Fit on the tablet" - beginner workshops for seniors (in three parts)
Part 1: We get to know the tablet
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Study Room
Admission: free of charge, registration Tel: 0371 488-4222 or by e-mail to: anke.ohndorf(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
In this three-part workshop, you can learn how to use tablets, apps and the city library's digital services under supervision. All three parts build on each other. You do not need any previous knowledge or your own device to take part.
Tuesday, 16 January, 4 to 7 p.m.
Pen & Paper - introduction to role-playing and communication games / games meeting
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab, OpenSpace
Admission: free of charge, registration requested at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen
We will get to know this unique mix of board game, storytelling and improv theatre without much prior knowledge. There are no limits to your imagination when role-playing with pen, paper and dice. Don't be afraid of daunting rules, but good communication is the be-all and end-all here. This can be practised well with lots of small, beginner-friendly role-playing games and other communication games. More experienced people will find like-minded people and can try their hand at one-shot adventures.
Thursday, 18 January, 3 to 6 pm
Let's Play - gaming in the library
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C
Admission: free of charge, registration is not required
Target group: recommended from 12 years.
We play borrowable games for XBox Series X, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
Friday, 19 January, 7 to 10 pm
Cooperative gaming for adults
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, GamingArena
Admission: free of charge, registration is not required
Target group: 18 years and older
We present multiplayer games mainly with a co-operative character from the genres of action RPG, beat'em up, shooter and retro games and invite you to play along. PlayStation4, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck as well as our VR glasses Meta Quest will be used. Due to USK regulations, minors will not be admitted to the event.
Saturday, 20 January, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Open text workshop of the Free German Authors' Association
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab
Admission: free of charge
Editing your own texts. Those coming for the first time can also just listen. Joint event with the Free German Authors' Association.
Monday, 22 January, 2 to 4 p.m.
"Fit on the tablet" - beginner workshops for seniors (in three parts)
Part 2: We get to know how to use apps
Location: TIETZ, central library, study room
Admission: free of charge, registration Tel: 0371 488-4222 or by e-mail to: anke.ohndorf(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
In this three-part workshop, you can learn how to use tablets, apps and the city library's digital services under guidance. All three parts build on each other. You do not need any previous knowledge or your own device to take part.
Tuesday, 23 January, 7 pm
Memories of Stefan Heym - Presentation of new contemporary witness interviews for the Stefan Heym Forum with film author Beate Kunath
Venue: TIETZ, Stefan Heym Forum
Admission: 3 euros, reduced 1.50 euros
The permanent exhibition at the Stefan Heym Forum Chemnitz includes exclusive short interviews with people who knew Stefan Heym personally. Chemnitz filmmaker Beate Kunath, author of the documentary "Abschied und Ankunft" (Farewell and Arrival) about Stefan and Inge Heym and their joint working library, has conducted interviews with other companions and contemporary witnesses of Heym in recent years. These recordings have also recently been made available on the media stations. She presents some of them in person and explains the story behind their creation.
An event organised by the International Stefan Heym Society e. V. in cooperation with the City of Chemnitz's Culture Department/Cultural Management.
Monday, 29 January, 2 to 4 pm
"Fit on the tablet" - beginner workshops for senior citizens (in three parts)
Part 3: We get to know the digital services of Chemnitz City Library
Location: TIETZ, central library, study room
Admission: free of charge, registration Tel: 0371 488-4222 or by e-mail to: anke.ohndorf(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
In this three-part workshop, you can learn how to use tablets, apps and the city library's digital services under guidance. All three parts build on each other. You do not need any previous knowledge or your own device to take part.
Wednesday, 31 January, 3 p.m.
Reading time - together you read less alone
Location: District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11
Admission: free of charge
No more lonely reading at home! Our reading mentor Petra Lory has once again selected interesting books for adults and will read from them.
Recurring events
Tuesdays, 1 to 3 pm
Refugees welcome in the library!
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Admission: free of charge
Learning mentors help with learning German and with homework for the DaZ and DaF courses (German as a second / German as a foreign language).
Thursdays, 2 to 5 pm
E-book consultation hour
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology section
Admission: free of charge, please register at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen or call 488 4222
Do you want to know how the eLibrary works or do you have a new device on which you want to use the eLibrary? We will help you set it up and borrow it for the first time.
Are you already using the eLibrary but have problems with your e-book reader, reading on your tablet or don't know why you can't borrow e-media? We are happy to help.
Tuesdays, 3 to 6 pm
Specialised work consultation hour for pupils
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology section
Admission: free of charge, please register by stating the topic of your dissertation at https://www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/angebote-medienpaedagogik/schuelerinnen/facharbeitssprechstunde,telefonisch 0371 488-4222 or in person at the library.
We help with research in library catalogues and online databases and offer free self-help for effective research.
Read aloud
On quiet soles... stories to listen to
read aloud for everyone with pricked ears
Our reading mentors read the latest children's books, classics, "bestsellers" from their own childhood or even texts they have written themselves. Admission is free of charge.
The dates are
Tuesdays, 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 January, 4.30 p.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World
Saturdays, 6, 13 and 20 January, 11 a.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World
Saturdays, 6, 13 and 20 January, 10.30 a.m. each day
Location: Vita Centre District Library, W.-Sagorski-Straße 22
Tuesdays, 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 January, 4 p.m. each day
Location: Einsiedel District Library, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79b
Tuesdays, 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 January, 4.30 p.m. each day
Location: District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11
Subject to change due to current events.