City library events in July
Monday, 1 July, 10 am to 12 noon and 4 pm to 6 pm
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. Library membership is required if you want to use the services.
Monday, 1 July, 3 to 4.30 pm
Language café
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, OpenSpace
Admission: free of charge
For anyone who would like to talk to and learn from each other.
Monday, 1 July, 6.30 pm
Musikclub Spezial: 250 female composers - women write music history
Venue: TIETZ, Central Library, Event Hall
Admission: free of charge
A musical journey of discovery with Arno Lücker in the form of a reading and concert.
Arno Lücker works as a musicologist, music critic, pianist and composer. He works for radio, as a dramaturge and teaches musicology at the Philipps University of Marburg.
Organiser: Chemnitzer Musikverein in cooperation with the Chemnitz City Library
Wednesday, 3 July, 3 p.m.
Reading club - together you read less alone
Venue: TIETZ, district library in the Vita Centre
Admission: free of charge
We talk together about books that have currently impressed and inspired us. Readers who would like to share and discuss their reading experiences with others are very welcome.
Thursday, 4 July, 2 to 4 p.m.
Programming learning robots
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab
Admission: free of charge, please register.
Target group: recommended for children aged 9 to 12.
In this event, children will learn how to programme and control the Bee-Bot and Dash educational robots. The robots can be tried out in a playful way at various stations.
Thursday, 11 July, 3 to 6 p.m.
Let's play - gaming in the library: gaming meets robotics
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab, GamingArena
Admission: free of charge
Target group: recommended from 12 years
Play together on our consoles and put the foosball skills of our Dash robots to the test.
Friday, 19 July, 7 to 10 p.m.
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. PS5, 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.
Thursday, 25 July, 2 to 5 p.m.
Let's play - gaming in the library: Hedgehog Sonic Special
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab, GamingArena
Admission: free of charge, please register in advance.
Target group: recommended for children aged 6 and over.
The hedgehog is animal of the year. We are therefore organising a special gaming event in honour of the fastest hedgehog in the world. Whether you're a huge fan or a newcomer, there's something for everyone in the Sonic universe! Fasten your seatbelts and join Sonic the hedgehog for an exciting afternoon of gaming on our consoles.
Monday, 29 July, 2.30 p.m.
Reading time - reading less alone together
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Admission: free of charge
No more lonely reading at home! Our reading mentor Regine Klinger reads stories for adults.
Monday, 29 July, 3 pm
"Als Papas Haare Ferien machten" (Jörg Mühle) - book presentation
Location: District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11
Admission: free of charge
Target group: recommended for children aged 6 to 11, accompanying adults are welcome.
Registration: 0371 71885 or by email to: yorck(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
Dad's hair no longer wants to lie still on his head. They want to see something of the world - and ZACK! A wild chase begins... In addition to the funny story, the holiday children can look forward to hair-related games.
Tuesday, 30 July, 3 pm
"Als Papas Haare Ferien machten" (Jörg Mühle) - book presentation
Location: District library in the Vita Centre, Wladimir-Sagorski-Straße 22
Admission: free of charge
Target group: recommended for children aged 6 to 11, accompanying adults are welcome.
Registration: 0371 4884280 or by email to: vita(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
Dad's hair no longer wants to lie still on his head. They want to see something of the world - and ZACK! A wild chase begins... In addition to the funny story, the holiday children can look forward to hair-related games.
Wednesday, 31 July, 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.
Wednesday, 31 July, 3.30 to 5 p.m.
Reading dog Kanu introduces himself
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, study room on the 2nd floor
Admission: free of charge
Target group: recommended for children aged 6 to 10, accompanying adults are welcome.
Summer reading bliss - with animal support for new reading adventures
Recurring events
Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m.
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).
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.
The dates are
Tuesdays, 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 July, 4.30 p.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World
Saturdays, 6, 13, 20 and 27 July, 11 a.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World
Saturdays, 6, 13, 20 and 27 July, 10.30 a.m. each day
Location: Vita Centre District Library, W.-Sagorski-Straße 22
Tuesdays, 9, 16, 23 and 30 July, 4.30 p.m. each day
Location: Einsiedel District Library, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79b
Tuesdays, 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 July, 4:30 pm each day
Location: District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11
Subject to change due to current events