Monday, 1 December, 3 to 5 pm
Language café - discussion round
Location: TIETZ; Central Library, LibraryLab, Maker Space
Admission: free of charge
For everyone who would like to talk to and learn from each other
Monday, 1 December, 4 to 7 pm
Freifunk consultation hour - exchange
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, LibraryLab, Gaming Arena
Admission: free of charge
Freifunk Chemnitz e. V. meets in the middle of one of its largest installations and shows in a cosy environment what is possible with WiFi today.
From a simple router that you place by your window to complex event planning, you can come along with your questions or set up your first Freifunk router together with us.
Tuesday, 2 December, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Introduction MediaLab - Introduction
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, LibraryLab
Admission: free of charge, registration at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen
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! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you can digitise your collections yourself.
Tuesday, 2 December, 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Introduction AudioStudio - Introduction
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, LibraryLab
Admission: free of charge, registration at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen
Have you always wanted to produce a podcast or radio play? Are you looking for a space to record and edit your texts digitally? Then use the technology in the BibLab! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be doing it yourself.
Tuesday, 2 December, 3.30 pm
Christmas magic - a musical theatre play for children by Ellen Heimrath
Venue: District library in the Yorck Centre, Scharnhorststraße 11
Admission: free of charge, registration on 0371 71885 or www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen, recommended for children aged 6 and over.
Advent calendars, incense smokers and nutcrackers - Why is there a Christmas tree? Why is the tree decorated? Where do candle arches and Christmas pyramids come from? Questions upon questions that Winni has to solve with his Christmas angel Angie and the children in order to win the bet!
The event is sponsored by the Bürgerplattform MitteOst.
Wednesday, 3 December, 2 p.m.
Police consultation hour: "Pickpocketing and trick theft" - advice
Location: District library in the Yorck Centre, Scharnhorststraße 11
Admission: free of charge, registration under Tel. 0371 71885 or www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen
A question about change, a light for a cigarette, a little scuffle in passing and you're distracted in no time. Pickpockets usually rely on speed and the wallet is gone. We will show you the latest tricks used by pickpockets and simple ways to make their activities more difficult.
An event organised in cooperation with Bürgerplattform MitteOst and Chemnitz Police Headquarters.
Wednesday, 3 December, 3 p.m.
Reading club - together you read less alone - reading and discussion
Location: District library in the Vita Centre, Wladimir-Sagorski-Straße 22
Admission: free of charge
We talk together about books that have impressed and inspired us recently.
Thursday, 4 December, 3 to 6 pm
Let's play - gaming in the library - Gaming
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, GamingArena
Admission: free of charge, recommended from 12 years.
We play new games together on our consoles.
Thursday, 4 December, 5 p.m.
18th Chemnitz Reading Advent - reading and discussion
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Admission: free of charge
The Reading Advent series offers people a moment to pause and reflect in the often hectic pre-Christmas period. Personalities from Chemnitz read texts on the theme of arrival and Advent and are interviewed by Pastor Stephan Tischendorf about themselves and their current projects. The events will be accompanied by music from pupils of the municipal music school.
On 4 December, Katja Bauer, Head of the Prison Department and Press Officer at Chemnitz Prison, will be on site.
The Chemnitz Reading Advent is a project organised by the Evangelical Forum and the City Library in cooperation with Radio T e. V. and the Municipal Music School.
Thursday, 11 December, 5 p.m.
18th Chemnitz Reading Advent - reading and discussion
Venue: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Admission: free of charge
The Reading Advent series offers people a moment to pause and reflect in the often hectic pre-Christmas period. Personalities from Chemnitz read texts on the theme of arrival and Advent and are interviewed by Pastor Stephan Tischendorf about themselves and their current projects. The events will be accompanied by music from pupils of the municipal music school.
On 11 December, Ullrich Göthel, forest ranger for the Sachsenforst state enterprise and member of the Carlowitz Society, will be on site.
The Chemnitz Reading Advent is a project organised by the Evangelical Forum and the City Library in cooperation with Radio T e. V. and the Municipal Music School.
Wednesday, 17 December, 3 p.m.
Advent reading with Petra Lory and Heidi Huß - Reading
Venue: Yorck Centre District Library, Scharnhorststraße 11
Admission: free of charge
Heidi Huß and Petra Lory read Christmas stories for adults. We invite you to a cosy afternoon with punch and biscuits.
Thursday, 18 December, 3 to 6 pm
Let's play - gaming in the library - Gaming
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, GamingArena
Admission: free of charge, recommended for ages 12 and up
We play new games together on our consoles.
Thursday, 18 December, 5 pm
18th Chemnitz Reading Advent - reading and discussion
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Admission: free of charge
The Reading Advent series offers people a moment to pause and reflect in the often hectic pre-Christmas period. Personalities from Chemnitz read texts on the theme of arrival and Advent and are interviewed by Pastor Stephan Tischendorf about themselves and their current projects. The events will be accompanied by music from pupils of the municipal music school.
On 18 December, Stephanie Brittnacher, freelance illustrator and designer, initiator of the comic project "Raus aus Chemnitz?", will be on site.
The Chemnitz Reading Advent is a project organised by the Evangelical Forum and the City Library in cooperation with Radio T e. V. and the Municipal Music School.
Thursday, 18 December, 3 to 5 pm
Introduction to 3D printers - introduction
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab
Admission: free, registration at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen
How does a 3D printer work? Where can I find ready-made models? What do I need to set up? Are you looking for a way to print small, useful things? Then use the technology in the library lab! Today we'll show you how it works, tomorrow you'll be realising your own projects.
Friday, 19 December, 3 to 7 pm
Pen & Paper - Role Playing Meeting & Introduction (TTRPG) - Playing
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, 2nd floor study room
Admission: free of charge, registration at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen
We play beginner-friendly pen & paper role-playing games in German and optionally in English without thick rulebooks (one-shots and smaller narrative games), but with plenty of excitement.
Saturday, 20 December, 10 am to 12 noon
On quiet soles special ... Christmas stories to listen to - reading aloud
Location: District library in the Vita Centre, Wladimir-Sagorski-Straße 22
Admission: free of charge
Christmas stories and treats for all children with keen ears!
Tuesday, 23 December, 4.30 pm
On quiet soles special ... Christmas stories to listen to - reading aloud
Venue: Yorck Centre District Library, Scharnhorststraße 11
Admission: free of charge
Christmas stories and treats for all children with keen ears!
Exhibition
until 14.01.2026
Heavenly Christmas with Wendt & Kühn - Exhibition
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology area
Heavenly Christmas messengers get visitors to the city library in the mood for the most festive time of the year. The traditional family business Wendt & Kühn from the Erzgebirge presents Christmas figurines from the current collection, including a
including a selection of the filigree daisy angels, the production of which began in Grünhainichen exactly 100 years ago. To this day, the delicate figurines enchant young and old alike with their childlike charm.
www.wendt-kuehn.de
Recurring events
Tuesdays 1 to 3 pm
Refugees welcome in the library! - Assistance
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture/Länder 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 - consultation hour
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology section
Admission: free of charge, please register at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen or call 0371 4884222
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'll 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 a tablet or don't know why you can't borrow e-media? We are happy to help.
Tuesdays 3 to 6 pm
Specialist work consultation hour Specialist work/complex performance? Don't panic! - Consultation hour
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology section
Admission: free of charge, please register at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/buchen or call 0371 488 4222
We will help you with literature research: We will introduce you to library catalogues and online databases and show you how to find suitable sources for your topic.
Participation in the research paper consultation is free of charge. Library membership is required.
Read aloud
On quiet soles ... Stories to listen to, performed 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.
Dates:
Tuesday, 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 December, 4.30 pm each day
Location: TIETZ Central Library, Children's World
Tuesday, 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 December, 4 p.m. each day
Location: Einsiedel District Library, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79 b
Tuesday, 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 December, 4.30 pm each day
Location: District library in the Yorck Centre, Scharnhorststraße 11
Saturday, 6, 13, 20 and 27 December, 11 a.m. each day
Location: TIETZ Central Library Children's World
Saturday, 6, 13, 20 and 27 December, 10.30 a.m. each day
Venue: Vita Centre District Library, Wladimir-Sagorski-Straße 22
Subject to change due to current events
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