Events at Chemnitz City Library in July and August 2019
Wednesday, 3 July, 6 p.m.
54 years of the city library in the former stock spinning mill
Venue: TIETZ, Central Library, Event Hall
Admission: free
Lecture by Elke Beer, Director of Chemnitz City Library
Thursday, 4 July, 2 to 4 p.m.
"Fit on the tablet" - beginners' workshop for senior citizens
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, LearningRoom
Admission: free
In this workshop, you can learn how to use tablets under supervision. You do not need any previous knowledge or your own device to take part in this multi-part event.
Please register by phone: 0371 488-4222 or e-mail: anke.ohndorf(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
Thursday, 4 July, 2 to 6 p.m.
Festival of diversity - district festival in the Reitbahnviertel
Location: Annenplatz and forecourt of Annenschule
Admission: free
Colourful programme for the whole family to join in and try out.
Saturday, 6 July, 10 a.m.
"Agricola's Books" Exhibition opening and lectures as part of the Agricola Talks 2019
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Study Room 1
Exhibition duration until 3 August
Joint event organised by the Agricola Research Centre Chemnitz, Chemnitz University Library and Chemnitz City Library
Wednesday, 10 July, 3 pm
Tuesday, 16 July, 5 pm
Public guided tours of the "Agricola's Books" exhibition
Location: TIETZ, Central Library
Admission: free
with lecturer Sabine Schumann.
Monday, 29 July, 2.30 p.m.
Reading time - together you read less alone
Venue: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Admission: free
No more lonely reading at home! Our reading mentor Regine Klinger has once again selected interesting books for adults and will read from them.
Tuesday, 30 July, 3 p.m.
Reading time - together you read less alone
Location: neighbourhood library in the Yorck district, Scharnhorststraße 11
No more lonely reading at home! Our reading mentor Petra Lory has once again selected interesting books for adults and will read from them.
free of charge
Wednesday, 21 August, 6 p.m.
The new university library in the former stock spinning mill
Venue: TIETZ, Central Library, Event Hall
Admission: free
Lecture by Angela Malz, Director of the TU Chemnitz University Library
Monday, 26 August, 2.30 pm
Reading time - together you read less alone
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Admission: free
No more lonely reading in your own four walls! Our reading mentor Regine Klinger has once again selected interesting books for adults and will be reading from them.
Tuesday, 27 August, 3 p.m.
Reading time - together you read less alone
Location: District library in the Yorck neighbourhood, 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
Every Tuesday, 1 to 3 p.m.
Refugees welcome in the library!
Learning mentors help with learning German and with homework for the DaZ and DaF courses (German as a second / German as a foreign language).
Location: Central Library in the TIETZ, Culture & Countries section
Every Tuesday, 3 to 6 p.m.
Specialised work consultation hour for pupils
We help with research in library catalogues and online databases and offer free self-help for effective research. Registration is required, stating the topic of the research paper, by phone: 0371 488-4222,
by e-mail: facharbeit(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de or in person at the library.
Location: Central Library in the TIETZ, Science & Technology advice desk
Exhibition
Wednesday, 26 June to Saturday, 31 August
"My universe library - more than books"
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, entrance area
The best entries in the photo competition to mark the 150th anniversary of Chemnitz City Library.
Wednesday, 22 August to 24 September
Sammelsurium - finds and curiosities in our books
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Offers during the summer holidays
Thursday, 11 July, 2 to 5 p.m.
Gambling in the "KIDS Edition" library
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Children's World
Admission: free
We play various child-friendly console games on Nintendo Switch and PS4. Interested parents get information about computer games and USK.
For children between 6 and 12 years, registration not required
Tuesday, 16 July, 10.30 to 11.30 a.m.
Holiday event Book presentation "Bees" (Piotr Socha)
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Children's World
Admission: free
We set off on the trail of the busy insects and test our "humming" knowledge in the bee game.
For children aged 7 to 10, interested parents and grandparents are very welcome. The number of participants is limited to 25.
Only with registration by 12 July by email: karsta.kuehnlein(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de or by phone: 0371 488-4276
Thursday 18 July, 2 to 5 p.m.
Let's Play - Gaming in the Bibo
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Youth Scene
Admission: free
We play Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4 games. Recommended for ages 12 and up Registration not required
Thursday, 1 August, 2 to 5 p.m.
Let's Play - gaming in the library
TIETZ, Central Library, Youth Scene
Admission: free
We play Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4 games. Recommended for ages 12 and up Registration not required
Tuesday, 6 August, 10.30 to 11.30 a.m.
Holiday event Book presentation "Bees" (Piotr Socha)
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Children's World
Admission: free
We set off on the trail of the busy insects and test our "humming" knowledge in the bee game.
For children aged 7 to 10, interested parents and grandparents are very welcome. The number of participants is limited to 25.
Only with registration by 2 August by email: karsta.kuehnlein(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de or by phone: 0371 488-4276
Thursday, 8 August, 2 to 5 p.m.
Gaming in the Bibo "KIDS Edition"
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Children's World
Admission: free
We play various child-friendly console games on Nintendo Switch and PS4. Interested parents get information about computer games and USK.
For children between 6 and 12 years, registration not required
until Saturday, 17 August
Book Summer Saxony - "When I read, I dive in"
All boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 16 who enjoy reading can become members of the city library's reading club. Hundreds of brand new thrillers, mystery and fantasy novels and the latest stories about love and life are available to club members. Registration is free and uncomplicated. Anyone who has finished three books by 17 August will receive a certificate and be invited to the closing party after the summer holidays.
Locations:
- Central library in the TIETZ
- District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11
- Vita Centre District Library, Wladimir-Sagorski-Straße 20
- Einsiedel district library, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79b
Book Summer Saxony is a summer holiday campaign organised by public libraries in the Free State of Saxony. This programme is co-financed by tax revenue on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon state parliament. www.buchsommer-sachsen.de
Read aloud
On quiet soles... Stories to listen to
read aloud for anyone with keen 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:
Every Tuesday, 4.30 pm
Location: Central Library, Children's World
every Saturday, 11 a.m.
Location: Central Library, Children's World
every Saturday, 10.30 a.m.
Location: Vita Centre District Library, W.-Sagorski-Straße 22
every Tuesday, 4 pm
Location: Einsiedel District Library, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79b
every Tuesday, 4.30 pm
Location: District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11
Subject to change due to current events.