Stadtbibliothek Lübeck

In the location's words:

The Lübeck City Library, officially the "Library of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck", was founded in 1616 and is located at Hundestraße 5-17 in Lübeck.

It is the richest old library in Schleswig-Holstein and has an important collection of historical holdings, including manuscripts and incunabula.

The library offers a wide range of non-fiction and fiction literature as well as digital offerings in order to reach the widest possible audience.

The central library in Hundestraße offers hundreds of thousands of media, including books, films and magazines.

It sees itself as a meeting place, a place to stay and learn and offers workstations with internet access, free Wi-Fi and special facilities such as typewriters and microfilm readers.

The library is actively involved in cultural and educational work and regularly organizes guided tours and events to highlight its many services as an indispensable cultural and educational institution.