Saxon Library Award 2024 announced
The Free State of Saxony and the State Library Association award the Saxon Library Prize, endowed with 10,000 euros.
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German National Library becomes free from the age of 16
Young people aged 16 and over can now use the German National Library's reading rooms in Leipzig and Frankfurt am Main free of charge. Lowering the age limit from 18 to 16 is intended to promote freedom of information and freedom of expression, among other things, the library announced on Wednesday. ..
Small museums more open to provenance research - obstacles
For years, museums in Saxony have been searching for objects that don't belong there. The large institutions are pioneers in this research - but there are hurdles for the smaller ones.
Discovery of an Upper Sorbian rarity: Prussian church agenda from 1899
The Sorbian Institute discovers a rare edition of the Prussian Church Agenda from 1899 in an archive in Bautzen.
More visitors to municipal libraries
The municipal libraries also had to cope with declines due to coronavirus. Now more people are coming back and borrowing books.
Nazi-looted property: Manuscripts of collector Beno Kaufmann handed over to rightful heirs
In the most extensive case of Nazi-looted property at the Goethe and Schiller Archive, manuscripts belonging to the collector Beno Kaufmann were handed over to rightful heirs.
Prominent addition to the Deutsche Fotothek in Dresden
With over seven million images, the Deutsche Fotothek is one of the largest archives of its kind in Germany. At its heart is the photographers' archive.
Saxony purchases library from St. Marienthal monastery
The St. Marienthal Psalter is considered the most important work from the library of the monastery of the same name and dates back to the first quarter of the 13th century. Now the bibliophile holdings from St. Marienthal have a new owner.
Nazi looted property discovered in the SLUB Dresden
Around 100 unlawful books from the National Socialist era were discovered in the Saxon State Library.
Seed library provides seeds for amateur gardeners
After the gardening season began in March, the seeds provided by the Dresden Seed Library were completely sold out within a few weeks. Now there is a replenishment.