For a long time, literature was equated with "reading" - which was done exclusively alone and, if possible, in absolute silence. This was also the case when the municipal library was founded in Osnabrück in 1869. Silence is still the order of the day in libraries today, but the Osnabrück City Library is a place of encounter. Bookmobile and reading garden, lending of all kinds of media and many events and participatory activities are part of it - in cooperation with the Literaturbüro Westniedersachsen.
Literary events are also often no longer just "readings with a glass of water", but frame the presented work with music, drama, dinner or other. The reading authors are pleased!
All literary events are listed in the OS-Calendar.
Read, listen, join in and discover!
The library of the University of Osnabrück is divided into several areas. It can be used by all citizens. The central library is the Alte Münze. The Philology and Cultural Studies reading rooms are also located here. Other branches include the Departmental Libraries for Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Law and Economics.
To the library of the University of OsnabrückThe library of the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences has two locations with more than 150,000 media units. It is a central institution of the university and serves to provide literature and information. It is accessible to all citizens. Its use is free of charge.
To the library of the Osnabrück University of Applied SciencesWith more than 80,000 volumes on regional and urban history, the Lower Saxony State Archives - Osnabrück site has the largest regional history reference library in the area. Unique written material, which is of lasting value due to its legal or historical significance, is also permanently stored here. The Lower Saxony State Archives - Osnabrück site is responsible for the records of the state authorities and courts and their legal and functional predecessors in the independent city of Osnabrück and in the districts of Osnabrück, Emsland and Grafschaft Bentheim. Furthermore, collections, estates, as well as family and company archives complement the state holdings.
To the Lower Saxony State Archive OsnabrückThe Diocesan Library of the Diocese of Osnabrück, with its more than 160-year tradition, is a specialized scientific library and houses more than 85,000 volumes from the various disciplines of theology as well as humanities and natural sciences, such as history, politics, political science, art history, and cognitive science, in the seminary at Große Domsfreiheit 5/6. Some of the books are several hundred years old.
The modern theological and philosophical library is public, free of charge, barrier-free and generally accessible. It provides unrestricted access to standard theological works and, in addition, important publications from the theological disciplines and the field of diocesan history to all interested parties.
The Literature Office is located in the historic Ledenhof in the city center.
It promotes literature in many different ways and cooperates with many different partners such as artists, schools, universities, youth institutions - and also with restaurants! It is important to bring literature to life. This can be together with music, theater, artists or even in pubs, if it fits the novel. The literature office takes care of poetry and digital forms of literature. It organizes workshops and author meetings.
Please inquire on the homepages or directly in the respective houses about the current opening and event times, prices, cancellations, etc.. This information can change at short notice!
