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In the heart of Augsburg, the city library offers a wealth of resources and opportunities for learning and exploration. Here's a snapshot of what's on offer:
The city library provides a range of services, including guided tours catering to various reading levels, from avid readers to reluctant readers and non-readers. These tours are free for institutions and their residents, and a personal library card is not required. Guided tours for grades 8-10 should be arranged through the adult library.
For younger learners, the children's library, responsible for grades 1-7 at the city library at Ernst-Reuter-Platz, offers a special focus on grade 2. Approximately 50-60 media items are available per visit, including novels, non-fiction, audiobooks, music CDs, and magazines.
The city library also offers an institutional pass for teachers and staff in Augsburg schools and kindergartens, and a plastic-free educational box from the Forum Plastic-Free, containing pedagogical materials that help children and young people understand the negative impacts of plastic on the environment, health, and climate.
The Service Center for School Libraries in the City Library collaborates with the State School Office in Augsburg, the support association "Friends of the New City Library Augsburg e.V.", and the NetzwerkLESEN. This centre supports the Reading Islands at Augsburg primary and secondary schools.
However, guided tours are currently only offered to institutions within the Augsburg city area due to capacity reasons. Appointments for guided tours for grades 1-7 at the central library are booked until the summer holidays in 2025. Ordering thematic media boxes is available for schools and kindergartens in Augsburg.
For those living outside the Augsburg city area, there are several notable library options in Bavaria with available contact or booking details. The Amorbach Abbey Library, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in Munich, Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar, and various cultural tours along the Romantic Road offer guided visits and tours.
Unfortunately, the precise phone numbers or emails for booking guided library tours outside Augsburg are not included in the search results. To find direct contact details, you can contact the tourism offices of the specific towns, visit official library or abbey websites for visitor information and tour reservations, or check regional or Bavarian cultural tour operators who specialize in customized or private guided tours of libraries and historic sites.
The Augsburg City Library has also launched the Mobile Book Service to provide residents of senior or care facilities in the Augsburg area with the city library's media. Media boxes will be delivered via the municipal postal service, and private institutions can pick them up at the city library. A flyer provides an overview of all guided tours. Guided tours through the local libraries can be arranged by contacting the respective library directly.
The city library's focus on education and self-development is evident in the institutional pass for educators in Augsburg schools and kindergartens, which grants access to pedagogical materials about the negative impacts of plastic on the environment, health, and climate. Additionally, the lifestyle of a lifelong learner is encouraged in younger learners at the children's library, where media items cater specifically to grade 2, helping to foster a love for reading and learning.
