Internationale Jugendbibliothek - Internationale Jugendbibliothek

(c)Yannik Thedens

Different opening hours

Children's library open until 4 pm on 11 December

HERE ARE THE WINNERS

Children's Calendar competition 2025

"My children's calendar poem"

Illustrated children's poems from around the world

The Children's Calendar 2026

In bookshops and on our website

Conference

Erich Kästner between 1933 and 1945 Opponent of the regime – internal emigrant – opportunist?

Jella-Lepman-Hall

(c) Hans Grimm München

Birthday Dinner

Guest of James Krüss

Jella-Lepman-Hall

(c) Yannick Thedens

Family Event

James Krüss on his 100th Birthday

Moderated by Clarissa Corrêa da Silva

© Chris Riddell, Macmillan Children’s Books, 2007

31. Oct 25 - 31. Oct 26

Exhibition

Crazy machines!? Vehicles, robots, and other incredible inventions

Children's literature is full of funny inventions and fantastic machines: There is the excessive-heat-school-closure-regulator, flying bicycles or the good-morning wake-up machine of the two Finnish [...]

(c) Pija Lindenbaum

13. May 25 - 1. Feb 26

Exhibition

What's going on on the head?

Hairy things from children's books Pippi Longstocking's red plaits, Momo's wild curly head and Rapunzel's long braid: there are numerous characters in children's literature with eye-catching hair. [...]

Travelling Exhibitions

White Ravens Data Base

IYL Online Catalogue