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Thursday, 23 July 2026

International Youth Library closed on Thursday

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International Fellowship Programme

Application deadline: 30 September 2026

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Open Now!

James Krüss Museum Tower reopened with new exhibition

James Krüss Museum Tower

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Summer-Creativ-Workhsop for all senses / only waiting list !!

Ich mache mir die Zukunft, wie sie mir gefällt

Schloss Blutenburg | for children age 6 to 11 years

(c) Ali Mitgutsch

Exhibition Opening

Exhibition Opening of "Eyes open! Ali Mitgutsch and the bustling crowd"

Jella-Lepman-Hall

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Book recommendations

„The White Ravens 2026"

Frankfurt Book Fair / Frankfurt Studio

(c) Walter Trier

Second Conference of the European Children's Literature Research Network

European Children's Literature and Sports

Jella-Lepman-Hall

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Permanent Exhibition

James Krüss Museum Tower

The permanent exhibition, which has been completely redesigned and revised with new content, is dedicated to the life and work of James Krüss and illustrates how closely his biography was linked to [...]

© Sara Lundberg, 2024

16. Feb 26 - 30. Aug 26

Exhibition

Down by the river

The river in current picture books around the world All over the world, rivers shape the landscape they cross. From their source to their mouth, the Amazon, Danube, Mekong, Mississippi, Murray and [...]

© 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 [...]

Travelling Exhibitions

White Ravens Data Base

IYL Online Catalogue