From 13 - 17 July 2025, the 8th White Ravens Festival for International Children's and Young Adult Literature will take place at Blutenburg Castle and throughout Bavaria in schools, libraries,…
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. Hair and hairstyles are often a…
Dear visitors,
The Michael Ende Museum, whose permanent literary exhibition has been an integral part of the International Youth Library at Blutenburg Castle since 1998, will reopen its doors for…
Sponsors of the International Youth Library
The International Youth Library is institutionally funded in varying proportions by the German Federal Ministry for Families, Seniors, Women and Youth,…
House Rules and Regulations of the International Youth Library
The Children's Library (KiBi)
The children's library is housed in beautiful premises and, in addition to an international lending…
Children's and Young Adult’s Literature between Social Engagement and Aesthetic Play
The speakers will approach the multifaceted literary attempts to save and improve the world from different…
Since 2024, the poetry recommendations for children are published annually: a selection of eleven titles aimed at a reading audience between the ages of three and eleven - and of course at readers of…