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Books eligible for the »White Ravens« list:
Original editions, both fiction and non-fiction for readers age 1 to 18. Translations are not eligible. Books published during the previous year. E.g.…
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IYL Fellowship Programme
The International Youth Library's fellowship…
Guided Tours
On a 90-minute tour through the book castle, visitors will get to know the castle and the library and learn more about the history of Blutenburg Castle as well as the beginnings, the…
Literanauten at the International Youth Library
Literanauten is a nationwide reading promotion project of the Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur e.V. (AKJ - The Association for Children's and Youth…
Ali Mitgutsch is considered the father of the wimmelbook, a genre that made him famous. But his body of work is far more extensive. He created more than 70 picture books: wimmelbooks, non-fiction…
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…
Sponsors of the International Youth Library
The International Youth Library is institutionally funded in varying proportions by the German Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior…
Offers for school classes, after-school clubs and groups
We offer a program of readings and writing workshops on children's and youth literature topics for schools and groups. School classes can…