Literanauten is a nationwide reading promotion project run by the Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur e.V. (AKJ), which invites young people to take an active role in shaping their reading…
Discover the World of Children’s Books – in Munich!
The International Youth Library invites international scholars to apply for its renowned fellowship programme – one of the rare international…
The new exhibition at the James Krüss Tower was officially opened on 31 May. The tower is now open to visitors. With audio guides for children and adults!
You can find further information…
Grand birthday celebration with the reopening of the James Krüss Tower
Born on the island of Heligoland in 1926, James Krüss spent formative years in Munich from 1949 to 1966. With the support of…
A literary and culinary evening to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth, with Tilman Spreckelsen
To kick off the celebrations for James Krüss' 100th birthday on 31 May, the International Youth…
When books were burned in Berlin on 10 May 1933, Erich Kästner stood in the crowd and watched as people threw stacks of his works into the fire. Children's books were also on the Nazis' ‘blacklist’…
Visual Storytelling as a Superpower
Visual storytelling has become increasingly popular, varied, and sophisticated: One finds a huge variety of styles, and topics, including challenging…
Offers for school classes, kindergarden, after-school clubs and groups
We also offer guided tours of the castle for schools and groups with different thematic focuses.
English or French language…