Sixteen-year-old Dessi leads a double life: In Munich's hotspot district of Neuperlach, she plays the foreigner with jogging bottoms and "Alman" jokes; at the inner-city high school, Daisy wears a…
Things are getting uncomfortable for a rather colourful group of cats: they have to get out of their cellar at home. Because a metal door is now blocking it, making it impossible to slip through.…
A creative educational project by the International Youth Library Foundation
While the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, Jewish life in Germany is becoming increasingly threatened…
Travelling Exhibitions
Travelling exhibitions form a major component of the national and international activities of the International Youth Library. They are based on successful exhibitions,…
History of the International Youth Library
The International Youth Library opened its doors to the public on September 14, 1949. Housed at the time in a villa in downtown Munich, it was the first…
Lucia means "the shining one," "the radiant one." She lived in Sicily at the end of the 3rd century and helped persecuted people and fugitives who sought refuge in caves and catacombs. Lucia provided…
Friends of the International Youth Library Foundation
Children and youth literature needs friends! In times when public funds for youth and cultural activities are becoming increasingly scarce, more…