Attention: New summer opening hours! In order to ensure a pleasant and safe visit to the City Library, the following opening hours apply for the months of June, July and August : Tuesday to Friday: 07:30 - 12:30 Saturday: 10:00 - 14:00 Events already planned outside these opening hours will take place occasionally. Please inquire about the respective event on our homepage. If you have problems returning media due to the changed opening hours, please contact us.
News:
The conversion of the Onleihe is complete, information on the new Onleihe 3 can be found here.
A warm welcome!
The Hilden City Library is spread over a total of three floors, all of which are barrier-free.
There is a magazine area on the first floor with magazines on a wide range of topics. Daily newspapers can be read comfortably anywhere in the house. Family, children's and strategy games are available in the board games area. Books on gaming and video games for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5 and other consoles round off the range of games.
There is also a separate section with Blu-rays and DVDs for young people and adults as well as the lending bar. The LeihBar is a library of things, so items such as a mini projector, action cam, sewing machine and much more can be borrowed.
The 1st floor houses the novel section, the children's department, the "Generation Plus" location, audio books and the parents' library. The youth section and our study room are located on the 2nd floor, as are the internet café and the non-fiction books for adults. In addition, the city library offers numerous seating options that invite you to linger.
Online media management
Via the union catalog "Bibnet" you can perform searches at any time, view your current account overview, renew borrowed media and use the digital media offers.
Summer opening hours in June, July and August
Due to the expected high temperatures in the premises of the Hilden City Library, Nove-Mesto-Platz 3, the opening hours will be temporarily adjusted during the summer months. Our aim is to ensure a pleasant and safe stay for both our visitors and our staff. The following opening hours will therefore apply in June, July and August:
Tuesday to Friday: 07:30 - 12:30
Saturday: 10:00 - 14:00
Events already planned outside of these opening hours will take place occasionally. Please inquire about the respective event on our homepage. We thank you for your understanding and look forward to welcoming you during the summer months.
Seed library
From 21 March, it's that time again:
Anyone interested can borrow seeds free of charge, grow them and return the seeds they have collected.
With this special offer, the library is continuing its commitment to sustainability, environmental education and the preservation of biodiversity.
The seed library works according to a simple principle: participants choose from various seed-resistant varieties, grow the plants - in their own garden, on the balcony or in a raised bed - and allow some of them to reach seed maturity. The resulting seeds can then be returned to the library.
Please only bring 1-2 seed bags per person. The loan is
during opening hours, only while stocks last.