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.
Our event tips:
Numerous individual and series events are held throughout the year for a wide range of target groups. The offer includes, among other things, reading sessions, author readings, comic and manga drawing courses, gaming events, repair meetings as well as technology and sewing workshops.
3D printer introductory course
The Hilden City Library offers training courses to give anyone who is not yet familiar with 3D printers an introduction to 3D printing. In this course, we will teach you the basics of 3D printing, show you how to create 3D models and give you inspiration for your own creative project.
The "Prusa i3 MK3S+" 3D printer is available for free use by Hilden City Library customers. It can be used to produce numerous figures or useful spare parts in just a few steps.
Participation is possible from the age of 12 and is free of charge. Young people aged 12-15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the introduction.
Registration via our participation portal is now possible.
Mario Kart tournament for children
The game offers a colorful selection of characters and varied tracks. Fast-paced and exciting duels are pre-programmed. There are small prizes to be won by the participants.
The offer is aimed at children aged 7 to 9. Registration via our participation portal is required. Participation is free of charge.
Mario Kart tournament for teenagers
The game offers a colorful selection of characters and varied tracks. Fast-paced and exciting duels are pre-programmed. There are small prizes to be won by the participants.
The offer is aimed at young people aged 10 and over. Registration is required via our participation portal. Participation is free of charge.
Japan Manga Day
Young people aged between 10 and 14 can experience a cultural adventure with manga motifs, origami, cosplay and noodle soup for the first time.
Exciting information about Japan and cosplay culture complements the popular manga workshop with Alexandra Völker.
In addition, a noodle soup will be prepared during the break, which participants can decorate themselves with all kinds of ingredients.
Anyone who wants to can come in cosplay. Kimonos or yukatas will also be provided. Matching motifs from the most popular anime series will be created so that young people can live out the Japanese theme to the full.
Registration is now open via our participation portal and participation is free of charge.
Mario Kart tournament for children
The game offers a colorful selection of characters and varied tracks. Fast-paced and exciting duels are pre-programmed. There are small prizes to be won by the participants.
The offer is aimed at children aged 7 to 9. Registration via our participation portal is required. Participation is free of charge.
Mario Kart tournament for teenagers
The game offers a colorful selection of characters and varied tracks. Fast-paced and exciting duels are pre-programmed. There are small prizes to be won by the participants.
The offer is aimed at young people aged 10 and over. Registration via our participation portal is required. Participation is free of charge.