"Worth reading" - Topic: Love
Selected books are presented in a small, cozy and very personal setting. You will learn something about the author, the content of the books and why this particular book was chosen for a presentation. Finally, a particularly exciting or interesting passage from each book will be read aloud.
Please register by calling 02103/72-1301 or sending an e-mail to stadtbibliothek@hilden.de.
"Baltic Sea time bomb" - crime story reading with Michael Itschert
A dead man sits in a beach chair - everyone in the lovely coastal town of Eckernförde is shocked. Investigator Sven Peters from the local criminal investigation department wants to solve the case as quietly as possible. After all, the joy of life and the beach feeling should not be disturbed. But the drones circling over the naval base do not bode well...
Michael Itschert, born in 1965, grew up in the Rhineland and now lives as an author and publisher of crime fiction in the Bergisches Land region. He has been a great fan of this coastal region since his first Baltic Sea vacation in 1973. He expresses his attachment to the region close to his heart in the highly topical crime novel "Zeitbombe Ostsee".
Admission is €5.00, tickets are available from 03.02.2026 in the city library.
"Around the world with the cat" - reading with Martin and Mogli
Martin Klauka, an unusual globetrotter, travels together with his faithful companion Mogli - a cat - and turns every journey into a moving encounter with people, cultures and the joys of life. In three exciting years, the duo crossed deserts, jungles, big cities and made borderline experiences on velvet paws and hot tires. From India to Pakistan, Iran, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania, Martin tells his story with respect, warmth and the view of a traveler who sees borders not as obstacles, but as doors.
Admission is €5.00, tickets are available from 04.02.2026 in the city library.
Note: A reading of his first work "Einmal mit der Katze
um die halbe Welt" will take place on Thursday, 5 March in the Benrath City Library.
Hilden City Library
"Murderous theses" - crime thriller reading with Wolfgang Thome
An attempt on the life of an author wakes Detective Chief Inspector Jasper Lorenz from his sleep. Initial findings by the special commission set up for the case point to a political motive. However, Jasper Lorenz soon follows a completely different trail. In the process, a long-ago crime comes to light. The complex investigation soon leads to the perpetrator, but things are not always as they seem. A shrewd player in the background proves to be a tough nut to crack.
After a book of short stories, poems and the thriller "Sintflut", Mr. Thome has now ventured to write a crime novel. He is donating the proceeds from the sale of his books to "Sag's", an association from Langenfeld that looks after children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse.
Admission is free. Registration is not required.
"Worth reading" - Topic: Thriller
Books are presented in a small, cozy and very personal setting. You will learn something about the author, the content of the books and why this particular book was chosen for a presentation. Finally, a particularly exciting or interesting passage from each book is read aloud.
Please register by calling 02103/72-1301 or sending an e-mail to stadtbibliothek@hilden.de.
"Worth reading" - Topic: Science fiction
Books are presented in a small, cozy and very personal setting. You will learn something about the author, the content of the books and why this particular book was chosen for a presentation. Finally, a particularly exciting or interesting passage from each book is read aloud.
Please register by calling 02103/72-1301 or sending an e-mail to stadtbibliothek@hilden.de.
"Worth reading" - Topic: Thriller
Books are presented in a small, cozy and very personal setting. You will learn something about the author, the content of the books and why this particular book was chosen for a presentation. Finally, a particularly exciting or interesting passage from each book is read aloud.
Please register by calling 02103/72-1301 or sending an e-mail to stadtbibliothek@hilden.de.
"Le pot amical - a drink with friends" - with Uwe Mewes
With enjoyment, conversation and memories, "Le pot amical - Umtrunk mit Freunden" invites you to a relaxed evening where French joie de vivre takes center stage. On this evening, you can expect small, fine French specialties, a selection of French wines and refreshing French beer, accompanied by atmospheric barrel organ music.
Uwe Mewes complements the evening with personal stories and atmospheric photos from his travels through France by bike. A stylish setting for stimulating conversations and a cozy get-together among friends.
Admission is €10.00, tickets are available from 01.09.2026 in the city library
"Worth reading" - Topic: My favorite books
Books are presented in a small, cozy and very personal setting. You will learn something about the author, the content of the books and why this particular book was chosen for a presentation. Finally, a particularly exciting or interesting passage from each book is read aloud.
Please register by calling 02103/72-1301 or sending an e-mail to stadtbibliothek@hilden.de.
"Worth reading" - Topic: Christmas stories
Books are presented in a small, cozy and very personal setting. You will learn something about the author, the content of the books and why this particular book was chosen for a presentation. Finally, a particularly exciting or interesting passage from each book is read aloud.
Please register by calling 02103/72-1301 or sending an e-mail to stadtbibliothek@hilden.de.