News:
On 14.04.26 the Onleihe is unfortunately not available due to changes. Information about 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.
"Chibi! Painting in manga style"
Chibis are small and cute! In February, chibi style figures will be painted for the first time at the "Area 51" youth and cultural center. Under the guidance of Jennifer Nevolin, former TH intern at Hilden City Library, chibis will be drawn together in a relaxed atmosphere.
Chibis are figures in a drawing style typical of manga. They can be recognized by their small body and large head, as well as their large eyes. A maximum of eight young people can learn the first steps to drawing chibis together and then try their hand at it.
The event is aimed at young people aged twelve and over. Participation is free of charge, but limited, so the library asks for a binding registration from 27.01.26 via our participation portal.
Please note: this event for young people will take place at Area 51, Furtwänglerstr. 2B in 40724 Hilden.
"Time bomb Baltic Sea" crime thriller 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 his favorite region in the highly topical crime novel "Zeitbombe Ostsee".
There is an admission charge of 5.00 euros for this event. Tickets are available from the city library.
"Art is beautiful, but it's a lot of work" - Exhibition at Hilden City Library
To discover the diversity of their works, the Monday Painters invite you to the opening of the exhibition "Art is beautiful, but it's a lot of work" on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 4 p.m. in the Hilden City Library.
The current group of Monday Painters consists of Petra Bohnwagner, Monika Godo, Burgunde Harrar, Maja Hofmann. Nina Prinz, Christine Rebmann, Petra Rössel and Davina Skedzuhn.
The exhibition can be visited until 28.04.2026 during the opening hours of the city library. Admission free.
Programming with the elephant
Even the youngest children can playfully discover the world of programming - without having to read or write! In this workshop, children learn together with the well-known blue elephant from the "Sendung mit dem Elefanten" how to plan simple processes, solve problems and gain their first digital experiences.
In addition to the child-friendly app "Programming with the Elephant", in which characters are controlled via the screen, analog games and movement exercises also provide variety. Central programming concepts such as sequences, loops and logical thinking are taught in a very practical and tangible way - with lots of fun and imagination.
A maximum of eight children and their accompanying person can take part in the event. Participation is free of charge. Registration is now possible via our participation portal.
