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Opening hours and contact details of the Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin (ZLB)
Together, our two locations are Berlin's best-attended public cultural and educational institution. We know that the division into the two houses is inconvenient and uncomfortable for you. Therefore, we are planning and working on merging the library into one location. Until then, you can reach us as follows:
+ + + From 13 to 16 January, the Amerika-Gedenkbibiothek's outside return desk will be closed from 6 to 10 am. For technical reasons, orders from the external repository are only possible to a limited extent until further notice. We apologise for this. + + +
Public holidays and deviating opening hours
| Weekday | Date | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | January 1, 2026 | New Year’s Day | closed |
| Sunday | March 8, 2026 | International Women’s Day | AGB open, BStB closed |
| Friday | April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | closed |
| Sunday | April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | closed |
| Monday | April 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | closed |
| Friday | May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | closed |
| Thursday | May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | closed |
| Saturday | May 23, 2026 | Carnival of Cultures | AGB closed / BStB open |
| Sunday | May 24, 2026 | Whit Sunday (Pentecost Sunday) | closed |
| Monday | May 25, 2026 | Whit Monday (Pentecost Monday) | closed |
| Saturday | October 3, 2026 | German Unity Day | closed |
| Thursday | December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | closed |
| Friday | December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | closed |
| Saturday | December 26, 2026 | Boxing Day | closed |
| Thursday | December 31, 2026 | New Year’s Eve | closed |
| Friday | January 1, 2027 | New Year’s Day | closed |
©ZLB | Foto: Stefan Melchior
Berliner Stadtbibliothek (BStB)
Mondays – Fridays 10 a.m – 9 p.m.
Saturdays 10 a.m – 7 p.m.
Service hours
Mon 10 a.m – 8 p.m.
Tue - Sat 10 a.m – 7 p.m.
Berlin Collections
Mondays – Saturdays 10 a.m – 7 p.m.
Breite Str. 30-36
10178 Berlin-Mitte
Phone +49 30 90226-401
Bus: 200 | 147 | 248 | 265
U: Museumsinsel | Alexanderplatz | Märkisches Museum | Rotes Rathaus | Hausvogteiplatz
S: Alexanderplatz
The Berliner Stadtbibliothek in Berlin-Mitte has specialist natural sciences, medicine and economics collections, for example, and also houses the local government studies and law collections. The ZLB's Berlin and historic collections have their own dedicated reading room and offer extensive collections of materials that focus on Berlin's past and present.
©ZLB | Foto: Vincent Mosch
Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek (AGB)
Mondays – Fridays 10 a.m – 9 p.m.
Saturdays 10 a.m – 7 p.m.
Sundays 11 a.m – 5 p.m.
Service hours
Mon 10 a.m – 8 p.m.
Tue - Sat 10 a.m – 7 p.m.
Children and young adults’ library
Mondays – Fridays 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturdays 11 a.m – 5 p.m.
Blücherplatz 1
10961 Berlin-Kreuzberg
Phone +49 30 90226-401
Bus: M41 | 248
U: Hallesches Tor | Mehringdamm
At the Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek in Kreuzberg, you will find specialist collections related to the humanities and the fine arts, fiction, films, music and the "Artothek". It is also home to the children and young adults’ library with its learning centre.