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.
Media flea market
The newly founded Förderverein der Stadtbibliothek Hilden e. V. is organizing a media flea market that will make the hearts of book lovers and bargain hunters alike beat faster.
Children's media in particular are the focus and can be purchased at a reasonable price. The association officially introduces itself on this day and is looking forward to gaining new members.
St. Nicholas party
Not long now until Christmas. Before the Christ Child or Santa Claus arrive, St. Nicholas will drop by the children's department. As St. Nicholas has so much to do, but also wants to visit the children of Hilden, he comes to the library in November and hands out small presents.
Perhaps the children would like to sing a Christmas carol to St. Nicholas? Photos can also be taken with Santa Claus.
Admission is free.
Scrap metal
Today we're launching the "Scrap gifting" campaign.
There are bound to be items that are sitting unloved somewhere in the cupboard and are not being used or are even gathering dust. They are perfect for giving away.
Simply wrap them in wrapping paper, write on the package whether it is something for children or adults and place it on the shelf provided in the library.
In return, visitors can take another junk gift from the shelf. The campaign runs until Saturday, December 21, 2024, during library opening hours.
The library team is happy to receive photos of the gifted items at stadtbibliothek@hilden.de. The best and funniest items will be published on the library's Facebook and Instagram pages.