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Deutsche Bücherei, National library in Leipzig, Germany

The Deutsche Bücherei occupies a substantial building complex with a collection of over 39 million media items, including books, manuscripts, and digital materials.

Founded in 1912 through collaboration between the Leipzig Book Trade Association, Kingdom of Saxony, and City of Leipzig to collect all German publications.

The library maintains the German Exile Archive 1933-1945, documenting materials from German-speaking individuals who fled during the National Socialist period.

Located at coordinates 51.3224, 12.3967, the library operates from 9 AM to 10 PM and requires visitors to use materials in designated reading rooms.

The institution houses the German Museum of Books and Writing, containing one of the largest collections of early printed books from the 15th century.

Location: Leipzig

Inception: 1912

Industry: library and archives activities, information economy

Address: Deutscher Platz 1, 04103 Leipzig 04103 04103

GPS coordinates: 51.32209,12.39641

Latest update: May 13, 2025 02:11

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