Stadt
bibliothek
Mannheim
About us
Stadtbibliothek Mannheim – the Mannheim City Library – is open to everyone. Its central fields of focus are media education, intercultural dialogue, sustainability and accessibility.
The Project
Future Library – Ideas, Exchange, Transformation
How can the setback of a cancelled new-build project be turned into a productive perspective for the future? The Stadtbibliothek Mannheim – the Mannheim City Library – sees in it the opportunity to launch a much-needed innovation process, together with staff, the city administration, the municipal council, partner institutions and local residents. At the centre is the development of future-proof service formats, new working and organisational structures, and sustainable forms of participation that respond to the needs of a diverse urban society. In this way, change is actively shaped – moving towards a library as a vibrant cultural and social meeting place with renewed visibility.