Media Centre of Alte Kanti Aarau – the school library of Einstein

Written by Caroline Süess. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ You may never have heard of Aarau, but you surely know who Albert Einstein is From 1895-1896 Albert Einstein was a student at Alte Kanti Aarau, at that time the only grammar school in the Swiss canton of Aargau. At that time,there was obviously no such thing as a media centre the way we know it…

The Manchester Central Library – a community hub in neoclassical surroundings

Written by Concetta La Spada, library tourist from Cambridge For how to contribute to Library Planet look here:  https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ In early July, I visited Manchester for the CILIP Conference. I had never been to Manchester and, during my free time, I could visit this city of such important history for the UK. During the Industrial Revolution…

Nørrebro Public Library – a new and buzzing community living room

Written by Library Planet editor Christian Lauersen, director of Libraries and Citizen Services in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ I live on Nørrebro, a part of Copenhagen. It is a neighborhood what are characterized with a large amount of diversity when it comes to ethnical background, economic status and social…