WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER Foto: istock READING & MORE All you need to know about the Graz public libraries
Foto: Robert Frankl WE ARE ALWAYS NEARBY With a total of 300,000 different media items, the Graz Department of Culture's public libraries offer a wide variety of high- quality media for all age groups. With the main library Zanklhof and the media library Mediathek, six branch offices, the Book Mobile and the delivery service, you will always have access to a library service near you! Our rich collection of books and media, which we constantly update and expand, can be accessed at: www.stadtbibliothek.graz.at. In our online library you can research and reserve media, get information on the latest acquisitions, subscribe to our RSS feeds, download e-media, check your library user account, extend your due dates, register for events and much more. The Graz libraries provide many interesting activities and services for senior citizens. The children's library LABUKA offers entertaining and exciting events on books and interesting topics as well as reading activities for children aged 2 to 13 years, free of charge and almost every day.
BROWSE OUR COLLECTION Reading: novels, stories, non-fiction, literature for children and young adults, books in foreign languages, magazines, daily and weekly newspapers Listening and watching: audio books, music CDs, movies and documentaries on DVD, videos, CD- ROMs, viewing and listening stations Internet access: PC- workstations (internet access), Wi-Fi services offered at the main library Zanklhof and the municipal libraries Graz Nord, Süd, Ost and West as well as in the media library Mediathek Downloading: digital media (ebook, eaudio, emusic, evideo, epaper) Playing: classic board games, video games for PCs and consoles Studying: teaching material, learning aids, language learning courses, theme packages, class sets, educational software and much more
Foto: Robert Frankl BORROWING IS SO EASY Signing up: Registration is free of charge. Please bring an identity card and your residential registration certificate with you. The registration form can be downloaded at: www.stadtbibliothek.graz.at Borrowing and ordering: Your library card gives you access to everything we have to offer: visit the municipal libraries, call us at +43 316 872-800 or browse our website at: www.stadtbibliothek.graz.at. Fees: The annual fee is 15 for adults (or 7.50 for six months or 2 for a single borrowing). Graz SozialCard- and Kulturpass-holders pay a reduced fee of 10 per year (or 5 for six months). No fees for children and young adults up to the age of 18 years! You may use all media free of charge and without reservations at the libraries during open hours.
Foto: Robert Frankl DELIVERY SERVICES BY POST AND BUS In cooperation with the Austrian postal services (Österreichische Post AG) the municipal library offers a delivery service to all Graz post offices. As a member of the municipal library, you may order your media and have them conveniently delivered to the post office nearest to you, where you can also return them (for an additional annual charge of 10 for adults). In addition, you may also have the books and media delivered to your home address if you re imburse the resultant postal charges. For library members with documented limited mobility the home delivery service is free of charge. INFORMATION www.stadtbibliothek.graz.at stadtbibliothek.postservice@stadt.graz.at Tel.: +43 316 872-800 The Book Mobile (Bücherbus) is the local supplier of Graz library services. It stops at two or more different locations per day. The stops are located on the outskirts of the city or near (primary) schools. Take a look at the Book Mobile schedule to find out where it stops, when and for how long: www.stadtbibliothek.graz.at buecherbus@stadt.graz.at Tel.: +43 664 414 36 13 or +43 316 872-800 buecherbus@stadt.graz.at
WHERE TO FIND OUR LIBRARIES Main library Zanklhof Kernstockgasse 2 Tel.: +43 316 872-4970 Media library diemediathek Vorbeckgasse 12 Tel.: +43 316 872-4980 Opening hours: Mon, Wed, Thu 10 a.m. 5 p.m., Tue 10 a.m. 7 p.m., Fri 8 a.m. 3 p.m. Graz Ost Schillerstraße 53 8010 Graz Tel.: +43 316 872-7980 Graz West Eggenberger Allee 13a Tel.: +43 316 872-7950 Opening hours: Mon and Fri 8 a.m. 2 p.m., Tue and Thu 11 a.m. 5 p.m., Wed 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Graz Nord Theodor-Körner-Straße 59 8010 Graz Tel.: +43 316 872-7990 Graz Süd Lauzilgasse 21 Tel.: +43 316 872-7970 Opening hours: Mon and Fri 8 a.m. 2 p.m., Tue and Wed 11 a.m. 5 p.m., Thu 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Gösting Wiener Straße 255 8051 Graz Tel.: +43 316 872-7960 Andritz Grazer Straße 54 8045 Graz Tel.: +43 316 872-7998 Opening hours: Mon and Fri 8 a.m. 2 p.m., Tue, Wed and Thu 11 a.m. 5 p.m. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT! www.stadtbibliothek.graz.at stadtbibliothek@stadt.graz.at