The Main Library building in Erlangen (Schuhstraße 1a) opened to the public on November 4, 1974, but the official grand opening did not take place until a year later, on November 4, 1975. For this reason, a full anniversary year in 2024/25 was marked with various events and activities—including a rotating exhibition on the ground floor, where we provided fascinating insights into the library’s past and present.
The six different topics displayed as part of the anniversary celebration, along with the accompanying exhibition posters, are documented below.
An overview of the display cases:
Two videos of the Main Library from 1994 and 2013 (in German):
A few snapshots of the Main Library then and now:
Then: West view of the Main Library1/121/12
Now: West view of the Main Library2/122/12
Then: West view of the Main Library3/123/12
Now: West view of the Main Library4/124/12
Then: Information5/125/12
Information during the Coronavirus Pandemic6/126/12
Then: Reading Room 37/127/12
Now: Reading Room 38/128/12
Then: Reading Room 59/129/12
Now: Reading Room 510/1210/12
Then: Northwest view of the Main Library11/1211/12
Now: Northwest view of the Main Library12/1212/12
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