Amerikanische Bibliothek, Karlsruhe (events calendar)

Willkommen in der Amerikanischen Bibliothek!

Wie eine typische Bibliothek in den USA bietet die Amerikanische Bibliothek Karlsruhe ein breites Angebot von mehr als 32.000 Büchern und anderen Medien in englischer Sprache: Romane (Klassiker genauso wie Bestseller), Sachliteratur, Kinder- und Jugendbücher, Hörbücher, Music CDs, Videos und DVDs.
Die Bibliothek ist in ihrer Form einmalig in Deutschland, nicht nur, weil es sich um eine englischsprachige öffentliche Bibliothek handelt, sondern auch wegen der Unterstützung durch die Freunde der Amerikanischen Bibliothek e.V., einem gemeinnützigen Verein, der jedes Jahr einen Großteil der neuen Medien beschafft. Der Freundeskreis organisiert auch die ehrenamtlichen Mitarbeiter, die in der Bibliothek arbeiten, und organisiert Lesungen, Diskussionsrunden, Vorlesestunden für Kinder etc.

Die Öffnungszeiten der Amerikanischen Bibliothek sind:

Dienstag-Freitag: 14.00-18.00
Mittwoch auch: 10.00-12.00
Samstag: 10.00-14.00
Montag geschlossen

Die Bibliothek befindet sich in der Karlsruher Nordstadt, Kanalweg 52, Telefon: 0721-72752. Weitere Informationen sind auf der Homepage: www.amerikanische-bibliothek.de

Stop by and check us out! 

Library Events September - December 2011

Regular Events

Storytime in English!
Children ages 3-5 years are invited to our Storytime in English every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 16.00. Please call ahead and reserve a place (0721-72752)!

LitNight in English
Join us every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 19.30-21.00 at the American Library for reading and discussing literature in English. For more information call the American Library or simply stop by.

Poetry Please!
Poems in English read and discussed. Every 4th Tuesday of the month from 19.30-21.00 at the American Library. For more information call Tom (0721-3540477) or the American Library or simply stop by!
Please note! New starting time for the “Stories for Kids ages 6 and up”: we’ll now start a bit later at 16.30!!

Stories for Kids ages 6 and up

Book Birthday Party “James and the Giant Peach”    Friday, 30.9. at 16.30                    Do you know the book “James and the Giant Peach“ by Roald Dahl? It is a wild adventure story about a boy named James who gets to travel in a giant peach together with a bunch of new friends: the Old-Green-Grasshopper, the dainty Ladybug and the Centipede. This book just had its 50th birthday (and is still fun to read!). Join us for a phizz-whizzing party with a quiz, a game and lots of fun. Of course you don’t have to know the book to join us – but maybe you will want to read it afterwards! Please call ahead and reserve a place!

Halloween Storytime: Ghost Train Friday, 28.10. at 16.30                                                Ever since they scared all the guests away from Ravenswick Castle, the three gruesome ghosts Headless Hector, the Gray Lady, and the Silver Skeleton have been looking for a place to haunt...
If you want to find out if their search was successful, join us for our Halloween Storytime. After the story in English we’ll make a glow-in-the-dark object to scare your socks off. Please call ahead and reserve a place.

Hogwarts Library Halloween Party Friday, 28.10. from 19.00-22.00                                Hogwarts students ages 9 and up are invited to our Halloween Party. The brave participants will have to excel in ghostly games and creepy crafts and will be able to achieve their First OWL (Ordinary Wizarding Level) Certificate. The school cafeteria will provide some yucky refreshments. All Hogwarts students should wear an appropriate costume, but please refrain from bringing your owls. Tuition will be 2,- Muggle Euros. Please call the library 2 weeks in advance to reserve a place. The lessons will be held in English and German.

Book and Bake Sale Saturday, 12.11. from 10.00-14.00                                                   Dreading the grey fall days and long winter nights? Cozy up with a book from our English language book fleamarket while munching a piece of cake provided by the Friends of the American Library e.V. Old books that have been discarded from the library as well as nearly new books from donations are for sale at spectacular prices.

Ferienjobs und Praktika im englischsprachigen Ausland Vortrag mit Saskia Löwenkamp von TravelWorks Münster Donnerstag, 17.11. um 19.30 Uhr              Wie wäre es mit einem Praktikum in einem amerikanischen Unternehmen? Oder doch lieber mit einem Work-and-Travel Programm durch Australien reisen und jobben? Saskia Löwenkamp von TravelWorks Münster informiert über Arbeitsmöglichkeiten vor allem im englischsprachigen Ausland.

Stories for Kids ages 6 and up

How Many Days to America? A Thanksgiving story Friday, 25.11. at 16.30                   After the soldiers go, Father tells the family, “We must leave right now”. Taking only money and a change of clothes, the family flees to the harbor while it is still dark and boards a small fishing boat. Set in the Caribbean, our Thanksgiving tale tells the dramatic and touching story of present-day refugees who, like the original Pilgrims, have a very personal reason to celebrate Thanksgiving. After the story we’ll make pop-up Thanksgiving cards that you can send to your friends. Please call ahead and reserve a place.

For Children ages 3 and up Für Kinder ab 3 Jahren

Pingubells – the pantomimic Christmas Theatre Pingubells – das pantomimische Weihnachttheater Wednesday, 7.12. at 16.00
Join us for an amazing afternoon with pantomime Ingrid Irrlicht. Be prepared to encounter mysteriously walking Christmas gifts full of surprises. And welcome Isbjerga, the penguin lady from the South Pole who will perhaps bring a sledge full of very special gifts. Pantomime Ingrid Irrlicht studied German and English in Munich and later on pantomime in London, clowning in Rome and Butoh-dance in Paris. The Süddeutsche Zeitung described her performance as “Welt des Glücks und Träume aus Eis. Momente des Staunens. Ingrid Irrlicht verzaubert Kinderherzen mit viel Phantasie“.
Tickets (€2,-) are for sale from Nov. 24th on at the American Library. With kind support of the Fachstelle für das Öffentliche Bibliothekswesen Karlsruhe.

Stories for Kids ages 6 and up

Wombat Divine Friday, 16.12. at 16.30                                                                            Wombat loves Christmas. He loves the cards and the candles, the presents and the pudding. Most of all he loves the Nativity Play, and now that he is old enough, he wants to be in it himself. But finding the right part for Wombat is no easy matter.
If you want to find out if Wombat found the right part for himself, please call ahead and reserve a place for our funny Christmas story from Australia. We’ll also have tea and cookies and decorate Christmas candles.

Upcoming event 2012:

Spelling Bee In March 2012 the American Library together with expat-karlsruhe.com, the Friends of the American Library Karlsruhe e.V. and other partners is organizing a spelling bee for kids and teenagers. We’ll keep you posted about the initial event which will take place in January!