Phantastische Bibliothek Wetzlar

Opened in September 1989 Fantastic Library of Wetzlar is with a stock over 200,000 titles now the largest public library fantastic.

By February 2006, the Great Library of the city of Wetzlar, the conveyance fantasy and the fantasy Foundation was born. On 14 February 2006, the Great Library was transferred to a new ownership. Was built a foundation under civil law named " Fantastic Library of Wetzlar ". Founder and Director of the Library is the author of Thomas Le Blanc.

Stock

The device collects everything that has appeared in the fantasy literature genre of science fiction, fantasy, classic fantasy, horror, utopia, travel and adventure literature, fairy tales, myths and legends in German language due to their archive job. She also refers to the relevant secondary literature as well as magazines, newspaper clippings, Thesis and author reductions in their collection and provides its holdings for research and publication purposes in a reference collection available.

The book inventory also includes some special collections such as the complete inventory of the utopian fantasy literature of the GDR, the documenta - collection from the Orwellian year 1984, and rarities from the field of classical German fantasy and the travel and adventure literature.

Work

The library cooperates in their work with universities and literary societies, she has worked in teacher education and teacher training, organizes conferences, workshops and seminars and conducts its own research, the information reservoir of the book collection is processed and used to offer solutions to contemporary problems.

The library is active in the publishing and author advice and supervised the annual Fantasy Award of the city of Wetzlar, which is endowed with 4,000 euros.

Publications

The library publishes its own scientific publication series. About 90 volumes are available through the website of the institution. Called for the promotion of pupils and students the Fantastic Library of Wetzlar edition boy fantasy to life.

Days of Fantasy

The since 1981 every year in September held Wetzlar days of fantasy dedicated to a different theme from the fantastic literature genres. Here a broad audience is addressed via the scientific field beyond, which wants to deal with fantasy. The aim of the meetings is in particular to link the field of literature with other disciplines.