Description
The outdoor library in Place de la Constitution ("Gëlle Fra") beckons book lovers, residents and visitors to Luxembourg City to get out, sit back and enjoy a book, magazine or newspaper in a peaceful setting. The library offers a wide selection of books for all ages! Plus, a number of daytime and evening readings and workshops.
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Dates, times and venue
Dates
3–21 July 2024.
Opening hours
Every day except Mondays, from 11:00 to 18:00 and scheduled evening openings.
Venue
Place de la Constitution (Gëlle Fra).
2024 programme
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, at 11:00
"Mukami" stories, with Anja di Bartolomeo and Radio 100.7
- Description: Book reading for children
- Audience: Ages 3 and over
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Language(s): LU
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, at 14:30
"A wann...? D'Geschicht vum Fuuss a vum Schleek" and "De Schusch an de Bier", with Jil Winandy
- Description: Book reading
- Audience: Ages 4 and over
- Duration: 40 minutes
- Language(s): LU
Thursday, 4 July 2024, at 18:30
"Parfois la nuit se tait" and "Mirages", with Antoine Pohu and Lavinia Nemes
- Description: Book reading
- Audience: All ages
- Duration: One hour
- Language(s): FR
Friday, 5 July 2024, at 18:30
"Book Discussion", with Between the Lines
- Description: Discussion of the book of the month, "The Year of Magical Thinking", by Joan Didion
- Audience: Ages 14 and over
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Language(s): EN
Places are limited. See their Instagram page at @betweenthelines.lu to book your place
Saturday, 6 July 2024, at 14:30
"Zauberhafter Märchenspaß mit Magie, Musik und Mitmachsongs", with Harald Jüngst and Celtic Dreamtime
- Description: Book reading and concert
- Audience: All ages
- Duration: One hour
- Language(s): DE, EN
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, at 18:30
"Die Häuser von drüben", with Fabienne Faust
- Description: Book reading
- Audience: All ages
- Duration: One hour
- Language(s): LU
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, at 14:30
"Rondel" & "Aleng", with Cathy Clement
- Description: Book reading
- Audience: Ages 16 and over
- Duration: One hour
- Language(s): LU
Thursday, 11 July 2024, at 18:30
"Fassad a Substanz", with Joël Adami
- Description: Book reading
- Audience: All ages
- Duration: One hour
- Language(s): LU
Friday, 12 July 2024, at 18:30
"Open Mic", with Drees Nnganyadi
- Description: Performative reading
- Audience: All ages
- Duration: One hour
- Language(s): EN, FR, DE
Saturday, 13 July 2024, at 11:00
"A tire d'ailes", with Isabelle Sauer
- Description: Traditional stories from different cultures, for the whole family
- Audience: Ages 4 and over
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Language(s): FR
Saturday, 13 July 2024, at 14:30
"2075 – Eine Odyssee durch das Weltall – Auf der Suche nach einem neuen Zuhause", with Collectif Dadafonic
- Description: Readers theatre
- Audience: Ages 6 and over
- Duration: 45–60 minutes
- Language(s): DE
Saturday, 13 July 2024, at 17:30
"Writing Workshop", with Drees Nnganyadi
- Description: Creative writing workshop
- Audience: Ages 18 and over
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Language(s): EN, FR, DE
Places are limited. Send an email to tuffi@vdl.lu to book your place
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, at 14:30
"Summer Comics Workshop", with Jeff Hemmer
- Description: Comics drawing workshop
- Audience: Ages 10 to 14
- Duration: 3.5 hours
- Language(s): LU, DE
Places are limited. Send an email to tuffi@vdl.lu to book your place
Thursday, 18 July 2024, at 18:30
"Vun der Long op d'Zong", with Mil Goerens
- Description: Book reading
- Audience: All ages
- Duration: One hour
- Language(s): LU
Saturday, 20 July 2024, at 11:00
"Ray: e klengt Insekt weist de Wee", with Luc Marteling
- Description: Book reading for children
- Audience: Ages 4 and over
- Duration: 30–45 minutes
- Language(s): LU
Saturday, 20 July 2024, at 15:00
"Book Chat and Swap", with Between the Lines
- Audience: All ages
- Duration: Two hours
- Language(s): EN
How to get there
- Bus
- AVL lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 19 or 22: get off at "Roosevelt"
- AVL lines 19 or 31: get off at "Cathédrale"
- Vel'OH!
- "Gëlle Fra"
