Kornhaus Libraries Bern

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The Kornhaus Libraries in Bern are the public libraries in the city and region of Bern . The network comprises 21 libraries. The main library is located at Kornhausplatz 18 in the Kornhaus building . There are eight district libraries in the city: Breitenrain , Bümpliz , Gäbelbach , Länggasse , Laubegg, Rossfeld, Steigerhubel, Tscharnergut . The play and reading pavilions in the rose garden and on the cathedral platform are open in summer .

Another nine libraries are operated in the following communities: Bremgarten , Ittigen , Münchenbuchsee , Münsingen , Muri-Gümligen , Ostermundigen , Urtenen-Schönbühl , Worb , Zollikofen . The Waldau Psychiatric Clinic operates a library for patients and clinic staff.

The Kornhaus Libraries in Bern are organized as a foundation .

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As of December 31, 2012, the offer of the Kornhaus Libraries in Bern comprised 422,838 media; 1,711,725 loans were recorded.

Can be Borrowed books for all ages in eleven different languages, newspapers , magazines , DVDs and Blu-ray discs , audio books , maps , music CDs , e-reader and tutorials . In the network libraries, databases from various fields of knowledge can be queried free of charge.

Since 2013, the Kornhaus Libraries in Bern have been offering e-books, e-audios and e-papers with DibiBE (Digital Library Bern).

In addition, access to MLOL - Medialibrary online eBooks in Italian is offered for borrowing.

Numerous events take place in the libraries of the association, for example readings, lectures or reading and handicraft events for children.