Berlin Citizens Perspective: shortened opening times in Spandauer District Central Library from November

pension, shortage of skilled workers and a high sick leave - what you can hear all over in society have now also reached the libraries. In order to be able to offer reliable opening times and services, the Spandau City Library will reduce opening hours in its main house in the old town on weekdays in the evening and opening serviceos in the morning. Instead of at 8:00 p.m. as before, the library will close at 7 p.m.

In order to relieve the existing staff and avoid further restrictions, the library will be accessible by specialist staff from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. without service from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. As on Saturday afternoon and Sunday, you can stay in the library, read, work, use the WiFi and borrow and return the media via the self-defense devices. Information from the specialist staff, registrations and other services such as the loan of laptops or games are unfortunately not possible during this time.

The restrictions are necessary to secure the offers for reading and language support for daycare centers and school classes in the morning and to ensure reliable access times in all facilities of the library. "As sad as this is, the users of the library can stand up. Carola Brückner. "Under no circumstances do we want users to stand closed doors recently." And it promises. "The event and program work will continue at the usual level."

But also a positive view can Dr. Brückner offer: "We will continue the extended opening times on the weekends in the district central library next year. These have proven themselves and are used very well, even if the service is restricted. But the fact that the library is accessible on Saturdays until 6 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. want. "

according to a report by www.berlin.de Shortened by an hour in the evening. The library will close from Monday to Friday at 7 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. For this, the library will open serviceos from 10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. so that users can use the premises and borrow the media via the self -defense devices. The restrictions are necessary due to lack of personnel to ensure reliable access times and reading and language promotion offers. Despite the shortened opening times, the library will continue to offer events and program work. The extended opening times are retained at the weekend. The district central library in Spandau is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.