International Youth Library
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The International Youth Library (Internationale Jugendbibliothek) is the largest library for international children's and youth literature in the world. It was opened in 1949 by Jella Lepman and has been housed in Blutenburg Castle in Munich since 1983 .
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[edit] Exhibitions
The International Youth Library mounts several exhibitions, for adults as well as for children, in the halls of Blutenburg Castle every year.
[edit] Prizes
The library also has its awards, called White Ravens Awards[1].
[edit] References
- Eva-Maria Ledig: Eine Idee für die Kinder. Die Internationale Jugendbibliothek in München. München: Erasmus Grasser-Verlag, 1988.
- Jella Lepman: Die Kinderbuchbrücke. Frankfurt: Fischer, 1964. (Neuauflage zum 50jährigen Bestehen der Internationalen Jugendbibliothek: München 1999.)
- Wolfgang Vogelsgesang (Hrsg.): Blutenburg. Das Schloß und sein Umfeld in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Wielenbach: Erasmus Grasser-Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-925967-24-9 bzw. ISBN 3-925967-26-5
- Wally de Doncker 'Wie was Jella Lepman? Een portret ter gelegenheid van 50 jaar IBBY' Leesgoed, p. 190-192, 2ge jaargang 2002, deel 5, Biblion Uitgeverij, Den Haag
[edit] External links
- From German Wikipedia.
Coordinates: 48°09′47″N 11°27′23″E / 48.16305°N 11.45638°E
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