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Bookcases in Frankfurt

All bookcases in the city at a glance

A beautiful project is spreading

In November 2009, a project started at Merianplatz that has since become firmly established in the cityscape and can be found in more and more places in more and more parts of the city: the open bookcase. The concept of the "world's smallest library" is as simple as it is ingenious: instead of throwing books away or letting them gather dust on the bookshelf, citizens can place books that they no longer read themselves in the open bookcases. There they can be borrowed or taken away by other bookworms who, in return, put one of their old books back. With only one exception so far, the bookcases are open around the clock and anyone can put books worth reading in or take them with them.

The free exchange, lending and giving away of literature goes down well with Frankfurters. Again and again you see people stopping at the cupboards, browsing through what's on offer, exchanging ideas with others who are interested and perhaps finding their next favourite book here. The bookcases are looked after by volunteer patrons who keep an eye on the fact that the bookcases, which are mostly financed from the annual budget of the local councils, remain in good condition. The positive balance so far is not only a steady increase in bookcases in the city - there are now over 70 of these mini-libraries - but also the fact that so far there has been hardly any damage to the cabinets.

The book, so often gladly declared dead, is for many still the most beautiful way to discover literature. It is also nice that there are some people who like to share their favorite literature with other literature lovers. And so it can happen that you find a little message from the previous owner in one of the books taken from the bookcases. Whether it's a crime novel, a classic, non-fiction, fiction, a picture book or a children's book - there's actually something to discover for every taste in the bookcases. A really nice project, which is maintained by the Office of Road Construction and Development of the City of Frankfurt.

The bookcases (in alphabetical order)

Bookcase Albert-Schweitzer-Siedlung, intersection Reinhardstraße/Grafenstraße opposite Andreas Church, 60433 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Altstadt 1 (not municipal bookcase), In the courtyard of the house Braubachstraße 14-16 (at the House of Books), 60311 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Altstadt 2, At the intersection Buchgasse/Alte Mainzer Gasse, 60311 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Bahnhofsviertel, Gallusanlage 7, in front of the English Theatre (English-speaking), 60329 Frankfurt am Main

 

Bücherschrank Bergen-Enkheim, Triebstraße 83, 60388 Frankfurt am Main

Bücherschrank Berkersheim, <./strong>Am Dachsberg 17, 60435 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Bockenheim 1, Kirchplatz, 60487 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Bockenheim 2 Kuhwaldsiedlung, Funckstraße 14, 60486 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Bockenheim 3 Leipziger Straße 54, 60487 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Bonames, Platz am Wendelsgarten, Am Wendelsgarten, 60437 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Bornheim 1, Friedberger Warte, 60389 Frankfurt am Main

Bücherschrank Bornheim 2, Berger Straße 253, 60385 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Botanical Garden (Westend),The bookcase is only accessible during the opening hours of the Bot. Garden accessible. Siesmayerstraße 72, 60323 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Dornbusch 1,Platenstraße 75, 60431 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Dornbusch 2, Eschersheimer Landstraße 248, 60320 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Eckenheim 1 Bürgerhaus Ronneburg, Gelnhäuser Straße 2, 60389 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Eckenheim 2,Porthstraße 1, 60389 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Eckenheim 3,Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 76, 60435 Frankfurt am Main

<pstrong>Bookcase Eschersheim 1, Am Weißen Stein, 60431 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Eschersheim 2, Im Geeren, 60433 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Eschersheim 3, Niedwiesenstraße 50, 60431 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Fechenheim, Ankergasse, 60386 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Fechenheim North, Birsteiner Straße 63, 60386 Frankfurt am Main (At the corner of Birsteiner- and Langenselbolder Straße)

Bookcase Frankfurter Berg Malvenweg, 60433 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Gallus 1,Anspacher Straße, 60326 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Gallus 2,Schneidhainer Straße 1, 60326 Frankfurt am Main

Bücherschrank Gallus 3, Ackermannstraße, 60326 Frankfurt am Main

Bücherschrank Gallus 4, Mainzer Landstraße 349 im Café im Innenhof, 60326 Frankfurt am Main (non-municipal bookcase) - opening hours: Mon.-Fri, 9:00-16:00 Uhr

Bookcase Ginnheim 1, Ginnheimer Kirchplatz, Ginnheimer Hohl 2, 60431 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Ginnheim 2, Höhenblick 2, 60431 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Goldstein, at the community center Goldstein, Goldsteinstraße 314, 60529 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Griesheim, Alte Falterstraße, 65933 Frankfurt am Main

Bücherschrank Gutleutviertel, Werftstraße 15, 60327 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Harheim, Alter Kirchplatz, 60437 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Hausen, Intersection Praunheimer Landstraße /Kleine Nelkenstraße, 60488 Frankfurt am Main

Bücherschrank Heddernheim, Karl-Perott-Platz, 60439 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Höchst, Andreasplatz, 65929 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Holzhausenpark (Nordend), .Near intersection Holzhausenstraße/Hammanstraße, 60322 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Kalbach, <./strong>Kalbacher Hauptstraße 36, 60437 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Mertonviertel, area between Sebastian-Kneipp-Straße and Kupferhammer, 60439 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Nied, Neumarkt 3, 65934 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Nieder-Erlenbach, Corner Neue Fahrt / Alt-Erlenbach, 60437 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Nieder-Eschbach, Deuil-La-Barre-Straße 26, 60437 Frankfurt am Main

Bücherschrank Niederrad, Bruchfeldstraße 65, 60528 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Niederursel, Corner Weißkirchener Weg / Gerhart-Hauptmann-Ring, 60439 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Nordend 1, Merianplatz, 60316 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Nordend 2, Glauburgstraße 60, 60318 Frankfurt am Main

Bücherschrank Nordend 3, Oeder Weg 43, 60318 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Nordend 4, Maria-Ward-Platz, Eiserne Hand 3, 60318 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Nordend-East, Hallgartenstraße 17, 60389 Frankfurt am Main

Bücherschrank Oberrad, Buchrainplatz, 60599 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Ostend 1, Parliament Square, 60385 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Ostend 2, Paul-Arnsberg-Platz, 60314 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Praunheim, In der Römerstadt 272, 60488 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Preungesheim 1 Gravensteiner-Platz, 60435 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Preungesheim 2,Wegscheidestrasse, Karl-Kirchner Sdlg, 60435 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Riedberg,Riedbergplatz, 60438 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Rödelheim, Arthur-Stern-Platz, 60489 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Riederwald, Raiffeisenstraße, 60386 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Sachsenhausen 1, an der Lukaskirche, Gartenstraße 67, 60596 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Sachsenhausen 2, Dreieichstraße 59, 60594 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Sachsenhausen 3 (non-urban), Seniorenzentrum Taunusblick, Darmstädter Landstraße 106, 60598 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Sachsenhausen 4, Mailänder Straße 8, 60598 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Sachsenhausen 5, Schweizer Platz, Schweizer Straße 62, 60594 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Sachsenhausen 6, Walther-von-Cronberg-Platz, 60594 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Seckbach 1, Atzelbergplatz, 60389 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Seckbach 2, Wilhelmshöher Straße 147, 60389 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Siedlung Westhausen, Kollwitzstraße, 60488 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Sindlingen. Richard-Weidlich-Platz, 65931 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Sossenheim, Sossenheimer Riedstraße, 65936 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Unterliederbach, An der Ludwig-Erhard-Schule, Legienstraße, 65929 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Westend, Odina-Bott-Platz 1, 60323 Frankfurt am Main

Bookcase Zeilsheim, Bechtenwaldstraße 3, 65931 Frankfurt am Main