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Library
Library
Finding Knowledge on Central and Eastern Europe
Are you studying or researching the region between the Baltic Sea, the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea? Are you looking for academic literature in German, English, Polish, Czech, Hungarian and many other languages from our research area? Or would you simply like to explore Central and Eastern Europe through reading and to gain a deeper understanding of the region? Then you have come to the right place.
The Library of the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO) is the largest specialist library on Central and Eastern Europe in eastern Germany. We provide the Institute’s researchers with both core and specialised literature and are also open to all interested members of the public.
Our academic library offers access to approximately 130,000 media items, all of which are listed in the GWZO online catalogue. Most of the collection is available on open shelves and can be consulted directly. In addition, we provide several workspaces that may be used during opening hours, and our staff are happy to assist you with your research.
Whether you are conducting research, pursuing your studies or simply wish to deepen your knowledge of Central and Eastern Europe, we look forward to welcoming you!
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Opening Hours
Tuesday to Thursday
9:00 am to 5:00 pmOther times are available by prior arrangement. Please contact the library staff to make an appointment.
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News
The library takes part in the campaign »Weiter Wissen« by the German Library Association (dbv).
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Address
Leibniz-Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO)
Specks Hof (Entrance A) Reichsstr. 4-6, 6th floor
D-04109 LeipzigThe library is located on the 6th floor. Step-free access is available. A lift is provided.
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Contact
E-Mail: bibliothek@leibniz-gwzo.de
Phone: 0341/234264-43
Registration and Use
The library’s collection may be consulted on site at any time. No prior registration is required for on-site use.
External users may borrow items after prior registration. Please contact the library staff for further information.
The library offers several quiet workstations that are well suited for research and writing.
Technical Facilities:
- 8 workstations
- Book scanner (A2)
- A3 scanner
- Photocopier
- Microfilm reader
- Wi-Fi
Library Catalogue and Digital Resources
You can search the library’s collection via our online catalogue. In addition to printed materials, the catalogue includes audiovisual media, maps, journals, articles, databases and electronic resources. For a large part of the collection, thematic searches using subject keywords are available. Quick access to the library catalogue is provided via the icon in the top right-hand corner of the website header.
If you have not found what you are looking for in our catalogue, we encourage you to consult other subject-specific union catalogues and specialist portals for research on Central and Eastern Europe. In addition to our own holdings, these resources provide access to many further valuable library collections. Our library team will be happy to assist you.
Library holdings and acquisition policy
GWZO-Bibliothek. Foto: B.Bölkow
The GWZO library houses an extensive collection of relevant literature on Eastern Europe, particularly on the key countries of Eastern Central Europe – Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary – but also covering the entire region between the Baltic Sea, the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea. The collection is continually expanded through acquisitions relating to current areas of research.
Further information on collection groups and estates can be found here:
