Library events for children in Berlin
Library events for children in Berlin go beyond reading, with storytelling, creative workshops and games among the listed activities. Look for a story or subject your child enjoys, and check the branch, age recommendation and registration details for the particular session you want to attend.
183 shows and events
Read-aloud afternoon
Children listen to stories together and can bring their favourite cuddly toy along.
Storytime
Experienced volunteers read aloud, introducing children to different story worlds with Lesewelt Berlin.
Reading “Rocky Winterfeldt”
Author Marie Hüttner reads from her novel about four mismatched schoolmates' journey.
Storytime with Lesewelt
Experienced volunteers read stories aloud to children in sessions with Lesewelt Berlin e.V.
Read-aloud session
Volunteers from Lesewelt Berlin e.V. read aloud as children discover books together.
Wordless picture book meetup
Families discover silent books together, then explore age-appropriate titles on their own.
Kamishibai “Freddi und der Zauberkasten”
A Kamishibai storytelling session follows Freddi's smartphone habit and explores what happens in his brain.
Reading “Raumrauschen”
Author Matin Soofipour Omam reads from her play “Raumrauschen” and discusses it afterwards.
Reading “Das Zebra und der Kolibri”
Claudia Opitz presents a children's book reading with stories about friendship and standing together.
Interactive Halloween stories
Families join an interactive Halloween storytelling session full of spooky monster and ghost tales.
Fairy tale hour
Selected fairy tales illustrated by Max Slevogt are read aloud for all visitors.
Picture book cinema & coffee
Watch picture-book stories on a screen, then stay for the open café with coffee.
Storytime
Volunteers from Lesewelt Berlin e.V. read aloud as children discover books together.
Reading hour
A story time for children of preschool and primary school age at Buchkantine.
German–Chinese picture-book show
Families look at picture-book stories together and playfully explore German and Chinese.
Turkish and Arabic storytime
Volunteers from Stadtteilmütter read aloud in Turkish and Arabic as children discover books together.
Storytime
Volunteers from Lesewelt Berlin read stories aloud for children, with parents also invited to listen.
Girls’ book club “Inkheart”
Girls discuss picture books together, exploring feelings and big themes.
Interactive musical reading “Schlaf schön Schaf”
A musical participatory reading follows little Betty into a world where sheep become an orchestra.
German-Arabic storytelling “Uncle Mäuserich”
Two storytellers tell a Yemeni fairy tale about conflict and reconciliation among animals.
Storytime in English
Volunteer readers read aloud in English for children up to 12.
U20 Poetry Slam
Young performers share poetry, rap and stories as they compete for the audience's support.
Reading “My wonderful self”
Families explore what "I" really is with TV host Clarissa Corrêa da Silva.
Kamishibai storytelling
Illustrated story panels are shown and narrated in this recurring reading theatre.