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
Portuguese reading “Komm, heute lese ich vor!”
Children listen to familiar and new stories from European cultures, read aloud.
Reading “Memories Don't Die”
Picture books about remembering loved ones who are no longer here are read aloud.
Fairy tale afternoon
Storyteller Jeronimo shares fairy tales and nature stories for families with children.
37th Berlin Fairy Tale Days
Young people gather by a campfire to hear stories in which music plays an important role.
German–Persian storytelling
Bilingual storytelling session with traditional Persian fairy tales told in Persian and translated into German.
Picture book cinema “Dr. Jîjo”
Nesibe and Xemsê read about visiting the doctor in Kurdish and German.
Picture-book storytime “Die Olchis: Ein Drachenfest für Feuerstuhl”
Families watch a picture-book story about the Olchis on screen as part of the Berliner Märchentage.
Reading and music “Bücherkiste und Liederreise”
Join Malika Alaoui for international songs, rhymes, finger games and a short picture-book session.
Picture book screening
Children watch exciting and funny stories presented on a large screen at a picture-book cinema.
Children’s Rights Day reading
A read-aloud event focuses on children's rights, with additional information for children and families.
Reading and play “Leseknirpse”
Families discover books, play together and explore the Library of Things through screenings, outdoor games and robots.
Picture book cinema “The Princess Who Taught Her Father to Cry”
A picture-book reading with live looped music, following a princess and her silenced dragon.
Mongolian storytelling evening
Listen to traditional Mongolian tales beneath the roof of a yurt.
Picture book show “Who Dances Around the Fire”
Watch Rumpelstiltskin dance round the fire, sing his name and reveal his secret.
Reading evening “The Moon Has Risen”
Playful reading evenings explore words, images and props to reveal engaging stories.
Read-aloud day
Authors read aloud to children and adults at the planetarium and observatory.
National reading day 2026
Authors read stories aloud to spark imagination and support language skills.
Storytelling “Toni and the Magic Flute”
Storyteller Bruder Lustig narrates Toni's tale with songs and music.
Read-aloud marathon
A day of hourly story sessions, from daycare readings to a special fairy tale performance.
Reading “Die Astronautin von nebenan”
Inga Marie Ramcke reads about Maya, whose bedroom becomes a space station.
Reading “Mystery Agents”
Cally Stronk and Christian Friedrich read an alien adventure with riddles to solve.
National Read Aloud Day
Children hear stories, join activities and listen to a district councillor reading from her favourite books.
Reading “Pepper Mint und das verrückt fantastische Forscherbuch”
Babette Pribbenow reads about Pepper’s search for her missing uncle in the Amazon rainforest.
Reading hour “Füller-Kinder”
Children and families read short stories by Anne Frank from 'Füller-Kinder' and create their own pictures.