Göttingen City Library: 15 past 11 Reading in October Invites You to Listen

Event: 15 past 11 Reading in October in Stadtbibliothek Göttingen, Thomas-Buergenthal-Haus, Gotmarstr. 8, 37073 Göttingen on 1. October 2026

Date and Time

1. October 2026 11:15

Location

Stadtbibliothek Göttingen - Zentralbibliothek
Gotmarstraße 8, 37073 Göttingen, Deutschland

Price

Free

About this Event

Literature & Readings

Mood

Relaxed

Venue Type

Inside

A Quiet Literary Experience in the Late Morning

In October, the Göttingen City Library invites literary enthusiasts to a special reading format that leads them into a calm, focused reading atmosphere. At 15 past 11 Reading in October, Dietrich Böhme, Monika Lipke, Hiltrud Althaus, and Andreas Müller read selected texts on the first floor by the red sofa. This literary experience combines intimacy, language, and an intimate encounter with reading as an art form.

Between Voice, Text, and Space

In a library, the reading unfolds its special power: The muted environment, the audience's attention, and the precision of the reading voices transform the morning into a place of literary concentration. Here, it's not the stage that is at the center, but the language itself. The format is aimed at everyone who wants to not just read literature, but also hear it and experience it anew in a shared moment.

The City Library as a Literary Meeting Point

The Göttingen City Library has been a solid place for promoting reading, events, and cultural education for years. The Thomas-Buergenthal-Haus on Gotmarstraße combines a central location with an open, factual library culture. The atmosphere is factual yet inviting: ideal for a morning format that relies on simplicity and excels in that very quality.

What Visitors Can Expect

The series 15 past 11 focuses on the power of reading aloud: clear voices, carefully chosen texts, and an audience open to literature in the best sense. Those who appreciate literary quality will find here a quiet, inspiring place for an author encounter in an extended sense, namely with texts, voices, and themes that linger in memory.

Conclusion

15 past 11 Reading in October promises a focused morning for all who wish to experience literature through direct presentation. The event combines reading culture, intimacy, and an open access to both contemporary works and classics of the art of reading. Anyone wanting to feel the literary experience live should note this date in Göttingen.

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