Tracing the Path of Censorship: First Editions of Burned Books in the JMB Library
Public Tour of the JMB Library
Jewish Museum Berlin; photo: Melanie Franke
Starting in May, Monika Sommerer, head of the JMB Library, will be giving regular tours of the library’s history and extensive collection. She will highlight special works on various subjects – from the first editions of writings by important Jewish authors and volumes on art, and from prayer, address, and even cookery and children’s books.
Wed 8 May 2024, 4 pm
Where
W. M. Blumenthal Academy, Reading Room
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
Postal address: Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin
The first library tour marks the 91st anniversary of the National Socialist book burnings. A particular focus is placed on valuable works by ostracized authors from the one-of-a-kind George Warburg Collection.
