Library News: We stock Spiegel, Stern & Brigitte Magazines

Drop in to the library and read the latest editions of leading German magazines Der Spiegel and Der Stern, or enjoy the latest in the German women's magazine Brigitte.

Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. Founded in 1947, it is famous for its investigative journalism and has a circulation of around 724,000 copies.

Der Stern is an illustrated weekly current affairs magazine published in Hamburg, Germany, by Gruner + Jahr, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann. Founded in 1948, its emphasis is on providing in-depth background on a wide range of social and life-style issues.

Brigitte is a fortnightly women's magazine from the same publishing stable as Der Stern. It was first published in 1886 under a different name, mainly targeting housewives, relaunched in 1949 and later renamed Brigitte in 1954. Brigitte is the best-selling German women's magazine which covers lifestyle topics such as cooking, knitting, fashion and family issues.

Big book and magazine give-away: We give away older editions of these magazines and a range of books - check out our "Free to Take" shelves near the entrance of our library!

Our library is open Wednesday and Thursday afternoons plus before and after events and language classes. As the library is run by volunteers and we cannot always garantuee that we are open, feel free to ring us at 02 6230 0441 to confirm. (If you want to leave a message, please make sure you say your name and contact details as our answering machine does not record your number!)