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Berlin library cancels weekend events due to heat
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Berlin library cancels weekend events due to heat

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • All weekend events at the Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek in Berlin have been canceled due to heat.
  • The library's spokesperson stated that further temperature increases could force the closure of library spaces.
  • The library director highlighted the urgent need for a modern building as the current facility is outdated and in disrepair.

Berlin's Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek has canceled all weekend events due to extreme heat. The library's spokesperson, Milena Jovanoviฤ‡, warned that rising temperatures might necessitate closing library rooms if the heat intensifies. Currently, the children's and youth library is already recording temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius.

Jonas Fansa, director of the Central and State Library Berlin, emphasized that libraries should serve as safe and accessible public spaces for everyone. "That we cannot offer exactly that again right now shows how urgently Berlin needs a library building that is up to date," he stated. The current situation underscores the inadequacy of the existing facility.

The Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek is described as structurally outdated with significant renovation needs. The heatwave has exposed the building's limitations, highlighting a pressing need for modernization to ensure it can continue to function as a public resource.

That we cannot offer exactly that again right now shows how urgently Berlin needs a library building that is up to date.

โ€” Jonas FansaDirector of the Central and State Library Berlin, commenting on the library's inability to function as a public space due to heat.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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