10/24/2025

Library Day: Reading with Birgit Herold from her novel 'Die Schreiberin'

The Saarland University and State Library invites you to a reading with Birgit Herold on Library Day, 24 October. The author, who lives in Saarland, will read excerpts from her latest novel, Die Schreiberin, which was published in October 2024. The reading, which will be followed by a Q&A session and book sale, will take place on 24 October at 5 p.m. and marks the start of the SULB's 75th anniversary celebrations (Saarbrücken Campus, Building B1 1). Registration is required.

The following text has been machine translated from the German with no human editing.

The novel provides a fascinating insight into the life of the historical figure Clara Hätzlerin, the only documented female scribe of the Middle Ages. During the reading, listeners can immerse themselves in a time of change: the literary journey through an eventful period of written culture ranges from ornate manuscripts to Gutenberg's revolution in book printing.

The reading will take place on 24 October at 5 p.m. in the Saarland University and State Library (Building B1 1) in the open access German Language and Literature section, 1st floor.

As places are limited, prior registration is required. Participation is free of charge: kommunikation_liste(at)sulb.uni-saarland.de

Contact
Catherine Bellaire
Communications and Marketing
Saarland University and State Library (SULB)
Campus B1 1
66123 Saarbrücken
T: +49 681 302-2520
c.bellaire@sulb.uni-saarland.de
www.sulb.uni-saarland.de