Overview

• The Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin will phase out about 30 staff positions over the next five years.
• Around 200 subscriptions to less-used newspapers and magazines are set to be cancelled.
• Patrons will face longer wait times for lower-demand media collections.
• Public event offerings will be scaled back to achieve required savings.
• Plans to relocate into the former Galeries Lafayette building remain unfunded, leaving services in aging facilities.