Overview
- The Stadtbücherei Dachau won the Bayerischer Bibliothekspreis, which was announced Tuesday, and received the €10,000 main prize while the Gemeindebücherei Untermeitingen earned a €5,000 special prize.
- A specialist jury highlighted Dachau’s annual programme of more than 200 events and a partnership network of over 50 organisations as key reasons for the award.
- Judges cited the library’s focus on current social issues—including sustainability, inclusion, digital change and disinformation—and listed projects such as Artothek goes Altenheim, democracy weeks, sign-language weeks and plant-swap events.
- The library’s main branch at Max-Mannheimer-Platz is scheduled for a comprehensive renovation in the coming months, while a longer-term move to the MD site remains conditional on securing external funding and city budget approval.
- State officials said the prize underscores the value of libraries as community hubs and could strengthen Dachau’s case for grants and municipal backing as it seeks funding for future infrastructure plans.