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During the past 15 years public libraries have undergone a transformation from being places where people lend books and other media to becoming a new type of low-threshold cultural institution in the sense of „third spaces". Today they are places for learning, lending and intercultural as well as intergenerational encounters with their respective functions. As public institutions, modern libraries are in the same rank with museums, scientific libraries, theatres and cinemas. However, in contrast to these institutions, libraries are not allowed to open on Sundays. It is time for a change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]