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The article focuses on Beate Möllers' retirement after serving as the head of the department for literature, archives, libraries, and cultural heritage preservation in the Ministry of Culture and Science. Topics include her impactful initiatives in the library sector, such as the introduction of the Digibib for digital access, the launch of the "Lernort Bibliothek" program promoting libraries as community spaces, and her significant role in supporting literature.

The article reports that the vbnw represents several libraries of all sizes, sectors and providers in North Rhine-Westphalia. Topics include considered from the small church community library to the metropolitan library systems, from the special or government library managed by just one person to the large university libraries with countless locations, everyone is there.

Aufgrund der derzeitigen Gesetzeslage dürfen öffentliche Bibliotheken an Sonntagen nicht öffnen. Ein Gesetzesentwurf der nordrhein-westfälischen Landesregierung, der die Sonntagsöffnung ermöglichen soll, hat das Thema nun erneut auf die Agenda gebracht. Der Aufsatz beschäftigt sich mit den Veränderungen in der Nutzung der öffentlichen Bibliotheken und was diese mit der Sonntagsöffnung zu tun haben. Daraus folgt, dass die Sonntagsöffnung einer der nächsten logischen Schritte bei der Weiterentwicklung der öffentlichen Bibliotheken in der digitalen Gesellschaft sein wird.

The article presents the discussion on reviewing the effects of the corona pandemic through lobbying. Topics include representatives of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs responsible for the Corona measures improving the communication for future corona measures; and withdrawal of the Catholic Church from library financing in the Archdiocese of Cologne.

An editorial is presented that discusses the possibility of public libraries in Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW), Germany, opening on Sundays with specialized staff, a provision created in 2019 but delayed due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. It highlights the challenges faced by libraries during the pandemic and the legal battle initiated by the Verdi union against the Sunday opening regulation.

The article informs on the introduction of a Code of Culture as part of library law in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It mentions as part of the code all legal provisions relevant to art and culture are summarized in a code of law and that the work of the libraries, and aspects of the changes associated with digitization could be better highlighted.

The article presents the discussion on suffering of the people and many deaths being depressing and frightening where libraries taking over one in 2015 important task in the integration of the refugees.

The article reports that Library Strengthening Act passed in 2019, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia launched an accompanying funding program of organizational consulting, personnel costs and events. Topics include legal action to review the Library Strengthening Act announced by the verdi trade union received by the Münster Higher Administrative Court; and customers beyond digital offerings through creative and innovative services with role of public libraries as educational institutions.

The article focuses on key issue for public libraries that was the Library Strengthening Act which was unanimously passed by the NRW state parliament on October 9, 2019. Topics include examines this was accompanied by the association from the start, and talks with members of parliament had already taken place before the actual legislative process.

The article reports that according to Borbach-Jaene, this area is very well organized for libraries as all types of media can be obtained through purchase. Topics include considered that there are more or less fixed prices; for books they are even regulated by law through fixed book prices and the acquired media remained permanently in the library's possession; at least as permanently as the library would like it to be.

The article informs that North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of Education is procuring new digital learning aids for schools in the state. It mentions an essential part of this package is the licensing and provision of the "F. A. Brockhaus," and sensible state licenses for such general information sources for all libraries, which the state had already suggested more frequently, could not be implemented, and so each library had to finance this offer for itself.

The article reports that at the end of March, 2023 libraries across the country were faced with a completely new and previously unknown situation. Topics include examines due to the corona pandemic not only were almost all libraries closed to their visitors but also internal communication and exchange between libraries had come to an almost complete standstill due to the restrictions.

The article informs on director of the Bielefeld City Library, Harald Pilzer. It mentions diversity of his interests and main areas of work is reflected in the more than 90 publications of the past few years, which range thematically from the hybrid library to educational partnerships with schools and other educational institutions to honorary posts and voluntary work in public libraries.

An editorial is presented on lending station for children's and reading social media to areas of experience and development. Topics include offer the opportunity to teach children and young people the skills in dealing with mass media; and the Cultural and Political Society and for supporting the work advertise with fast internet access.