Description

The outdoor library in Place de la Constitution ("Gëlle Fra") beckons book lovers, residents and visitors to Luxembourg City to get out, sit back and enjoy a book, magazine or newspaper in a peaceful setting. There is a wide selection of books has for all ages! A plethora of day-time and evening readings are held here.

Theme nights, book readings and a cosy space for reading

Entry is free, but places are limited. No bookings required.

Dates, times and venue

Dates

From 1 to 24 August 2025

Dates and times

Open every day – except Monday – from 11:00 to 18:00, and selected evenings.

Venue

Place de la Constitution (Gëlle Fra).

2025 programme

Friday, 1 August 2025, at 18:30

Book discussion, with Between the Lines

  • Description: Discussion on the book of the month, "The mad women's ball", by Victoria Mas
  • Audience: Ages 18 and over
  • Duration: 90 min.
  • Language: EN
  • Sign up: Places are limited. See their Instagram page at @betweenthelines.lu to book your spot

Saturday, 2 August 2025, at 11:00

The DADAFONIC Collective (HMC League) presents its book "2075 - Eine Odyssee durch das Weltall - Auf der Suche nach einem neuen Zuhause"

  • Description: Rreaders theatre
  • Audience: age 6+
  • Duration: 20 min.
  • Language: LU, DE, FR
  • No registration required.

Saturday, 2 August 2025, at 11:00

Book chat and swap, with Between the Lines: participants can swap their old books and chat with other avid readers.

  • Audience: All ages
  • Duration: 120 min.
  • Language: EN
  • No registration required.

Friday, 8 August 2025, at 14:30

Midori Harada– Live emakimono scroll painting in the traditional Japanese style

  • Description: presentation of illustration techniques
  • Audience: children age 6+ and parents
  • Duration: 60 min.
  • Language: EN
  • No registration required.

Friday, 8 August 2025, at 18:30

"Yamabushi – La sagesse des montagnes" with Robert Weis and Jérôme Quiqueret

  • Description: Book reading and presentation
  • Audience: All ages
  • Duration: 60 min.
  • Language: FR
  • No registration required.

Saturday, 9 August 2025, at 11:00

Workshop "Japanese stories and calligraphy – Paintbrushes and books!"
held by m.i.deas – Mayuka Abe and Iri Shodo, a creative duo from Japan

  • Description: Book reading and calligraphy workshop
  • Audience: children of ages 6-15 and parents
  • Duration: 90 min.
  • Language: EN
  • No registration required.

Saturday, 9 August 2025, at 14:30

"Yurie Matsumura – Nihongo o benkyo shimashou! – Mir léiere Japanesch!"

  • Description: language class
  • Audience: young people, ages 10-16
  • Duration: 45 min.
  • Language: LU and EN
  • No registration required.

Wednesday, 13 August 2025, at 18:30

"Literatur im Liegestuhl": summer book reading with Florian Valerius and Antoine Pohu in collaboration with the Institut Pierre Werner

  • Description: presentation
  • Audience: All ages
  • Duration: 60 min.
  • Language: DE, FR, LU
  • No registration required.

Saturday, 16 August 2025, at 11:00

Les contes de Princesse Elsa

  • Description: book reading for all the family
  • Audience: All ages
  • Duration: 90 min.
  • Language: FR
  • No registration required.

Saturday, 23 August 2025, at 11:00

"Mir danze Foxtrott duerch d'Stad Lëtzebuerg" with Sylvie Collignon

  • Description: book reading for all the family
  • Audience: For children aged 4 and over
  • Duration: 45 min.
  • Language: LU
  • No registration required.

Saturday, 23 August 2025

"Kyoji Yamazaki" - Origami for beginners workshop

  • Session 1: 14:30-15:00 / Session 2: 15:10-15:40 / Session 3: 15:50-16:20 / Session 4: 16:30-17:00
  • Description: origami workshop
  • Audience: for children age 8+
  • Duration: 4x 30 min.
  • Language: EN
  • No registration required.

How to get there

  • Bus
    • AVL lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 19 and 22: "Roosevelt" stop
    • AVL lines 19 and 31: "Cathédrale" stop
  • Vel'OH!
    • "Gëlle Fra"