Stories on Sunday
For children from 5 years and families at the Literaturhaus Basel. Free admission + breakfast or snack. Doors open: approx. 10 minutes before the start of the event.​

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Our readings at the Literaturhaus are taking a summer break. We'll be back at the end of August with new stories for you!

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Children's Book Festival
The Children's Book Festival is an integral part of the international literature festival BuchBasel. Authors and illustrators present their latest works. The next Children's Book Festival will take place on 15 and 16 November 2025.
 

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Stories in Kannenfeldpark
The big reading festival always takes place on the last Sunday in August: Stories from all over the world are read aloud every thirty minutes in eight Mongolian yurts in Kannenfeldpark. With GGG Stadtbibliothek, Bibliothek St. Johann JUKIBU, Baobab Books, Vorstadttheater, Bibliothek PZ.BS, KJM Basel, Musikbox der Vera Oeri Bibliothek, Club der Vorlesenden und Basel Authors. The next event will take place in September 2025.

Club of the Readers
In a one-day basic seminar, all topics and principles for the work as a volunteer reader are discussed and worked on. Those who have attended this seminar are accepted into the Club of the readers, receive a certificate, an ID card and an annual pass from the GGG public library.