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The learning center in the central library, offers guided tours as well as media boxes and individual media packages for schools, the city library has a special offer for children and young people.
The red flash is a mini mobile library, on the road in the Bonn city area and was sponsored by the Bürgerstiftung Bonn.
The smallest - and most maneuverable - branch of the city library is perfectly equipped for the youngest book fans aged one to six and can be requested by e-mail: a highlight for district festivals, Kindergarten parties and much more. The red flash transports around 100 books that can be used on the spot.
The learning center in the central library in the Haus der Bildung is primarily aimed at students in grades 8 to 13. In addition to school-related literature, it offers attractive workstations for individuals and groups. Relevant sources for research papers and presentations can not only be found in the extensive media collection, but databases are also available for research. Books and databases can, of course, also be used outside the city library, provided you have a library card.
There is a similar offer for grades 1 to 7 in the children's and youth department of the central library. Learning aids for all important school subjects are clearly presented here.
Media boxes
More than 30 media boxes are available for use in kindergartens, daycare centers, schools and open all-day schools. The City Library team will be happy to put together individual media boxes (e.g. books, DVDs, etc.) on topics of your choice to support children's learning and reading enjoyment.
Please remember to order in advance as early as possible.
The media kit can be borrowed from the city library. It is intended for professionals in daycare centers and family centers, childminders and people who work with children up to the age of 6.
Whether in books, films, computer games, ... children are confronted with limiting role models everywhere, with messages that tell them what boys are supposed to be like, what girls are interested in, what makes a real man and what is typical for a woman. Many children do not appear in these stories at all because they have the "wrong" skin color, origin or religious affiliation, only one parent who cares for them or because they have a disability or simply different interests and desires.
Being "different" as a person or family can lead to exclusion and discrimination. It is therefore important to address the topics of tolerance and solidarity, exclusion and bullying, belonging and normality with children in educational practice.
The media kit offers a selection of children's books and specialist books that provide a sound introduction to inclusive and diverse educational practice in daycare centers. It is intended to encourage and support professionals in daycare centers to work in a gender-equitable way and to address the associated topics (sexual/gender diversity, family constellations, gender stereotypes, etc.) in a child-friendly way.
What does the media kit contain?
The media case is a travel trolley that contains 30 children's books and ten specialist books, a hand puppet, a 4-piece maxi puzzle and an accompanying booklet. These materials take into account the variety of realities that play a role in children's everyday lives.
The stories avoid clichés as far as possible, or focus on them and question them. The characters in the stories offer a wide range of opportunities for identification and are not limited to one-sided role models. The media kit invites you to read with children, to discuss the suggested topics with them and to take a critical look at the existing range of books together.
It addresses otherness, life and family realities, gender role models and norms, disability, culture, origin, identity ... and is intended to encourage children and adults to work together with others for justice and tolerance.
Background and further information
The "Media Kit" project was initiated by Almut Schnerring and Sascha Verlan from the Bonn-based association klische*esc e.V., which compiles and offers the kits and provides additional documents on its website at https://klischeesc.de/medienkoffer/ (opens in a new tab).
The implementation for Bonn was carried out by the City Library and the Equal Opportunities Office of the City of Bonn.
The media kit can be borrowed from the children's and youth library of the city of Bonn.
For further information, please call 0228 - 77 54 04 (Children's and Youth Library) or contact the Equal Opportunities Office on 0228 - 77 39 00 or send an e-mail to katja.schuelkebonnde
