This place is all light and silver and books. I was worried, when I moved to Berlin, that my trek…read moreto a library would be a sort of exodus - living in Berkeley, where I could stretch out my arms and touch three libraries with my fingertips, I had gotten used to both quality and proximity, and the Gedenkbibliothek fills both those criteria. Almost a hundred sun-facing tables with spindly-legged chairs line the back windows. They fill up quickly in the morning, so get there early (by 11 or half-past) to nab a spot. The youth section, downstairs, is colorful and charming; entering the main library feels like walking into MI6 but for books. The selection of English books is sparse, but if you read German, you're golden, especially in terms of nonfiction: I've seen a generous heaping of everything from art to philosophy to travel on the shelves.

A very nice library right above the shopping center das schloss. The big room has lots of windows…read moreand enough places to have a seat and look through the book you want to take home with you. The whole library system is automatized, so you just need to make a membership card and can do the whole borrowing procedure by yourself. Unfortunately this takes away parts of the cozy atmosphere. There are plenty of german books and if you miss something you can let them send it over from another library. There are lockers, a coffee shop and a very big and well ordered music section too!

The Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Center is a University Library of Humboldt-Universität. This scientific…read morelibrary is open to general public but some seats in reading room are only reserved for Humboldt University students. The Grimm Center houses special historical and art collection items which may only be used on site within Research Reading Room. On last floor there is a special reading room for mothers with children or pregnant women. Toddlers can play while mothers study. The library is open until midnight from Monday to Friday and until 6 p.m on weekends. There is a new lending automation system for books you request at the magazine and you will get ordered items from automatic lending kiosk. Service is very friendly and helpful. The Swiss architect Max Dudler who built this building won several prizes in 2009 and 2010.

So far this is the best place for student for their intensif study. Cozy place, quite and spacious…read more Its has so many books from different type of studies. For me, as not a Humboldt student, its very easy to register and borrowing the books. They have advance library system and catalog. You can borrow until 30 books at the same time, and you can also can request books from different library with cost only 1,5EUR / book. The opening times its amazing, Mon-Fri its open from 08-24, and its also open on the weekend and holiday from 10-18.