In the location's words:

The Gladbeck public library - the address for information and knowledge, reading promotion, further education and entertainment in Gladbeck.

As one of the best-used and most efficient libraries in the region, we offer you a comprehensive range of services for all age groups on more than 3600 square meters.

Here you will find:

• a regular program of events in the reading café
• a current stock of non-fiction and specialist literature for school, work, training and further education, leisure and hobbies
• a well-stocked novel section - always the latest bestsellers
• e-lending with e-books, e-papers, e-magazines, e-audio and e-video
• a lively children's and youth library
• console games
• a wide range of DVDs, BluRays, music CDs and audio books
• public Internet access as well as office PCs and freely accessible WLAN
• daily newspapers and magazines in the reading café
• the book bus as a mobile branch for local supply in the city districts.

The library is open 36 hours a week. You can use the library service online around the clock. As a forum for cultural exchange, the public library offers space for various events and exhibitions.
With its attractive range of events, the library is also a popular meeting place beyond the city limits.