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News from CEL – AGM, Lego Club, Readathon

17 April 2026News, Supporterswebmaster

Hello Members,

Our Annual General Meeting is Wednesday April 22nd at 7 pm at the library. All members are invited to attend. The agenda is attached below. If you will be joining us, please let us know at info@celstuttgart.de.

Join us Saturday 18th April for our CEL Lego Club.
All kids aged 6-12 are invited to come discover and build.
Children must be members of the library.
No sign up necessary.
From 1:30pm to about 2:30pm (the library will open at 2pm, so you can check out books before leaving).

Attention all READ-A-THON participants! YOU DID IT! Great job reading all those pages over the Easter break! Come to the library during opening hours and hand in your pledge packets and funds that you raised so that you can pick a special prize from our prize bin. WAY TO GO!

Best wishes and happy reading,
The CEl Board

Lego Club – Saturday 18th April

12 April 2026Lego Clubwebmaster

Join us Saturday 18th April, for our CEL Lego Club.
All kids aged 6-12 are invited to come discover and build.
Children must be members of the library.
No sign up necessary.
From 1:30pm to about 2:30pm (the library will open at 2pm, so you can check out books before leaving).

Annual General Meeting and Easter school holiday hours

24 March 2026Newswebmaster

Dear Members,

Thank you to all those who supported our Open Day last Saturday.

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday April 22nd at 7:00 pm at the library.
We will review the work of the Board of Directors and the activities of the CEL for 2025 as well as hold elections for new board members. If you are interested in joining the board, please email Liz.Weiser@celstuttgart.de.
Please let us know if you will be joining us or send your apologies to info@celstuttgart.de.
Donations of nibbles welcome.

Are you ready for the CEL Readathon?
You can download your forms here https://celstuttgart.de/activities/welcome-to-cel-2/ or collect them from the Children’s English Library e.V. at the Open Day on Saturday.
Join in – read lots – raise money for CEL!

Easter school holidays begin this Saturday March 28 until Sunday April 12. During this time the library will only be open on Friday afternoon April 10th from 2:30-5:30 pm. Regular opening hours resume beginning Friday April 17th.

Best wishes,
The CEL Board

Open Day at the CEL on March 21st

14 March 2026Event, News, Supporterswebmaster

Hi Members, Volunteers, and Supporters,

The Children’s English Library is having an Open Day on Saturday March 21st from 1-5 pm. We have lots of fun activities planned! We are looking for volunteers to help out during the Open Day as well as donations of baked goods for our bake sale. Please, sign up on the attached nuudel. https://nuudel.digitalcourage.de/celopenday2026

We appreciate your help!

This is a great opportunity for non-members to experience the CEL so don’t forget to tell your friends!

We will also have the Read-a-thon packets ready for pick-up! Our Read-a-thon will run over the Easter school holidays from March 27th- April 18th.

Hope to see you there!

Best wishes and happy reading,

The CEL Board

Lego Club – Saturday 7th March

3 March 2026Lego Clubwebmaster

Join us Saturday 7th March, for our CEL Lego Club.
All kids aged 6-12 are invited to come discover and build.
Children must be members of the library.
No sign up necessary.
From 1:30pm to about 2:30pm (the library will open at 2pm, so you can check out books before leaving).

Open Day at CEL

28 February 2026Event, Newswebmaster

Hello Members, Volunteers, and Supporters,

We are having a Wild themed Open Day at the CEL on March 21 from 1-5 pm. We will have a craft, activities, storytime, and a bake sale! Come dressed as something “wild” and get a prize! Be sure to invite your friends and help us spread the word. Hope to see you there!

If you can donate baked goods for our bake sale, please let us know at info@celstuttgart.de.

Next Saturday 7th March Lego Club at 13:30, Duplo Club 14:30

Best wishes and happy reading,
The CEL board

Update: We will be open next Friday afternoon – 20th February

13 February 2026Newswebmaster

Update: We will be open next Friday afternoon – 20th February Holiday Opening 14:30-17:30 only

Apologies for the confusion following the mail yesterday, we do have a volunteer to staff the library so are all set for you to come and change your books 😃📚

Fasching School Holidays and Blind Date with a Book

12 February 2026Event, Newswebmaster

Hi Members, Volunteers, and Supporters,

The Fasching school holidays begin on Saturday February 14 and end on Sunday February 22. CEL will be closed during this time with normal opening hours resuming on Friday February 27.

We are having a Blind Date with a Book event on Friday February 27at 7:30 pm at the library. Bring a wrapped book with a few clues written on it and a snack to share. We’ll provide drinks. It’s a fun way to get to know some other members, volunteers, and supporters and go home with a new book! Please RSVP at info@celstuttgart.de or on the Facebook/Instagram post.

Hope to see you there!
Happy reading and best wishes,
The CEL board

Lego Club – Saturday 7th February

3 February 2026Lego Clubwebmaster

Join us Saturday 7th February, for our CEL Lego Club.
All kids aged 6-12 are invited to come discover and build.
Children must be members of the library.
No sign up necessary.
From 1:30pm to about 2:30pm (the library will open at 2pm, so you can check out books before leaving).

This Saturday 10th January – Lego Club @13:30

8 January 2026Lego Clubwebmaster

This Saturday: Lego Club starts a new year
All kids aged 6-12 are invited to come discover and build.

Children must be members of the library.

No sign up necessary.

From 1:30pm to about 2:30pm (the library will open at 2pm, so you can check out books before leaving)

https://celstuttgart.de/activities/lego-club/