A reminder that this Friday 23rd May is the last day to buy discounted tickets to the Stuttgart Reds game for our CEL Family Day on Sunday, June 1 at 13:00. Adults are 5€ and kids under 6 are free. Payments can be made in cash at the library or by PayPal to johns_liz@hotmail.com (please note the family name).
Hope to see you there!
Dear CEL members, Volunteers, and future Supporters of the CEL,
The Children’s English Library e.V. has provided a volunteer run library service and activities for English speaking families in Stuttgart and the surrounding area for over twenty years.
Although none of our team are paid, in recent years the costs of rent, utilities and books have increased considerably.
Our only income is from membership fees and fundraising.
To help keep CEL affordable for families we are reaching out to the wider English-speaking community and asking you to become CEL Supporters. Help us to continue to provide English language books and activities for children in the Stuttgart area.
To become a CEL Supporter, choose from one of three yearly donation rates
CEL Supporters will receive e-mailed updates on CEL and invitations to annual events e.g.
Apply to become a CEL Supporter and return the Supporter’s Form to CEL today in person, post or email!
Thank you for helping to promote this new way to support our library!
Best wishes and happy reading,
The CEL Board
Hello Members, Volunteers, and Supporters of CEL,
Saturday May 10th from 10-12 will be our annual Spring Clean. We would appreciate all of the help we can get to make the library shiny and clean. Coffee and donuts will be provided! Let us know if you can help at Liz.weiser@celstuttgart.de. ✨ 🪣🧼🧹☕️🍩✨
Please join us for the CEL Family Day at the Stuttgart Reds baseball game on Sunday June 1st at 13:00! The cost is 5€ a ticket and under 6 is free! Please make a reservation and pay for your tickets by May 23rd. Payments can be made in cash at the library or by PayPal to johns_liz@hotmail.com (please note the family name). Hope to see you there!
If you participated in this year’s Read-a-thon, don’t forget to return your forms and money to the CEL and get your prize! 🏆📚❤️📚🏆
Best wishes and happy reading!
The CEL Board
The Easter school holidays are from Saturday April 12- Sunday April 27. The CEL will only be open during this time on Friday afternoon April 25th.
A reminder, please take note of the date your books are due. The loan period for books is 4 weeks. We do send out a renewal reminder email but this is only a courtesy. It is everyone’s responsibility to renew or return their books on time. If you can’t make it back to the library before the renewal date then send a renewal request to renewals@celstuttgart.de. If you do have overdue fines then please pay them. These fines help support the library buy new books and keep the lights on.
Thank you to everyone that joined us at the CEL Annual General Meeting. It was nice to review the work of 2024 and makes plans for the rest of 2025!
We wish you all a nice Easter break.
The CEL Board
Dear Members,
The second annual Read-a-thon is approaching! What is a Read-a-thon?
A Read-a-thon is a fundraiser where participants collect donations from family and friends in exchange for a commitment to read (or be read to) during a designated time period.
This is a wonderful way for the library to collect donations to pay for things like books, member events, rent, and more! Last year we raised over 600€ and collectively read over 2,000 minutes!
You can pick up your packets at the library starting Friday, April 4 or find them online here. The read-a-thon will take place over the Easter school holidays between April 19 and April 26. Kids who hand in their worksheets and donations receive a prize!
Our Annual General Meeting is on April 10th at 7:30 pm. We will hold a vote for two changes of our constitution. One is a liability clause and the second is a new Supporters of the Library membership option. The new additions are in the CELSatzung_nderungsvorschlag25.
Please let us know if you will be joining us or send your apologies to info@celstuttgart.de.
Donations of nibbles welcome.
Best wishes,
The CEL Board
Thank you to all those who contributed to making our Fantasy Open Day a great success.
Here are a few photos if you didn’t get to join us…
We would like to invite all members to attend our Annual General Meeting on April 10th at 7:30 pm at the library. We will be voting to add a new Library Supporters membership option to our organizational charter in addition to the regular AGM Agenda. After the meeting, there will be time to socialize and exchange books. Drinks will be provided and donations of snacks are gladly accepted. Please RSVP at info@celstuttgart.de. The Carnival School Holidays begin this Saturday March 1st through Sunday March 9th. During this time, the library will only be open on Friday afternoon March 7th.
We will have a Fantasy themed Open Day at the library on Saturday March 22nd from 1-5 pm. Dress up as your favorite fantasy book character and don’t forget to invite your friends https://www.facebook.com/events/859042906245655! There will be a craft, storytime, activities, and a bake sale!
Hello Members and Volunteers,
Here are a few upcoming events at CEL:
On Friday February 7th at 7:30 pm, we will be hosting a Blind Date with a Book event open to our Adult members and volunteers. Bring a wrapped new or gently used book with a few descriptive clues written on the wrapping to exchange. Please bring a snack to share and we will provide drinks. Let us know if you are coming at liz.weiser@celstuttgart.de. Hope to see you there!
We will be having a fantasy themed Open Day on Saturday March 22nd from 1-5 pm. There will be a craft, storytime, activities, and a bake sale. Come dressed as your favorite fantasy character and get a prize! This open event is open to all so please share with your English speaking friends and groups. Use this link to invite those on FB https://fb.me/e/aBxhZQntN
Request for volunteers to help and bake goods donations will be sent out closer to the date.
Best wishes and happy reading,
The CEL Board
Happy New Year!
CEL is open as usual again from tomorrow – Friday 10th January.
This Saturday: Lego Club
Paddington Cinema Tickets
Long standing CEL Member, Emma has reserved the cinema at Corso-Cinema Stuttgart to watch the new Paddington in Peru film.
