The Peters Music Library was founded by Max Abraham, the owner of the music publisher CF Peters. At the beginning of 1894, the world's first public specialist library was opened at Königstrasse 26 (today Goldschmidtstrasse). Another unique feature worldwide was that women were also allowed to use the library.After Abraham's death, the library was donated to the city of Leipzig as part of his will. After Kristallnacht in 1938, his nephew and successor, the Jew Henri Hinrichsen, was banned from working. This was followed by a forced sale and "Aryanization" of the publishing house. Hinrichsen was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp. After the end of the Second World War, Hinrichsen's son Walter, now an American citizen, got the publishing house and the Peters Library back. Since 1954, the collection has been kept in the Municipal Music Library along with the city's existing music collection.
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Arrival & Parking
Public transport: The nearest stop is Johannisplatz (lines 4, 7, 12, 15, 690). The destination is about 365 m away on foot from there.
By car: The music library is located in the eastern center of Leipzig and can be reached via the B2 intersection Täubchenweg, Gutenbergplatz and Platostraße.
By car: The music library is located in the eastern center of Leipzig and can be reached via the B2 intersection Täubchenweg, Gutenbergplatz and Platostraße.
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