Grafenwoehr Library

Women’s History, National Craft, and Family Fun MonthSo many reasons to celebrate and so many options for you! Stop in to find DVDs, books, video games, music CDs, children’s materials and more.

Book Club for Adults: What Alice ForgotTuesday, 6 March 2012, 7 p.m. Join the Library for a discussion of What Alice Forgot written by Liane Moriarty. Join us for a rousing discussion in the Patton Fireside Lounge. Stop in the library to pick up your copy of the book, or request a copy online at www.library.eur.army.mil.

Grafenwoehr Library presents Guest Speaker Dr. Rory Cooper (see flyer)Friday, 9 March 2012, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. at the Memorial Fitness Center on Rose BarracksDr. Rory Cooper will present “Pathways to Successful Transition for Wounded, Injured, and Ill Warriors,” followed by book signing and question and answer period. Dr. Rory Cooper, a distinguished Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. He is also the Center Director at the Center of Excellence for Wheelchair and Related Technology, VA Rehabilitation Research & Development Center, and a Senior Research Career Scientist at the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition, Dr. Cooper is a decorated U.S. Army Veteran who uses a wheelchair as a result of injuries suffered during his military service and is a Para Olympic Athlete who holds 4 gold and 1 silver medals.

Adult Book Club

1^st Tuesday every month, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at Patton Fireside Lounge, bldg. 209

We’ll start off with a discussion of banned books and work our way around the world of great reads. The Patton Fireside Lounge, inside the Tower Inn, is the ideal location to relax, socialize, and participate in thought-provoking discussions. No pre-registration required, cash bar available.

Story Hour

Children from ages 0 through 5, along with their caregivers, are invited to join us for a weekly “Story Hour” at the Library. Share in great stories, rhymes, songs, projects and more. Story Hours in Grafenwoehr are on Thursdays beginning September 15^th. The program runs from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. No preregistration is required.

Knitting Group

3^rd Tuesday every month, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Bring your project and your questions and spend a little time actively engaging your hands as well as your brain.

Pre-School Music Group

1^st and 3^rd Tuesday every month, 10 a.m.-10:45 p.m.

We’ll meet to enjoy songs, body movement, and activities. The group is limited to 12 children and signup will begin on February 1^st for the first meeting on February 7^th. Contact the library for more information.

Ethnic interest displays

 

Military History Group

 

Paperback swap

 

Meeting rooms: 2

20 person capacity; equipped with laptop, projector, and screens

Study rooms: 1

12 person capacity; equipped with laptop, projector, and screen

Children’s area

Separate room with 2 recreational computers

Teens’ area

Integrated into children’s room; 5 separate shelves with purple asterisk

The Grafenwoehr Library houses special collections including a deployment and reintegration section, Spanish collection, German collection, and reference collection.

Wireless Internet nearby (Bowling Center)

After hours and drive up book drops: 2

Book drop and audiovisual drop are both open 24 hours a day

Handicap accessible

Ramp, automatic door, doorbell, and handicap-friendly restrooms

Tours

Reference help

Equipment

Research computers: 5

Recreational computers: 22

Microfilm reader

Laptop, projector, TV, VCR and screens available for in library use

The Region

The 100-year-history of the Grafenwoehr Training Area began under the Royal Bavarian Army and continued with the German Wehrmacht. Many celebrities have visited Grafenwoehr, to include the Bavarian Princes and Elvis Presley, the King of Rock’n’Roll.

The history of Grafenwoehr is quite interesting. In 1907, Prince Luitpold, regent of Bavaria, selected the area near Grafenwoehr as the place best suited for training of the Bavarian Army. Construction began in 1908 and by 1915, the reservation covered an area of 37 square miles. At 8 a.m. on 30 June 1910, the first artillery round was fired. Throughout World War I, from 1914-1918, the training area was used for training of combat units. After the end of the war, the Berlin High Command utilized Grafenwoehr Training area for the 100,000 man German army. In 1936, Adolf Hitler came to power and in a few years the training area became too small for the fast growing German army. In 1936, it was expanded to the present size of 90 square miles. On 5 and 8 April 1945, the camp and town were subjected to an air raid conducted by the Allies. The American era began after the last German Commander of the training area surrendered to the American forces on 20 April 1945. During the first few years, only units stationed at Grafenwoehr used the training area. In 1947, the American Army reactivated the training area for unit training purposes.

Grafenwoehr is a small Bavarian town located in a scenic, rural section of Northern Bavaria. It lies right outside the gates of the training area and owes much of its prosperity to the soldiers training there.

The Library

Building 107 on Grafenwoehr Post was the home of the MWR Library for more than fifty years. In August 2005 the library moved to its new location, Bldg. 445 on Saratoga Avenue. This completely renovated facility, equipped with new shelving and furniture, provides the USAG Grafenwoehr community, NATO troops and training units with current, retrospective and authoritative multimedia maeterials in all subject fields housed in more than 14,000 square feet. A computer lab housing 27 computers is available for authorized patrons.