Library inauguration

28 Sept 2023, 10:00 → 29 Sept 2023, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

52/1-052 (CERN)

Let's celebrate the Library reopening!

The CERN Scientific Information Service is delighted to announce the Library inauguration on September 28, 2023 after one year of renovation. Come and visit our fully renovated and refurbished space that has been designed for you! A light-flooded and environmental-friendly reading room, with workplaces and a vast book collection.

To celebrate this milestone, we would like to invite the CERN community to join us for a 2-day event on September 28 and 29, 2023. The opening ceremony will take place on September 28 at 10 a.m. It will be followed by 2 days of festivities. Besides visiting the new premises, you can take part in our activities:

• Treasure Hunt (registration required)
• Games (no registration required, just come to the Library! - See the program): 
  • Challenge the librarian!
  • Hold your head high!
  • Guess the papers!
• Photo Challenge (register your photo - form will be open on Sept. 28)
  
  The winners of the games and participants in the treasure hunt win a prize!

On 28 September from 18h, join us for a LIVE CONCERT:

• DANEGELD unplugged: 
  Danegeld is a classic rock/metal band, specialising in playing your favourite 80's rock and metal tunes loudly. For this occasion they created a special unplugged set of cover songs ranging from Abba and Muse to Bon Jovi. Don't miss it! https://www.facebook.com/danegeld1/
• WAITLIST: 
  SIS' own Alex Kohls will make some noise for the library with his band WAITLIST. They have been life-performing for almost a decade in the Lake Geneva area. Their original songs are inspired by creative modern bands such as Radiohead or Muse as well as the great classical rock bands of the 80s. https://www.waitlist.rocks/ 
  
  You will be able to buy drinks and snacks on site.

The complete program, details about the activities and registrations are available from the menu. Participate and have a chance to win a prize!

Cern Library Inauguration 28-29 Sep.pdf

Cern Library Inauguration Concert 29 Sep.pdf

Preliminary design of the new Library

Thursday, 28 September

10:00 → 11:00 Opening ceremony & visit of the Library

Speakers: Charlotte Lindberg Warakaulle (CERN), Mar Capeans Garrido (CERN), Salome Rohr (CERN)

11:00 → 12:00 Game: Challenge the librarian!

Come and challenge the librarian in a battle of barcode scanning!

11:00 → 18:00 Photo Challenge: Submit an original photo taken in the Library to participate in the contest!

Come whenever you want up to October 8th to take part in the challenge and discover the new premises!

11:00 Photo Challenge

Submit your photo via the Registration in the menu

11:00 → 18:00 Treasure Hunt Sessions: Help librarians finding W. Pauli's Nobel Prize!

Please register for a session under 'Registration for Treasure Hunt'

For the Library inauguration, the librarians asked the archivists to lend them Wolfgang Pauli's Nobel Prize. The prestigious document was deposited in the Library when no one was there. It was therefore hidden to avoid it from being stolen. We are overwhelmed with the organization of the event and are asking for your help. Try to unlock the Library mysteries!

11:00 Treasure Hunt Session 1

12:00 Treasure Hunt Session 2

13:00 Treasure Hunt Session 3

14:00 Treasure Hunt Session 4

15:00 Treasure Hunt Session 5

16:00 Treasure Hunt Session 6

17:00 Treasure Hunt Session 7

12:00 → 13:00 Game: Hold your head high!

Keep the book on your head and win the race!

13:00 → 14:00 Game: Guess the papers!

With the clues, find the associated papers and discover more about CERN history!

18:00 → 19:00 DANEGELD unplugged

Danegeld is a classic rock/metal band, specialising in playing your favourite 80's rock and metal tunes loudly. For this occasion they created a special unplugged set of cover songs ranging from Abba and Muse to Bon Jovi. Don't miss it!

Danegeld website

19:00 → 20:00 WAITLIST

SIS' own Alex Kohls will make some noise for the library with his band WAITLIST. They have been life-performing for almost a decade in the Lake Geneva area. Their original songs are inspired by creative modern bands such as Radiohead or Muse as well as the great classical rock bands of the 80s.

Waitlist website

Friday, 29 September

10:00 → 18:00 Photo Challenge: Submit an original photo taken in the Library to participate in the contest!

Come whenever you want up to October 8th to take part in the challenge and discover the new premises!

10:00 Photo Challenge

Submit your photo via the Registration in the menu

10:00 → 18:00 Treasure Hunt Sessions: Help librarians finding W. Pauli's Nobel Prize!

Register for a session under 'Registration for Treasure Hunt'

For the Library inauguration, the librarians asked the archivists to lend them Wolfgang Pauli's Nobel Prize. The prestigious document was deposited in the Library when no one was there. It was therefore hidden to avoid it from being stolen. We are overwhelmed with the organization of the event and are asking for your help. Try to unlock the Library mysteries!

10:00 Treasure Hunt Session 8

11:00 Treasure Hunt Session 9

12:00 Treasure Hunt Session 10

13:00 Treasure Hunt Session 11

14:00 Treasure Hunt Session 12

15:00 Treasure Hunt Session 13

16:00 Treasure Hunt Session 14

17:00 Treasure Hunt Session 15

11:00 → 12:00 Game: Guess the papers!

With the clues, find the associated papers and discover more about CERN history!

12:00 → 13:00 Game: Challenge the librarian!

Come and challenge the librarian in a battle of barcode scanning!

13:00 → 14:00 Game: Hold your head high!

Keep the book on your head and win the race!