Book pirates

The association's mission is to get children and young people excited about books. At the Bücherpiraten, children and young people can approach the world of literature by reading, writing, performing and organizing and put their own creative ideas into practice. In the children's and youth groups, which take place regularly at the Kinderliteraturhaus, the children learn to work together as a team and to carry out their own literature-related projects responsibly. The book pirates are also involved in several projects to promote reading beyond the Children's Literature House. Since 2018, they have organized the North German Reading Promotion Congress every two years.
The Children's Literature House is located in the Altstadthaus at Fleischhauerstr. 71 in Lübeck. In addition to rooms for children's and youth groups, the Bücherpiraten have also set up an event room in the Kinderliteraturhaus. There, the young people can try out their own event formats and carry out projects such as the Lübeck Youth Book Days. The Bücherpiraten-Festival, a literature festival for children, also takes place there once a year.
On the first floor of the Kinderliteraturhaus is the charity bookshop, where 40 volunteers sell donated books. The proceeds from the charity store support the educational work of the Bücherpiraten children's and youth groups.