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Valentine's Week

For Valentine's Day: Write again!

The Library is taking Valentine's Day on February 14 as an opportunity to ask its users for their opinions over the course of a week. How about a love letter? You can drop your letters in the Valentine's Day mailbox at the Emil-Figge-Bibliothek or the Sebrath-Bibliothek from February 9 to 14.

The University Library would like to know what you think about it!

The UX initiative (User Experience for Libraries) was launched to better assess and get to know the users who visit the Library during the semester.

In the form of love letters—or breakup letters—to the Library, you can express your opinions, experiences, or feelings about services, environment, location, and much more.

The Library is not just a place to store books and information. It is also a social and cultural hub that promotes the exchange of knowledge and ideas.

We look forward to your feedback!

A bit of History

Valentine of Terni († February 14, 269) was a saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church. In the 3rd century AD, he was bishop of Interamna, today's Terni.
Saint Valentine was the patron saint of young people, travelers, and beekeepers. He was also believed to help with finding a good engagement and marriage.

The feast day of St. Valentine on February 14 was introduced for the entire Church by Pope Gelasius in 496, but was removed from the Roman General Calendar in 1969.

Valentine's Day has thus become a secular "day of love."