Peterstrasse 22-24

The building at Peterstraße 22-24 was built around 1940 as a municipal library and later a public library. Library and Bücherei have only meant the same thing in Aachen since the 1970s. Since 1831, the city library, essentially a private collection of academic books for the Bildungsbürgerturm, was first housed in the town hall, then in the Alte Redoute and at the Fischmarkt. A more public use was sought with the founding of the municipal library, which moved to Peterstraße in 1940 and was later merged with the library's holdings. After some war damage, the building was renovated and in 1957 a building with a passageway on the first floor was added on the right-hand side. In 1980, the municipal library moved to Couvenstraße.

The entire row of buildings has similar building heights, strict design and similar materials, namely brick and natural stone, as it originates from a uniform plan. A special feature of nos. 22-24 is the multi-storey stand bay, which protrudes into the street line. The coats of arms of Kohlscheid, Richterich and Aachen are displayed above the second floor. Under the balconies on the right are various portraits. The large wall surface with the thematically appropriate relief above the passageway marks the 1957 extension.

The building was erected as a public library. Various portraits can be found under the balconies on the right-hand side of the building. The extension from 1957 is integrated into the design with a thematically appropriate relief.

The 1950s were a time of change and new beginnings. This mentality was also the basis for the expansion in 1957, which brought the previously separate library together with the library in one place and added a special service for children and young people. The library in particular offered new opportunities for exchange and participation, leisure activities and education - important aspects of a modern civil society.