Deleting the Right: A Digital Book-Burning in Berlin The European Conservative ^ | 21 Nov, 2025 | Lauren Smith Posted on by MtnClimber In Berlin’s Charlottenburg district, there is an unusual library. The Library of Conservatism (Bibliothek des Konservatismus or BdK) was founded in 2012, based on Caspar von Schrenck-Notzing’s extensive private collection of right-wing and libertarian non-fiction books. Today, it has a catalogue of roughly 35, 000 titles from German and European writers-including early prints from authors such as Roger Scruton, Edmund Burke, Ernst Jünger, and Carl Schmitt. Soon, though, none of these titles will be accessible to many German academics and researchers. Without any explanation, the BdK is being thrown out of the Gemeinsamer Bibliotheksverbund (GBV), one of the largest library networks in the country. The library will be made functionally invisible. Library director Wolfgang Fenske, speaking to Junge Freiheit, described this as “an existential threat,” explaining that the BdK cannot store data and create its own searchable catalogue: Above a certain size, virtually all academic libraries are affiliated with a library network. This network maintains a kind of master data record for each book title. Every library that holds a book in the relevant edition attaches its local data record-which includes, among other things, the book’s call number-to this master data record of the library network. Fenske stressed that, until the library was handed the termination notice this summer, relations with the GBV were perfectly cordial. He believes, however, that this sudden decision to sever ties with the BdK could be the decision of the GBV’s new director, Regine Stein, who was appointed last October. Given the BdK’s right-wing stance, it is not unreasonable to suspect that a political motive was at play here. The BdK is not just a library, but also an integral part of Germany’s conservative scene. It hosts talks and events, has its own podcast, and conducts research. And, unlike many left-wing organisations (Excerpt) Read more at europeanconservative. com . TOPICS: Society KEYWORDS: 4threich; fourthreich; globohomo; leftism Click here: to donate by Credit Card Or here: to donate by PayPal Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC PO Box 9771 Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you. 1 posted on by MtnClimber To: MtnClimber A political motive? 2 posted on by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.) To: MtnClimber So Germany rises from the ashes to become yet again the greatest threat to Western civilization. 3 posted on by AndyJackson To: MtnClimber Here are some Germans are taking extreme steps to avoid Fascism. 4 posted on by ClearCase_guy (Democrats seek power through cheating and assassination. They are sociopaths. They just want power.) Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by.
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Deleting the Right: A Digital Book-Burning in Berlin
