Selected Events 2005

Consul General Fletcher Burton Joins Reading of Werner Heiduczek

May 18, 2005
Consul General Fletcher Burton assisted a volunteer project in one of Leipzig’s suburbs: The community library in Mölkau (threatened by closure and saved by people from the neighborhood, as well as by well-known German author Erich Loest) combined a public reading of the author Werner Heiduczek from Baalsdorf with activities to gain more awareness for the importance of libraries. The event was the culmination of a long commitment of Leipzig citizens and the Consulate General Leipzig, which provided a grant to the library and carried out programs for students. In his speech, Consul General Burton pointed out the importance of volunteers' engagement. The attending library users appreciated their first chance to get acquainted with the American books, which had been acquired for the library and were on display.

	Consul General Fletcher Burton (Center) Addresses the Audience of the Werner Heiduczek Reading in Mölkau; Robert Korff (Left), Chairman of the 'Heimat- und Kulturverein Mölkau'	Robert Korff (Left) Presents the Mölkau Commemorative Coin to Consul General Fletcher Burton	Robert Korff (Left) and the Volunteer Librarians Put the Books About the U.S. on Display on the Occasion of the Werner Heiduczek Program; Mrs. E. Jung and Mrs. Schindhelm

	German Author Erich Loest Enjoys the Book Exhibit. Mr. Loest Saved the Mölkau Community Library, Which Had Been Threatened by Closure	Consul General Fletcher Burton Signs the Book 'American Folklore and Songs' Which He Presented to the Library
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