De Boekenberg

Welcome to the Boekenberg!

We welcome you to the Boekenberg (meaning ‘Book-mountain’): a mountain worth the climb. Here you can discover, develop, relax and meet others. Discover exhibitions, develop yourself through lectures and workshops, have discussions and good talks or just sit back with a good book. It’s all possible at library the Boekenberg! You’re welcome to stay as long as you’d like during our opening hours. And that’s a good thing, as time flies at this place of enlightenment and amazement. Library the Boekenberg enriches your life!

The Boekenberg will make you wiser

The Boekenberg is host to more than 350 activities each year, which vary from legal aid consultation hours to workshops on job interviews. We also help you keep up with the digital world. There is an activity for everyone!

Inhabitants of the Boekenberg

Besides a library, the Boekenberg also houses other inhabitants, did you know? In the Milieu House (Environmental House) you’ll find interesting exhibitions, at the Chess Association Spijkenisse your at the right address for some serious brain training and at the Antiquities Room Spijkenisse you’ll find out everything about the local history. It’s with great pleasure that library the Boekenberg works together with these partners, to offer visitors a dynamic and diverse program.

The biggest bookcase in The Netherlands

In April 2012, The Boekenberg opened its doors on the Marktplein in Spijkenisse, after ten years of planning, designing and building. Architect Winy Maas of Architectural Office MVRDV designed this building, which has a beautiful pointed glass roof. Direct underneath, you will find a mountain of books, ready to be climbed. Why did he pick this shape? And what do our visitors think of it? The iconic building is striking and controversial: it won several awards for good reason!

Read more about the building

Rent out the Boekenberg for a business party, course, wedding or afternoon drinks

On only a twenty-minute drive from Rotterdam, you’ll find the Boekenberg, the mountain worth the climb. Rent out one of our inspiring rooms for a meeting, presentation, brainstorm session or business party. With its great accessibility and noticeable architecture, the Boekenberg is a special place to celebrate a birthday, wedding or anniversary. Are you interested in the options we offer? Let us know what you’re looking for and we’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse! Take a look at our lookbook and video.

 

  • Interesting architecture
    The Boekenberg was designed by architect Winy Maas from Architectural Office MVRDV, the company responsible for the Markthal in Rotterdam. The modern, glass pyramid can be found in the city centre of Spijkenisse. Along with its spectacular exterior, the building is very environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral.
  • Central location
    The Boekenberg has a great central location on the Marktplein in Spijkenisse, only twenty minutes from Rotterdam. The location can be reached by car or public transport. The Boekenberg also offers enough parking space (324 places) with a private two-tier parking garage under the building, with 24-hour reception.
  • Inspiring activities
    Planning is one of our strong points. The Boekenberg team plans over 350 inspiring activities each year in order to reach various groups of people: from toddlers to teens, from singles to seniors and from technophobes to gamers.
  • All-inclusive catering
    Brain training and mountain climbing makes you hungry! Café Zinnig provides the best fresh, local products for you to enjoy in this beautiful location. Besides coffee and tea, they also provide a delicious lunch or afternoon drinks.
  • Social rate
    Library the book Mountain is here for everyone! Accessibility is a constant aim, therefore, in some cases the Boekenberg offers a social rate. Non-profit institutions or organizations in the social domain receive a 30% discount on the regular prices.

Auditorium

Our auditorium is the perfect location for lectures and presentations. The room con-tains the technical facilities to make your event a great success. The auditorium is lo-cated on the fourth floor in the heart of the Boekenberg.

  • The auditorium provides for 73 people.
  • The room contains an electronic projection screen and beamer, audio installa-tion with easy-to-use control panel, four wireless microphones and two wireless headphones
  • Costs: €80,- per hour | €200,- per half-day | €350,- per two half-days
  • We offer a laptop with Wi-Fi on request and for a small extra charge

Living room

Our living room will make you feel right at home. This completely decorated room dif-ferentiates itself with its personality and warm accents. The living room is great for smaller and more intimate events, but does include technical necessities. The living room is located on the second floor of the Boekenberg.

  • The living room provides for 12 people
  • The room contains a projection screen, a beamer and a laptop with wifi, all upon request
  • Costs: €40,- per hour | €130,- per half-day | €230,- per two half-days

Conference room

Meetings will be fun and inspiring in our stylish conference room! The space is perfect for meetings, workshops and work-courses ánd is very luxurious. The conference room gives you a quiet and inspiring surrounding to help you focus and make your brainstorm or business case a success.

  • The conference room provides for 12 people
  • The room contains a projection screen, a beamer and a laptop with wifi, all upon request
  • Costs: €40,- per hour | €130,- per half-day | €230,- per two half-days

Terrace

We’re not afraid to make a bold statement: the Boekenberg has the most beautiful in-door terrace in Spijkenisse and the surrounding area, from which you can enjoy the beautiful view. However, this space is only available upon special request. Do you have something big to celebrate? Our terrace is the perfect location to impress your guests.

Some information

  • The terrace provides for 80 people (depending on the setup)
  • Renting of movable equipment like a projection screen, beamer and/or a laptop with wifi is optional
  • Costs: €350,- per half-day | €650,- per two half-days

Multifunctional room

After a plenary meeting, a group project is the way to go. Not all rooms, however, cater to this: the rooms aren’t practical enough. Our multifunctional room is. With its flexible set up, the room is perfect for making minor adjustments for various events.

  • The multifunctional room provides for 60 people (depending on the setup)
  • This room contains a smartboard
  • Costs: €70,- per hour | €175,- per half-day | €300,- per two half-days
  • We offer a laptop with Wi-Fi on request and for a small extra charge

The Room

Located on the first floor, the Room bursts with energy. It is the perfect place to discover new concepts and make new connections, and a great place for presentations, business meetings and afternoon drinks. Do you need a particular set up? The Room is perfect for this as well!

  • The Room provides for 60 people (depending on the setup)
  • The Room contains a projection screen and beamer, television, two micro-phones and dimmable light
  • Costs: €80,- per hour | €200,- per half-day | €350,- per two half-days
  • We offer a laptop with Wi-Fi on request and for a small extra charge

The View

At the top of the pyramid, you will find The View. This particular space got its name because of its fantastic view over the city of Spijkenisse. It’s an open space in the centre of the Boekenberg, which surrounds you in the world of books. Beware: Because of its location this room provides limited access to the disabled.

  • The View provides for 10 people
  • No technology is available
  • Book this room at least a week in advance, mail to verhuur@deboekenberg.nl or go to our servicedesk

Sanne Slob

Coördinator Verhuur

0181 616 622 verhuur@deboekenberg.nl

Discover Café Zinnig

After only a small climb from the entrance of the Boekenberg, you will find Café Zinnig (meaning ‘Sensible’). Here you can enjoy a nice cup of coffee, fresh juices and delicious sandwiches. This is a great place for a conversation or to enjoy the peace and quiet with a cappuccino and a paper or magazine from our reading table. At times, activities are organized in the café. Are you interested? Come join us!

Discover our menu

Local is best

Café Zinnig only works with local produce. Tea room In Den Biesenschuur in Spijkenis-se provides our tea, our bread is baked by Meesterbakker Voskamp from Spijkenisse and our high-quality coffee is roasted by Giraffe Coffee from Rotterdam. Don’t forget to taste the environmentally friendly fruit juices provided by De Buytenhof from Rhoon.

Discover our menu

Zinnig To Go

Our coffee, juices and sandwiches are great to go as well! We’ll happily wrap them for you to enjoy as lunch at work, at home or on the road. Café Zinnig will also provide a brunch, lunch or snack during your business meeting, brainstorm or presentation in one of the Boekenberg’s rentable locations.

Discover our menu

  • Catering

    Several sandwiches

  • Enjoy

    Our famous brownies

  • Quality

    Local products

Sanne Slob

Coördinator Horeca

0181 616 622 sslob@deboekenberg.nl

Visit DigiTaalhuis Nissewaard!

In DigiTaalhuis (meaning ‘digital language house’) Nissewaard you can learn to read and write at a higher level. Here you can practice the use of the Dutch language or become a language-volunteer yourself. We also help you with computer use and you can improve your online skills. Anyone is welcome in the DigiTaalhuis! We are here to give you advice and support in learning and improving your Dutch.

Learning Languages
The DigiTaalhuis has plenty of reading and study materials. The computers contain programs with language exercises to help you practice.We also welcome the ones who are willing to become coaches. They can help others with their speech, reading and understanding of the Dutch language. We have walk-ins available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Feel free to stop by for more information.

Walk-in time schedule:
Monday/Tuesday: 13.30 – 15.30 hrs
Wednesday: 10.00 – 12.00 hrs
Wednesday (for new inhabitants of The Netherlands): 13.00 – 15.00 hrs

The DigiTaalhuis is a collaboration between Library the Boekenberg Spijkenisse, Albe-da College, municipality of Nissewaard, the Salvation Army, Foundation reading and writing, SWO Language coaching, Pameijer, Language Center EU, Taaltent, Voorbereid op de Toekomst, Vluchtelingenwerk (Refugees Work) and Welplaat.

Would you like to know more about the DigiTaalhuis and what they offer? Feel free to contact at taalhuis@deboekenberg.nl or call: (06)11835039.

Partners

The Boekenberg has a number of renowned partners that make our dynamic, fun and - most of all - educational programs possible.