The Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek (Bavarian State Library) has been conducting research on their collection since 2003 and has already restituted over 200 books. In the library's online catalogue, indications has been added noting that a book is a looted item along with the provenance and ownership history of the book.
About the authors:
Susanne Wanninger is a staff member on the project "Nazi-looted property research"
Dr. Stephan Kellner is the expert for Bavarica at the Bavarian State Library
To read the article in the Bibliotheksmagazin, please click here, p.58-61.
Bibliotheksmagazin, 2/2014, p.58-61