The main purpose of the Reichstauschstelle(Reich Exchange Office) It was involved on a large scale in the theft of books and their transfer to public libraries. More, established in 1926, was to supply libraries with books.

During World War II, the Reichstauschsstelle rebuilt libraries that had been destroyed by the war. It was heavily involved in the looting of books and their distribution to public libraries.

Of particular interest for the Reichstauschstelle(Reich Exchange Office) It was involved on a large scale in the theft of books and their transfer to public libraries. More in the Reichsministerium für Wissenschaft, Erziehung und Volksbildung (Reich Exchange Office in the Reich Ministry of Science, Education, and Culture) interest were German classics and German-language and foreign literature. The Reichstauschstelle(Reich Exchange Office) It was involved on a large scale in the theft of books and their transfer to public libraries. More acquired some of the books free of charge from the assets of deportees and refugees administered by the Vermögensverwertungsstelle.