eLibrary
Onleihe

The Onleihe is the Goethe-Institut’s free digital library. You can access around 20,000 German-language e-books, audiobooks, resources for German learners, magazines and newspapers online.

Cover - Onleihe: The Digital Library Illustration: Maria Tran Larsen © Goethe-Institut

Anywhere, anytime, free of charge

Borrow media - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Can be used on PC and laptop or mobile via the Onleihe app (Android and iOS)
No library membership required

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Onleihe App

Would you like to read German-language e-books and newspapers, listen to audio books or search for materials for learners of German? Install the Onleihe app on your smartphone and/or tablet.

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Any questions about the Onleihe?

In the Onleihe help section, you can find the latest news, guides and FAQs.

Reading made easy

For learners of German from language levels B2 and C1 (of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), we recommend the following works of contemporary German-language literature in the Onleihe, our free digital library.