Library

Among other things, we offer various events for people at any German language level as well as for literary translators.

Lending

Cooperate

Library and Terrace © Goethe-Institut/Humphrey Gateri

Search for books or other items in the catalogue

New Media

Only online items

Book of the Month

African Artists

This book surveys over a century of modern and contemporary African art and artists. Unprecedented in its scope and ambition, it is bound to elicit vigourous conversation about the idea of art, Africa, and modernity, but also of the place of the continent, its people, and their cultural production during the age of colonization and the in the years since.

Available at our library.

AFRICAN ARTISTS 2 ©Goethe-Institut Naiorbi

STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS

We have compiled a fantastic selection of German films and series for you to enjoy that are currently available in the media libraries of the public broadcasters and on various streaming services in Germany. Find them by topic below:

Art and Culture

© Goethe-Institut / Tobias Schrank
Series

© Goethe-Institut / Tobias Schrank
Suitable for children

© Goethe-Institut / Tobias Schrank
Germany in all its diversity

© Goethe-Institut / Tobias Schrank

Art and Culture

Art and Culture © Goethe-Institut / Tobias Schrank

Series

Series © Goethe-Institut / Tobias Schrank

Suitable for children

Suitable for children © Goethe-Institut / Tobias Schrank

Germany in all its diversity

Germany in all its diversity © Goethe-Institut / Tobias Schrank

What we offer

Kids' Section

Kids above 3 years are most welcome to make use of our Kids' Corner where we have current billingual books, easy readers, story books and kids films. We also offer, from time to time, kids' reading and literacy events that are free of charge.

© Goethe-Institut Nairobi/ Humphrey Gateri
VR and Gaming

We are introducing Gaming Fridays as part of our expanded library facilities. Among the array of games will be board games and VR experience for both German and non-German speakers!

© Goethe-Institut Nairobi/ Humphrey Gateri
Printed and Audiovisual Media

Our collection contains about 3500 media: a mixture of both English and German. We also have magazines and newspapers with current information about Germany.

© Goethe-Institut Nairobi / Humphrey Gateri

Borrow books and media

Lending

The library is open to the public and use of books and media in the library is free of charge.

Terms and conditions of lending

Online catalogue

Opening hours and address

Online-Anmeldung Bibliothek
eLibrary

The eLibrary is a digital service offered by the Goethe-Institut Kenya library which allows you to borrow digital media.

eLibrary ("Onleihe")

Information about the eLibrary

Events

27.01. –30.11.2024|10:00 AM–1:00 PM AMKA Literatur Forum

Goethe-Institut, Library, | every last Saturday of the month

A forum for upcoming writers and literary critics to share and discuss stories, poems and current literature trends with the aim of enhancing their creativity. The forum provides a space to listen to the voices of established and budding writers.

AMKA: January - November © Goethe-Institut

Events

BibToGo

BibToGo is the Goethe-Institut library app.

BibToGo is the Goethe-Institut library app. It is also your personal library account. It gives you access to our media and services whenever you need them.

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It is also your personal library account. It gives you access to our media and services whenever you need them.

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"The new library with a wider variety of books and magazines offers us the opportunity to improve our German. I am also impressed by the e-library. It helps us learn German on the go and practice our listening and reading skills even when offline which makes learning even more fun!"

Cindy Mukhanji - Student, Goethe-Institut, Nairobi

Visit Us

Opening Hours

Mon & Tue 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Wed & Thur 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Fri 10:00 am to 5:00 pm