eLibrary

To use the Onleihe, a one-time registration via our website My Goethe.de is necessary. If you do not  have an account, please register. Registration and use of the service are free of charge. After logging in, go to the menu item "My Onleihe" and click on "Log in". Open the Onleihe website to complete the activation process.

Visit our digital library "Onleihe" and borrow an item from our collection.  You can now read borrowed e-books, e-papers and e-magazines directly in your browser. Find more information in the Onleihe help section. 

Download the app from the app store. Open the app after installation.

LOG IN TO ONLEIHE

Open the menu of the Onleihe app (three bars on the top left).

• Select Goethe-Institut as your library.
• Log in with your login data for My Goethe.de.

DOWNLOAD MEDIA

You are now logged in! Select the menu item "Browse" to search and download media.

ACCEPT TERMS OF USE

The first time you download media, you will automatically be asked for your consent to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Please confirm your agreement.

ADOBE ID

We recommend reading eBooks, eMagazines and ePapers with the internal reader of the Onleihe app! If you want to read eBooks, eMagazines and ePaper with an external reader app (such as Aldiko, BlueFire or PocketBook), you will need an Adobe ID. You must enter your Adobe ID when you download media for the first time. If you don't already have an Adobe ID, you can get one for free. You do not need to enter your Adobe ID for all subsequent media downloads.