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Library

In the library you'll find an up-to-date selection of printed and audiovisual media both in German and English to keep you informed about latest trends and current issues.

Our collection contains about 5,500 printed and audio-visual media:
  • German-language books
  • Translations of German authors into English
  • Reference works and dictionaries
  • German daily and weekly newspapers
  • German specialist journals
  • Databases
  • CDs and cassettes of music and literature
  • Videos and DVDs
The media collection in our information centre is updated regularly. The main areas covered by our collection are:
  • Philosophy, Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Language
  • Art
  • Literature
  • German Geography
The information centre has access to Online-Katalog of the Goethe-Institut.

Language Resource Centre

German teachers can borrow books and audio-visual media from the Language Resource Centre, a dedicated section in the Library. We stock a wide selection of literature on methodology, as well as textbooks, videos for teaching purposes and teaching materials developed by the Goethe-Institut.

Conflict Resolution: The Role of Information Management

In the course of the elections in December 2007, Kenya experienced one of its biggest crises since independence. Conflict Resolution is therefore a crucial topic among the Kenyan society. But what is the role of public libraries in this important issue?

Independent Publishing Houses

They discover and promote young talent; they pioneer the translation of unknown literary works and develop locally grown or sub-cultural literary programmes.

Libraries at goethe.de

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