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A woman listens to digital media from the Onleihe service and runs past people waiting at the bus stop in the rain. Illustration: Maria Tran Larsen © Goethe-Institut

Onleihe: The Digital Library

The Onleihe is Goethe-Institut’s digital library (eLibrary). More than 23,000 German language eBooks, audio books, movies, materials for German language learners, magazines and newspapers are available for downloading from the Onleihe. 

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the different media sections of the Onleihe:

Anywhere, anytime, free of charge

After registration and activation, you can use the Onleihe media on your PC, laptop and mobile devices (Android and iOS), anytime and anywhere. 

Who can use the Onleihe?

Anyone with permanent residence outside Germany can use our eLibrary. Online registration is fast and easy. Library membership is not required. 

How do I register?

Depending on your device, you have various options for accessing and downloading media:
 

Kontakt

If you have any further questions or run into issues registering for or using the Onleihe, we will be more than happy to help:
bibliothek-montreal@goethe.de

We will be happy to assist!

We hope you will enjoy browsing our digital media offerings!

Onleihe - films © Goethe-Institut

German Cinema in our Onleihe

Discover over 100 films in our Onleihe and stream for free!

For streaming the films you need a computer.


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