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In our library you will find books, magazines, films, music, apps and games in German. Our translated titles also offer non-German readers the opportunity to find out about literature, culture, society, politics and current affairs in Germany. Another focus is our collection of German as a foreign language.
 

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Opening hours

Mon: 5 - 8 pm
Tue, Wed, Thur: 2 - 8 pm
Sat Dec. 2 & 16: 3 - 6 pm
Holiday closure: 22.12.2023 - 8.1.2024

Registration and library membership

The library is open to the public and the use of books and media is free of charge. A valid user card is required to borrow media. You must register in person at the library.

To borrow books and other materials, you need a valid library membership. To obtain one, simply fill out a membership card and show a proof of ID and address. You can also register online via our website. Please fill in this form beforehand, to enter the most important data for your registration and to confirm your email address in advance. Then come to the library within the following 28 days to complete the registration process. The library team will also be happy to inform you during your visit.

Library membership free for all.

Registration for a child under 12 years of age is made under the name and responsibility of one of their parents, who is responsible for the child's subscription privileges.

You can browse our library's online catalog (OPAC) around the clock and get an overview of the books, CDs, DVDs, magazines and electronic resources in our collection.

If you are a library member, you can create your own user account in the online catalog (OPAC). The personalized use of the OPAC offers you the following advantages:
  • Display of the media you have borrowed, including due date
  • Extension of the loan period of your media
  • Insight into outstanding and paid fees
  • Transmission of acquisition suggestions for the library's media stock
  • Commenting on media
  • Overview of the media you have borrowed in the past
Would you like to create an online user account? Here you will find further information and the registration form.

What if you could have all our library services at your fingertips anytime, anywhere? The BibToGo app combines all the benefits of your library membership. And offers even more!
  • You receive a personal digital library card that is integrated into BibToGo. You can use this digital card to borrow media from our library. Even if you are offline.
  • With BiToGo you can easily access your personal library account and view your borrowed media, extend the loan period or check media reservations.
  • Would you like to see what media we have in our collections? With BibToGo you have easy access to our library catalog. Our lists with selected media recommendations will help you with your selection.
  • Are you looking for additional information on how you can best benefit from our collections? An integrated QR code reader allows you to access additional information when you are in our library.

Lending

In the library, you'll find an up-to-date selection of printed and audiovisual media in German, English and French to keep you informed about the latest trends and current issues. Our collection specializes in the following subjects: literature, German learning, film, theater, dance, comics, electronic music and green architecture. 

In the library, you'll find an up-to-date selection of printed and audiovisual media in German, English and French to keep you informed about the latest trends and current issues. Our collection specializes in the following subjects: literature, German learning, film, theater, dance, comics, electronic music and green architecture. 

We aim to be complementary to the collections found in other local libraries. Thusly, some segments of our collection is limited to works published in German when similar works in French or English can be found in other local libraries.

For example, our collections include books on German history published in German. If necessary, we can direct you to other local libraries for documents on German history in French or English. Another example: on our shelves you can find the complete works of Nietzsche in German only, the French version being available from the Grande Bibliothèque (BAnQ).

We can offer you:
  • German-language books
  • Translations of German authors into English and French
  • Access to learning material
  • Reference works and dictionaries
  • German weekly newspapers and German specialist journals
  • CDs: music and audiobooks
  • DVDs
Don’t hesitate to call or email us if you are looking for specific documents!

  • 4 books: 4 weeks 
  • 4 CDs OR 4 Tonies OR 3 Tonies and 1 TonieBox: 4 weeks
  • 4 language documents (Medienpaket): 4 weeks
  • 4 newspapers/magazines: 2 weeks
  • 4 DVDs: 1 week 

If you cannot bring back the documents during the library opening hours, you may return them at the reception service of the Goethe-Institut.

You can also return your documents outside of our opening hours using our drop chute, situated along our Ontario Street facade. Large format documents have to be returned at the reception during our opening hours.

Renewals
With the exception of items that have been reserved by another patron, items may be renewed THREE times (except for language documents, which can only be renewed ONCE). You can renew your loans with our online catalogue, per telephone or email (see "Address and opening hours").

Remote Service 
If you live in Ottawa, in the province of Québec outside of the Montreal area or in the Atlantic provinces, you can borrow documents from the Goethe-Institut Montréal library by writing an email to:  bibliothek-montreal@goethe.de.

The Goethe-Institut will cover the postal charges for the mailing but not for the return.

A valid library card is required for the loan of documents. This card will be issued on the spot upon presentation of valid ID(s) with the following personal information: name & postal address. It is the patron’s responsibility to notify the Goethe-Institut by mail or in person of any changes to this information.
 
Patrons’ personal data will be transmitted and stored in a database of the Goethe-Institut in Germany and only be used for the purpose of validating, executing and completing the library loan agreement. The Goethe-Institut shall take every possible precaution to ensure that the stored personal data will not be used for irrelevant purposes or communicated with third parties, unless permitted or required by the Private Sector Privacy Act (RLRQ c P-39.1).

After 15 months of inactivity on an account, it will be erased, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European regulation on the protection of personal data.
 
Patrons may request to see their personal data at any time and, if necessary, to correct it by writing to: Bibliothek-montreal@goethe.de

Overdue documents

For overdue material, THREE reminders will be sent via email. With the third reminder, your library membership will be suspended. Borrowing privileges will be reinstated once the documents have been returned and/or the replacement fee has been paid.
 
We do not charge overdue fines.

Loss or Damage

Patrons are responsible for returning library materials in good condition.  In the case of loss, theft, or damage, a replacement fee will be charged.

Compliance with applicable laws

The user is obligated to respect the copyright as well as data privacy and the existing laws. In case of infraction of those laws the user is held accountable.
DVDs may be borrowed for PERSONAL or EDUCATIONAL use only.

Computer

A computer is at your disposal for searches in our library's catalog and to browse our website (goethe.de). Computer usage is limited to 15 minutes. Sessions shut down automatically. The use of USB flash drives is not permitted. The illegal or incorrect use of the electronic equipment leads to immediate deprivation of user privileges.

Wi-fi

There is free wireless internet in the Goethe-Institut. The password is available at the reception.


The violation of these conditions can result in temporary or permanent deprivation of user privileges. 

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