Library

Our library is a place for everyone who wants to read and work, be inspired and meet like-minded people. Among other things, we offer various events for people at any German language level as well as for literary translators. We look forward to welcoming you!

Discover

Experience

Partial View of the Library at the Goethe-Institut Glasgow © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Search for books or other items in the catalogue

Easy Readers

Only online items

Borrow books and media

Borrow

Our library is open to the public and you can find an up-to-date and representative selection of media in German language and in translation, reflecting trends and current topics in Germany.

Lending at the Goethe-Institut Glasgow Photo: Goethe-Institut Glasgow Photo: Goethe-Institut Glasgow

eLibrary

Our digital library Onleihe offers access to more than 20,000 German-language media such as e-books, audio books and music, newspapers, magazines and films, free of charge.

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 Illustration: Maria Tran Larsen © Goethe-Institut

Visit Us

Opening Hours

Mon 10:00-20:00

Tue-Thu 10:00-18:00

Fri 10:00-15:00

Sat 09:45-13:30

Mon & Thu 14:00-18:00

Sa 26.04. 09:45-13:30

Sa 17.05. 09:45-13:30 (children's event in progress from 10:30-11:30)

Opening hours

@ Goethe-Institut Glasgow

We recommend

Search through our library shelves

You will find a selection of current media in German and English in our library that will inform you about trends and contemporary topics in Germany. For learners and teachers of German, we offer a wide range of materials on German as a foreign language.

New Novels

New Films

New childrens' books

We also recommend

Onleihe

Reading made easy

When "easy readers" are too easy: For learners of German at the B2 and C1 levels, we recommend e-books in the Onleihe, our free digital library.

An expert selection

New Books in German

Reviews of new German-language titles from Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The essential resource for publishers, translators, booksellers and readers.

"New Books in German" logo: three vertical bars in different colours symbolising three books © New Books in German © New Books in German

A start on German literature

German Riveter

Recommended books by the European Literature Network can be found in our library and in our digital library.