Library

  • Interior view of the library at the Goethe-Institut Glasgow with bookshelves and seating Photo: Goethe-Institut Glasgow
  • A large table between bookshelves. Photo: Goethe-Institut Glasgow
  • Three people in the library: two reading in armchairs while one makes notes at the table. Photo: Goethe-Institut Glasgow
  • A woman sitting in the study area of the library with a laptop. Photo: Goethe-Institut Glasgow
  • Two people sitting at a large table in the library. Photo: Goethe-Institut Glasgow
  • Two people sitting in the entrance area of the library. Photo: Goethe-Institut Glasgow
  • A young woman reading a magazine in the entrance area of the library. Photo: Goethe-Institut Glasgow
  • Information screen in the entrance area of the library. A young woman reads a magazine in the background. Photo: Goethe-Institut Glasgow
  • A young woman sitting at a round table reading a magazine in the entrance area of the library Photo: Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Update 27.05.2021

Our opening hours in June:
Monday            10am – 6pm (Service hours/registration: 2pm – 6pm)
Wednesday      10am – 6pm
Thursday          10am – 6pm (Service hours/registration: 2pm – 6pm)
Saturday, 19.06.,10am – 1pm (Service hours/registration)

From Mon 19 July - Sun 15 August we are going on our summer break.

Contact

Goethe-Institut Glasgow
3 Park Circus
Glasgow G3 6AX
Tel. + 44 141 3322555
library-glasgow@goethe.de

Service

Find all updates on the current situation of our Glasgow branch, sign up to our newsletters and follow us on social media to receive information on all our digital offers! Browse through our eLibrary anytime you like for eBooks and audiobooks!

What we offer

Lending

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.

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.

Search online through our library shelves

A row of DVDs in a library bookshelf © Goethe-Institut Glasgow

New DVDs in our library

In the mood for a new film? You will find plenty to choose from.
 

Yellow and red jagged speech bubble containing the word new Free for commercial use

New books in our library

We have an interesting selection of new reads. There is sure to be one that inspires you!

Book Blog: Literary Tastings

Check out the monthly comparisons of German books in translation with recent UK book trends in our book blog.

Meet and Practice

Various free events around the topics of German language and culture take place at the Institute on a regular basis. Enhance your knowledge of Germany! All welcome.

Events for Translators

Regular events for emerging and established literary translators of all language combinations.

Translation funding

Our translation funding programme supports the publication of books by German authors in another language.

Latest news

“Voice Versa– Two Languages, One Story”. A podcast by Deutschlandfunk Kultur and the Goethe-Institut. Illustration (detail): © Deutschlandradio

Podcast “Voice Versa– Two Languages, One Story”
 Many Languages, Many Stories

In “Voice Versa”, a podcast by Deutschlandfunk Kultur and the Goethe-Institut, ten authors tell stories from a multilingual German society. Among them are Rana Rezaei and Sara Hoshyari. 

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

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.

Visualisation of an innovative library building from a bird's eye perspective. © raumlaborberlin on behalf of Kulturprojekte Berlin

Series
 Future Libraries

Libraries lead us through a flood of analogue and digital information, can be a platform for exchange, space for encounters or social anchors in the city. With our series “Future Libraries” we shed light on challenges, trends and examples of success around the future of the library.