Library

Diverse. Open to all.

Our library is a place for people to meet, to read and learn German, to discover German literature and films, for inspiration and exchange.

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Only online items

The Goethe-Institut's library app ‘BibToGo’. Your personal library account that gives you access to our media and services at any time.

The Goethe-Institut's library app ‘BibToGo’. Your personal library account that gives you access to our media and services at any time.

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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.

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Borrow

The library is open to the public and the use of books and media in the library is free of charge.

Lending conditions
Onleihe

The Onleihe is the Goethe-Institut's digital library. More than 35,000 German-language e-books, audio books, films, materials for German learners, magazines and newspapers are available to download from the Onleihe.

About the Onleihe

Tue–Fri 9:00–20:00

Sat 10:00–18:00

Sun, Mon, Holidays closed

Service hours 11:00–16:00 on opening days

7,000 books in 45 languages

Translation funding

We want to make it easier for an international audience to access contemporary German-language literature, non-fiction and books for children and young people. Since its foundation 50 years ago, our funding programme has financially supported the publication of around 7,000 books in 45 languages.

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Library tours

The Goethe-Institut Tokyo offers library tours for school classes, students of all ages and interested institutions.

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BibToGo: The digital library card

BibToGo is the Goethe-Institut's library app and your personal library account, which you can use to access our media and services at any time.