Library

Diverse. Open to all.

In the library you will find a selection of media in English and German: books, magazines, films, music and games.
Get inspired, find out about current themes, and get to know more about Germany.

Lending

Discover

Experience

In der Bibliothek sitzen Menschen mit Masken © Goethe-Institut

Search for books or other items in the catalogue

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Borrow books and media

Lending

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

The eLibrary is a digital service offered by the Goethe-Institut Lagos library for Nigeria which allows you to borrow digital media.
- eLibrary ("Onleihe")
- Information about the eLibrary

What we offer you

Translation funding

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

Foto: © Goethe-Institut Budapest
Service for librarians

Events, specialist information and cooperation services for librarians.

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Insights into the library work

Robot in Residence in Lagos

Mit dem open call „Roboter in Residenz“ möchten wir uns mit Fragen künstlicher Intelligenz, des Maschinenlernens, den Auswirkungen von Algorithmen und der Frage auseinandersetzen, inwieweit KI neutral ist oder aber Rassismen normalisiert, verfestigt oder abbauen kann.

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Photo Documentary

Goethe-Institut’s Library on the Go, in collaboration with Hassan Abiodun, a Lagos based photographer, is a photo series which celebrates the under-acknowledged readers of Lagos.

© Goethe-Institut Nigeria
Kultursymposium Weimar

For this year's Kultursymposium <<A Matter of Trust>>, we are staging the play, The Gods Are Strange by Bukola Ayinde, in two communities here in Nigeria, namely the Corona Secondary School in Agbara and in Jos at the Jardin reading garden.

© Goethe-Institut Nigeria/by Victor Asowata