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Library

Diverse. Open to all.

Our library is a free public place for everyone. Here you can read, work, watch German movies, get inspired and meet new people.
 

Books and media

Discover

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Bibliothek © Goethe-Institut Thailand / Photos: Supachai Saingam

For someone like me who is new to learning German, the library offers a warm welcome, and a good first impression of the German language. Amidst the peaceful ambience you will find state of the art gadgets and fun language learning games. Here, where German learners from different backgrounds meet, I feel focused and encouraged to achieve my learning goals. Thank you for the warm welcome.

Narisa N. - German language learner

Narisa N. © Narisa N.

Books and media

  • Lending

    The library is open to the public and reference use of the collection is free of charge. In order to borrow materials you will need a valid reader's card.

    Lending © Goethe-Institut Thailand © Goethe-Institut Thailand

  • Onleihe: German Online Library

    More than 20,000 German language media are available for downloading from our Onleihe. Anytime. Anywhere. Free.

    Step 3: Download Mobile App Now © Goethe-Institut © Goethe-Institut

What we offer

  • Library of Things

    Would you like to bake German bread and enjoy the taste of fresh home-made waffles but feel stuck because you have no recipe, no bread baking machine or waffle maker? No problem! Our library now offers all of these things with much more.

    Library of Things © Napat Pattrayanond © Napat Pattrayanond

  • Streaming recommendations

    We have compiled a fantastic selection of German films and series for you to enjoy that are currently available in the media libraries of the public broadcasters and on various streaming services in Germany.

    Streaming recommendations © Goethe-Institut Thailand © Goethe-Institut Thailand

  • What's in the library?

    Can’t find what you’re looking for? Picked the wrong book? Why not check out our list of selected media?

    Highlight Covers: © FISCHER Sauerländer/ © Langenscheidt bei PONS / © PONS Covers: © FISCHER Sauerländer/ © Langenscheidt bei PONS / © PONS

  • Gift a Membership

    Surprise your loved ones with a gift membership for our library!

    Bibliotheksgutschein © Goethe-Institut Thailand / Wittamon Niwattichai © Goethe-Institut Thailand / Wittamon Niwattichai

Reading recommendations

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We encourage and cooperate

  • Translation funding

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

    Translation grant programme © Goethe-Institut Thailand © Goethe-Institut Thailand

  • Service for librarians

    Events, specialist information and cooperation services for librarians.

    Bangkok Book Festival © Goethe-Institut Thailand © Goethe-Institut Thailand

Further Reading

  • Nicolas Mahler

    Draw Kafka for me

    Nicolas Mahler is a comic illustrator whose book “Komplett Kafka” (Completely Kafka) is published in Kafka’s centenary year, and it will tour as an exhibition. Ulrich Fügener spoke with Nicolas Mahler – about comics, Kafka, humour and melancholy.

    Nicolas Mahler: “Komplett Kafka” (Completely Kafka) © Nicolas Mahler, Suhrkamp Verlag © Nicolas Mahler, Suhrkamp Verlag

  • ZERO-WASTE-KITCHEN AND ROOFTOP FARM

    According to FAO estimations, approximately one-third of all food produced in the world for human consumption, which is around 1.3 billion tons, is lost or wasted each year. Wasting food means wasting all the energy, water, and other resources it takes to grow, harvest, transport, and package it.

    ZERO-WASTE-KITCHEN AND ROOFTOP FARM © Goethe-Institut Thailand / Photos: Supachai Saingam © Goethe-Institut Thailand / Photos: Supachai Saingam

  • The Thai Translation of Olga

    Literature, love and political ideology

    “The novel is similar to Behind the Painting by Sri Burapha, which could actually be titled Kirati in the way that this novel is called Olga.”
    A discussion of Olga by Bernhard Schlink in the context of Thai society with Artch Bunnag.
     
     

    Olga © Goethe-Institut Thailand © Goethe-Institut Thailand

Visit Us

Opening Hours

Mon - Thu 09:30 - 18:00

Fri (Self-service) 09:30 - 17:00

Sat 08:00 - 17:00

Sun (19 Oct - 28 Dec 2025) 08:30 – 16:30 (Please note: Children's corner open – it may get noisy)

Adress

18/1 Soi Goethe, Sathorn 1
Bangkok
Thailand

Contact

Line ID @goethelibrarybkk

Telefon

02 1088242

E-Mail

library-bangkok@goethe.de

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