Goethe-Institut
USA

Our library is open to the public and the in-house use of books and media are free of charge. Membership is required for borrowing privileges. Library members may register for a personalized account in order to renew borrowed media via the Online Catalog.

• Membership conditions and lending terms
• Online Catalog (OPAC)
• Register for the Online Catalog
• Login to my account

The eLibrary is the free, virtual library of the Goethe-Institut. Once you've registered, this service allows you to borrow digital media -- such as ebooks, audio and video files, and electronic newspapers and magazines -- for a predetermined period of time, by downloading them either directly onto your device or via app.

• eLibrary
• Register for the eLibrary
• Help with the eLibrary

We're here to answer your questions relating to German language and culture.

The Goethe-Institut’s translation grant program supports non-German publishers in publishing German-language literature, with the aim of making works accessible to non-German speaking readers.