• What is eLibrary?
• What are eBooks?
• What do eAudio books, eMusic, eVideo, and ePaper mean?
• How can I use eLibrary?
• When is eLibrary open for business?
• What are the costs involved?
• How do I return media to the eLibrary?
• How many media can I borrow?
• For how long can I borrow the various media?
• Can I also reserve media that are unavailable at the moment?

 

What is eLibrary?

DeLibrary is an online system of holdings offered by the eLibrary of the Goethe-Institut, which enables you to borrow digital media (eBooks, ePapers, eAudios books, eMusic and eVideos) through downloads

 

What are eBooks?

eBooks are books in digital form. They offer you options that you do not have with printed books. For instance, you can search through eBooks for terms in a targeted way or mark them with comments without damaging the book.

 

What do eAudio books, eMusic, eVideo, and ePaper mean?

eAudio books are audiobooks in digital form; eMusic is digitized music; eVideos are downloadable films; ePapers are periodicals and magazines in digital form. You can use this content on your computer or on a DRM-compatible MP3 player.

 

How can I use eLibrary?

There are only two requirements for using eLibrary, namely, that you have a valid library card for the Library of the Goethe-Institut and an Internet connection at home. You receive a library card and a password at the Library of the Goethe-Institut.

 

When is eLibrary open for business?

The holdings are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can access and borrow the digital media from any Internet terminal of your choice at any time.

 

What are the costs involved?

There are no costs involved for downloading media using eLibrary. So there is no additional cost to you beyond your library membership and usual Internet connection charges.

 

How do I return media to the eLibrary?

Just as with books, films, and CDs of the eLibrary of the Goethe-Institut, there is a time limit for using media from the eLibrary system. You do not have to worry about returning media to the Library. As soon as the loan period expires, the files can no longer be used, i.e. opened. It is best to delete them from your PC. The medium then becomes available for others who are interested in it. And best of all: No fines are incurred!

 

How many media can I borrow?

The maximum number of media that can be borrowed from the eLibrary at any given time is limited to 10 titles.

 

For how long can I borrow the various media?

The loan period for eBooks is 14 days; for eAudio books, eVideo, and eMusic it is 7 days. The loan period for our eMagazines is 1 day, and ePapers are vailable to you for 1 hour. When you want to exit eLibrary you should log out through "Logout" on the upper right side of the screen.

 

Can I also reserve media that are unavailable at the moment?

Using the reserve function, you can request to be informed when a title that has been out on loan becomes available again. You then receive an email sent to the email address you have provided. Please note that you can reserve a maximum of 5 titles at a time.