Public library; Lending service

If you have limited mobility, you can order books and media online and have them delivered to and collected from your home within Erlangen. You will need a valid library card to use the delivery service.

Citizen-friendly and digital: Simply fill out this online application directly via your internet browser. In many cases, this will save you a trip to the authorities.

You can use this online application to order media and/or a surprise package online. You will need a valid library card to use the media ordering service.

Citizen-friendly and digital: Simply complete this online application directly via your internet browser. In many cases, this will save you a trip to the authorities.

With this online application, you can inform us online of your wish to purchase media, for example books for young people, DVDs or other items.

User-friendly and digital: simply complete this online application directly via your Internet browser. In many cases, this will save you a trip to the authorities.

With this online application, you can borrow digital magazines, newspapers and audio books as well as e-books. The offer is aimed at children, young people and adults. Borrowing is easy with your library card at no extra cost.

User-friendly and digital: simply complete this online application directly via your internet browser. In many cases, this will save you a trip to the authorities.

With this online contact form you can easily send a message to the city library.

User-friendly and digital: simply fill out this online contact form directly via your internet browser. Whether you're on the move or from the comfort of your own home.

Here you can search the media offer of the Erlangen City Library. By logging into your account, you can pre-order media, add them to a watch list or renew them. You can also renew your library card and pay fees online.

User-friendly and digital: simply complete this online application directly via your internet browser. In many cases, this will save you a trip to the authorities.

filmfriend offers 3,500 feature and documentary films, series and a wide range of children's films that can be viewed online. You need a valid library card to use the service. Log in with your library card number and password (your date of birth: dd.mm.yyyy). The age rating will be checked automatically.

With OverDrive, we offer you another platform for e-media in addition to the Onleihe. The offer includes German-language eAudios (audio books) and English-language eBooks for children, young people and adults. You can download the electronic media to your computer, e-book reader (exception: Kindle), tablet or smartphone.

You can use PressReader free of charge with your library card.

Older issues are accessible for up to 90 days. The full-text search function allows you to search for specific articles and topics. The articles can also be printed out or sent by e-mail. There is also a read-aloud function.

The digital picture book cinemas are also known as board stories. The combination of text, soundtrack and meaningful animated pictures in particular guide children's attention through the story and increase their motivation to read.

The Naxos Music Library is the largest online database for classical music with an integrated streaming service. Over two million tracks from more than 150,000 albums are available here. In addition to playlists, you also have access to information texts, work analyses and biographies.

In the Naxos Music Library Jazz you will find over 20,000 albums and almost 235,000 tracks.

Use is free of charge with a valid library card.

RiffReporter is the joint portal of independent journalists. The thoroughly researched background articles deal with topics from the environment, science, technology, society and world affairs.

As a member of the City Library, you receive free access to all articles. You can subscribe to a free newsletter to receive regular updates on the latest research.

The City Library provides all issues of the news magazine DER SPIEGEL in the Munzinger online database. It is possible to search for content.

The archive database contains all SPIEGEL articles - from 1947 to the current issue.

Duden Basiswissen Schule offers numerous specialist and non-fiction books for pupils to expand and consolidate their knowledge of a wide range of school subjects.

The lexicon articles are divided into three levels of difficulty. This means that the encyclopedia can also be used by people with little knowledge of English.

Britannica also includes 3 million royalty-free images, graphics and illustrations. You can use these for school, work, websites, blogs, flyers and other publications.