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Digital offers - Onleihe
Here we present our digital services. With your library card you can use them from the comfort of your own home.
Whether it's music from Freegal Music, films and series from Filmfriend, biographies and country information from Munzinger, English-language eBooks/audiobooks from OverDrive, knowledge/student training from Brockhaus, the children's media app Tigerbooks, offers for students such as Sofatutor, Phase 6, Polylino, or Riffreporter, international newspapers and magazines from Pressreader, or e-media and e-learning from Onleihe Rheinland-Pfalz—our digital offerings have something for everyone.
Brockhaus - The world of knowledge at a click
With the Brockhaus Encyclopedia, the youth and children's encyclopedia, you have access to the most comprehensive editorially supervised lexical inventory in the German-speaking world. All information is 100 percent citable and therefore ideally suited for preparing presentations, reports, and academic papers.
Brockhaus Schüler Training offers children and young people a contemporary e-learning program. The online course "Sicher im Web für Jugendliche" (Safe on the Web for Young People) helps digital natives find and evaluate the right information online.
The knowledge portal "Klima der Welt" (Climate of the World) contains comprehensive information about the climate, presented in a simple and understandable way.
Online courses in German, English, French, Latin, and mathematics offer the opportunity to expand and deepen your knowledge—interactively, diversely, and stress-free.
To take full advantage of this offer, you must log in with your valid library card—via the "Log in" or "Log in with library card" button.
Tigerbooks is a children's media app for children aged between approximately 2 and 10, with over 8,000 stories featuring popular children's book heroes such as the Olchis, Janosch, Bibi & Tina, Conni, Yakari, Pettersson & Findus, the Sams, and many more...
Tigerbooks includes
"Tigerbooks": interactive picture books with a 3D experience, read-aloud function, markers for reading along, audio recorder, learning and reading games
eBooks: for independent reading
Audiobooks: audiobooks, radio plays, and children's songs
How it works
Download the free Tigerbooks app from the Apple Store or Google Play
Click on "Library Login" to register
Select the state of Rhineland-Palatinate and Mainz as the location
Enter the number and password of your valid library card
Use Tigerbooks for 7 days without limits and free of charge!
*If no license is available, you will be informed when a license becomes available for borrowing. You can see the remaining validity period of your borrowed license in the app on the start screen. After the loan period has expired, you will be automatically logged out. You can then borrow a license again. The stored media will remain intact.
You need a valid library card from the public library
Advantages at a glance
Free of charge with a valid library card
Child-safe and ad-free environment without purchase incentives
Wide selection of titles from well-known publishers and popular characters
Media can be used online and offline — ideal for on the go
Munzinger online - Biographies and country profiles
Munziger online offers up-to-date biographies and country information—objective, reliable, and presented in a quotable format. The service can be accessed via a web browser. If you would like to use Munziger online outside of the library network, you will need a valid library card from the public library or the municipal academic library.
Filmfriend - Feature films, series and documentaries
Filmfriend offers you free access to feature films, series, and documentaries for adults and children. The service can be used via a web browser, an app (Android or iOS), or on TV sets. You need a valid library card from the public library.
Freegal Music+offers music streaming and downloadsfree of charge and without advertising. Here you will find over 18 million songs from all genres by well-known artists. Thelatest releases, music legends from pop, rock, jazz, classical, country, children's songs, soundtracks, K-pop, captivatingaudiobooks and radio plays, and much more! With a wide range of curated playlists andpersonal music recommendations, you can explore the full richness of the music world—in your browser or with the free app.
OverDrive Rheinland-Pfalz - English-language eBooks and audiobooks
OverDrive Rhineland-Palatinate offers you a selection of English-language eBooks, audiobooks, and foreign-language magazines for loan and works in much the same way as Onleihe Rhineland-Palatinate.
Here's how it works:
Download the free Libby app from OverDrive in the App Store (opens in a new tab) or Google Play, or visit rlp.overdrive.com or libbyapp.com in your web browser.
Under "Sign In," first select your home library and then log in with the number and password of your valid library card.
Search using the search field or browse through the topics and collections.
Borrow the desired eBook or audiobook. It will be returned automatically when the loan period expires. You can also return all borrowed media early!
You can read on different devices: your loans, notes, bookmarks, and reading progress are synchronized across all devices.
eBooks and audiobooks can also be read or streamed offline.
ePaper/eMagazine: current magazines and newspapers
eLearning: digital learning courses for your personal and professional development
You can access the digital media via our online (opens in a new tab)catalog (opens in a new tab) or directly via the Onleihe Rheinland-Pfalz website. Once the usage period has expired, the media can no longer be used. There is no need to return them, so no late fees can be incurred. (opens in a new tab)
An Onleihe app (iOS (opens in a new tab) and Android) is also available for mobile devices. Please note: Do not select the Onleihe 3.0 app!
eLearning are digital learning courses that you can take for your personal and professional development via your Onleihe. The courses can be accessed online via your internet browser or the app, are always available, and do not count toward your borrowing quota.
Would you like to try it out with an eReader? No problem, eReaders can be borrowed from the library.
To use this free service, you need a valid user card from the Mainz Public Library.
"Onleihe Rheinland-Pfalz" is a joint service provided by libraries in Rhineland-Palatinate and coordinated by the Rhineland-Palatinate State Library Center. "Onleihe" is a service provided by divibib GmbH (Luisenstraße 19, 65185 Wiesbaden), to which the library network and participating libraries provide access.
PressReader - Over 7,000 newspapers and magazines from all over the world
Pressreader offers access to more than 7,000 newspapers, magazines, and journals from around the world. With Pressreader, you can read daily newspapers and magazines from 100 countries in over 60 languages online—often before the print edition is published. The archive goes back up to 90 days, and new titles are automatically unlocked. The service can be accessed via a web browser at www.pressreader.com or the Pressreader app for iOS/Android—all you need is a valid library card from the Anna Seghers Public Library.
Sofatutor is an online learning platform that helps students improve their academic performance in a targeted manner. With more than 10,000 educational videos, interactive exercises, and worksheets, it covers all relevant school subjects. The content is structured according to grade level and topic, so that everyone can quickly find the right material. Thanks to the ability to track learning progress, motivation remains high and students can work specifically on their weaknesses. Also available as an app. All you need to use it is a valid library card from the Anna Seghers Public Library.
With phase6, learning vocabulary becomes easy, efficient, and sustainable. The platform uses an intelligent repetition algorithm to test new words exactly when they need to be reinforced. Voice output and audio support help users practice correct pronunciation, while they can add their own vocabulary and use authentic vocabulary collections that match school textbooks. Also available as an app. All you need to use it is a valid library card from the Anna Seghers Public Library.
RiffReporter - Independent journalism for an informed society
RiffReporter is a cooperative of freelance journalists committed to quality journalism. The platform offers in-depth reporting on science, the environment, society, technology, and global developments. The cooperative structure ensures independence and diversity in journalism. All you need to use it is a valid library card from the Anna Seghers Public Library.
Polylino - The digital library for multilingual reading and reading aloud
Polylino is a digital library for daycare centers, schools, and libraries that introduces children to reading in a playful way. With a selection of over 1,500 picture books in more than 70 languages, Polylino supports language development and awakens a love of reading. Also available as an app. All you need to use it is a valid library card from the Anna Seghers Public Library.
