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Online borrowing made even easier

Libraries launch new digital lending platform

The new ‘Onleihe 3’ platform launches on 23 September. The Onleihe service run by the Public Library and the Neubeckum Municipal Library is set to become more modern and user-friendly.

27 August 2026
A child with a tablet in a library

The updated version of Onleihe offers a range of new features and makes it easier to use digital media. Onleihe is a joint digital service provided by both libraries.

With a valid library card, users can borrow e-books, audiobooks, newspapers and magazines 24 hours a day. These can be accessed via a smartphone, tablet, PC or e-reader.

The new Onleihe offers a range of additional features. These include, amongst others:

  • the extension of the loan period for all types of media,
  • an unlimited wish list,
  • a personal borrowing history, as well as
  • Cross-device synchronisation of reading and listening progress. For example, if you start listening to an audiobook on your smartphone, you can later pick up where you left off on your tablet or PC.


The technical changeover will take place automatically in the background. Existing login details will remain valid.

Important information for users of the previous Onleihe app: A new app for Android and iOS is available free of charge from the respective app stores for the new platform. “From 23 September, this app will replace the previous version. The old app will no longer be usable after that,” the library has announced.

Anyone wishing to use the Onleihe via a PC, laptop or PocketBook or tolino e-reader can access the login page via the website https://bibload.onleihe.de/. There you will find a central library selection screen followed by the login page.

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