The easiest way to search for e-books is to do it directly on the Libby (English), Numilog (French) or Onleihe (German) platforms.

Alternatively, you can find them with the a-z.lu search engine. The advantage of this is that you aren’t limited to a single platform, but can search across Libby, Numilog and Onleihe at the same time. You can do this in three easy steps:

1. Open a-z.lu and log in with your library card number and password.
2. Type the title or author of the e-book you are looking for in the search box and select “Digital Library” from the drop down menu, then “Ebooks.lu (public libraries)”. Click on the magnifying glass or press Enter to launch the search.
3. On the right side of the results page, use the filter “Type of publication” and select “Books”. You can also combine this with other filters, such as a language filter.

If you need assistance with a-z.lu, have a look at the a-z.lu help page.

The easiest way to search for audiobooks is to do it directly on the Libby (English and German) or Numilog (French) platforms.

Alternatively, you can find them with the a-z.lu search engine. The advantage of this is that you aren’t limited to a single platform, but can search across Libby and Numilog at the same time. You can do this in three easy steps:

1. Open a-z.lu and log in with your library card number and password.
2. Type the title or author of the audiobook you are looking for in the search box and select “Digital Library” from the drop down menu, then “Ebooks.lu (public libraries)”. Click on the magnifying glass or press Enter to launch the search.
3. On the right side of the results page, use the filter “Type of publication” and select “Audiobooks”. You can also combine this with other filters, such as a language filter.

If you need assistance with a-z.lu, have a look at the a-z.lu help page.

You can read all e-books on a computer or on a mobile browser. The Libby (English) and Onleihe (German) platforms also have dedicated smartphone apps. Moreover, you can download and transfer the e-book to an e-reader device, such as Pocketbook or Tolino.

You can listen to all audiobooks on a computer or on a mobile browser. The Libby (English and German) platform also has a dedicated smartphone app. There is no Numilog (French) app.

The Kindle e-reader is a popular device, but Amazon has opted to prioritise direct-to-consumer sales with its own e-books offering and doesn’t support third-party providers like digital library services. Amazon also employs its own Digital Rights Management (DRM) system, which differs from those used by other industry players. DRM systems are implemented to protect e-books from unauthorised copying, ensuring the rights of authors and publishers.

You can, however, use the ebooks.lu service on other e-readers such as Pocketbook or Tolino devices.

Yes, however, they must be downloaded to Adobe Digital Editions (ADE), which can be used with screen readers. For this you need the JAWS or NVDA reader on Windows or VoiceOver reader on the MacOS.

The Libby and the Onleihe mobile apps work with iOS VoiceOver and Android TalkBack.

The Libby, Onleihe and Numilog websites may also work with desktop screen readers such as NVDA and JAWS.

Fore more accessibility information and instructions, see:

• Libby accessibility features
• Onleihe accessibility features
• JAWS (Windows)
• NVDA (Windows)
• VoiceOver (MacOS)

In order to be able to use the ebooks.lu service, you need a free membership at one of the participating partner libraries. You can find a full list of them on the About us page.

At some libraries, such as the National Library of Luxembourg (BnL) and the Lëtzebuerg City Bibliothèque, it’s possible to register online.

There are three main reasons for this error message: 

• Your library card is expired. Please check the validity of the library card and renew it if necessary.
• You are not a member of a partner library which participates in the ebooks.lu project.
• You are under the age of 14, for which the ebooks.lu offering is not available.

The Overdrive service has been discontinued and replaced by Libby. Although the Overdrive website may still be operational during a transition period, all its content is now available on the Libby website and app.

The Overdrive service has been discontinued and replaced by Onleihe. Although the Ciando website may still be operational during a transition period, but our collection of German e-books is now available on the Onleihe website and app.

The standard loan duration is 14 days. On some platforms, titles can also be borrowed for shorter periods. In that case, the option will be shown at checkout.

You can simultaneously borrow up to eight titles (e-books and audiobooks combined) per platform.

This depends on the platform. Onleihe and Numilog do not offer renewals, but you can borrow the same e-book or audiobook again after the end of the loan period.

With Libby, titles can be renewed a few days before the due date in the Libby app by clicking on “Manage loan”. However, this is only possible if no other person has requested the title. You can find more information on the Libby help page.

Your loans are automatically returned at the end of the lending period.

Your loans are automatically returned at the end of the lending period. If you’d like to return an e-book earlier, you can do so in the Libby app by accessing your “Shelf” and clicking “Manage loans”, then “Return early”, or in the Onleihe app by selecting “Return early”. You can return Numilog e-books early in the Louise Reader app by clicking on the cover of the desired title, then on “Informations” and then on “Restituer maintenant”. 

Your loans are automatically returned at the end of the lending period. If you’d like to return an audiobook earlier, you can also do so in the Libby app by accessing your “Shelf” and clicking “Manage loans”, then “Return early”, or by clicking “Rendre le livre” on the Numilog website.

Libby (formerly known as Overdrive) is a platform that contains all e-books and audiobooks in English, as well as audiobooks in German. Libby can be accessed on a computer or mobile browser, in a dedicated smartphone app, or on an e-reader device.

From your computer or mobile browser, open the Libby website. There you can register your library card by searching for “Luxembourg”. Select the “National Library of Luxembourg” – even if you are registered with a different partner library – and log in. On this web page, you can search for titles, read e-books and listen to audiobooks. It remembers your loans and reading progress.

If you need assistance, have a look at the Libby help page.

For your mobile devices, we recommend the Libby, by Overdrive app, which you can download for iOS, for Android or for Amazon Fire tablets. Once installed, you can register your library card by searching for “Luxembourg”. Select the “National Library of Luxembourg” – even if you are registered with a different partner library – and log in. In the app, you can search for titles, read e-books and listen to audiobooks. It remembers your loans and reading progress.

An in-app help section is available.

If you prefer using an e-reader, open https://bnllux.overdrive.com in the built-in browser to select the e-book you want. You can also bookmark the URL for future use.

Alternatively, you can browse and borrow titles beforehand in the Libby app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. The navigation is a bit smoother there, and your loans are saved to your Libby account. Then, in your e-reader’s browser, you can load the e-book directly by going to the “Loans” section via the shelf icon. For more details, check the Libby help section.

If this doesn’t work, we recommend transferring via Adobe Digital Editions. You can find more information on this in the Libby support page for e-readers and in the “Adobe Digital Editions” chapter on this page.

Onleihe is a platform that contains all e-books in German. Onleihe has replaced the Ciando platform. Onleihe can be accessed on a computer or mobile browser, in a dedicated smartphone app, or on an e-reader device.

From your computer or mobile browser, open the Onleihe website. There you can register your library card by searching for “Onleihe Luxemburg” and logging in. On this web page, you can search for titles and read e-books. It remembers your loans and reading progress.

If you need assistance, have a look at the Onleihe help page.

For your mobile devices, we recommend the Onleihe app, which you can download for iOS, or for Android. Once installed, you can register your library card by searching for “Onleihe Luxemburg” and logging in. On this web page, you can search for titles and read e-books. It remembers your loans and reading progress.

If you need assistance, have a look at the Onleihe help page.

If you want to use an e-reader, it is recommended to use a Pocketbook or Tolino device. For Pocketbook users there is a special Onleihe app for Pocketbook. Tolino users can find information on downloading digital books on the Onleihe help page.

For all other e-readers you need to use Adobe Digital Editions. You can find more information on this in the “Adobe Digital Editions” chapter on this page.

Numilog is a platform that contains all e-books and audiobooks in French. Numilog can be accessed on a computer or mobile browser or on an e-reader device. There is also the Louise Reader smartphone app.

From your computer or mobile browser, open the Numilog website. You’ll need to log in with your library card number to access it. Once logged in, you can search for titles, read e-books, and listen to audiobooks directly on the website. You can stream all media online and e-books can also be downloaded.

When selecting an e-book or audiobook, it’s recommended to provide an email address. Numilog will send you a link so you can easily continue reading or listening from where you left off. This link also works on a different device. Without this link, you’ll need to remember where you left off in your e-book or audiobook.

You can also download your e-book on a computer using the “Thorium” software. You can find information on this in the Numilog help page.

For your mobile devices, we recommend the Louise Reader app, which you can download for iOS or for Android. Once installed, you can register in the “Mes bibliothèques” section by searching for “Luxembourg”. Select “Bibliothèque du Luxembourg A-Z.lu” – even if you are registered with a different partner library.

In the app, you can search for e-books, read and borrow them. However, it is not possible to listen to audio books in the application.

If you need assistance, have a look at the Numilog help page.

If you want to read a Numilog e-book on an e-reader, you first need to download the desired title onto your computer and note down the accompanying download code. Then, connect the computer to the e-reader using a USB cable. Once the e-reader is connected, it will automatically be recognised by the computer as an external storage device. You can now easily copy the content from the computer to the e-reader.

If this doesn’t work, we recommend transferring via Adobe Digital Editions. You can find more information on this in the Numilog help and in the “Adobe Digital Editions” chapter on this page.

All e-books and audiobooks are protected from unauthorised copying to safeguard the rights of authors and publishers. The copy protection systems prevent you from using the e-books and audiobooks beyond the loan period of a maximum of 14 days. The copy protection systems are known as Digital Rights Management (DRM) and their circumvention is prohibited by law.

Adobe Digital Editions is a software application that enables you to enjoy your e-books and audiobooks in compliance with this copyright protection. It is available for Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS.

In order to use Adobe Digital Editions, you must create an Adobe ID.

You can create a free Adobe ID in three simple steps:

1. Open the Adobe website and click on “Create an account”.
2. Complete the online form and make a note of the email address and password you use.
3. Go to your email account and open the welcome message from Adobe. Click on the activation link to complete the registration process.

Your Adobe ID is the email address you entered in the online form. You need this email and password for all the devices on which you read e-books.

To check whether your email address has been verified, sign into your account and open the “Account and security” menu from the top of the page. Scroll down to “Account information and access”, your primary email (Adobe ID) should read “Verified”.

In order to use Adobe Digital Editions, you need to follow these 4 steps.

1. Open the Adobe website and download Adobe Digital Editions software.
2. Once installed, open Adobe Digital Editions, click on the “Help” menu tab, then on “Authorize Computer”.
3. Select “Adobe ID” as e-book vendor, then enter your Adobe ID (email address) and password, then click on “Authorize”.
4. Click on “OK” to complete the authorisation process. Your computer is now authorised to download the e-books you borrow. 

When you download e-books, you’ll receive a file with the extension “.acsm”. This file can be opened in Adobe Digital Editions and linked to your Adobe ID. Instructions for downloading e-books in the correct file format are available for each platform:

• Libby support page e-readers
• Onleihe support page for e-readers
• Numilog support page

When you download e-books, you’ll receive a file with the extension “.acsm”. This file can be opened in Adobe Digital Editions and linked to your Adobe ID.

Next, you can transfer them to your e-reader using a USB cable. For the transfer to work, the e-reader must be authorised with the same Adobe ID as the Adobe Digital Editions application. Most e-readers are automatically authorised with the same Adobe ID during the transfer. If not, you must manually add your Adobe ID to the e-reader and try again. Please refer to the manual of your e-reader for instructions.

The transfer to an e-reader works best with a computer (Windows or MacOS), but it may also work with some tablets and mobile devices. Restarting and reinstalling may help in case of problems.