Digitale Bibliothek

Search DigiBib's digital library catalog by location or through its search interface.

About Digitale Bibliothek

Digitale Bibliothek (DigiBib) is a cloud-based service offered by the North Rhine-Westphalian University Library Centre (hbz) to public and academic libraries. Participating libraries use it as a standardised access point, giving their users a single route to a range of information and service offerings, including online interlibrary loans. The site is in German.

DigiBib can also be used as an online catalogue with an integrated user account, where users manage loans, reservations and fees. Visitors can use the map or the search function to find the libraries that give access to the DigiBib portal. The range of functions varies by library, and in most cases the full range is available only to holders of a library card issued by that institution.

Key features

Map and search function for finding libraries that provide DigiBib access
Standardised access point to information and service offerings for library users
Online interlibrary loan services through participating libraries
Online catalogue with an integrated user account
Account management for loans, reservations and fees

Best for: Users who hold a library card from a participating public or academic library and want to search its catalogue and manage loans, reservations and fees online.

Good for

Gives library users a standardised access point to multiple service offerings
Lets users manage loans, reservations and fees in one integrated account

Watch out for

The range of functions varies from library to library
In most cases the full range of functions requires a library card from the issuing institution