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Use and issues

Do you wish to visit one of our reading rooms on site, borrow a work from our collections or use the library digitally?

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Special collections

Send us your questions regarding the collections of the German Museum of Books and Writing, the German Exile Archive 1933-1945, the German Music Archive or one of our other special collections.

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Research and title registration

Do you have questions concerning our collections or do you wish to submit a research or title registration?

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Reproduction of media

Do you require copies from our collections or wish to learn more about the German National Library’s digitisation service?

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Delivery and aquisition

We will answer all your questions relating to our collection mandate or the delivery of media works both printed and digital.

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Correction requests

Have you noticed an discrepancy in our catalogue data? Please send us a correction request.

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Metadata and interface services

Do you have questions regarding the metadata or the interfaces of the German National Library?

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Contacts from A to Z

Do you have specific questions? Here you will find all contacts from A to Z:
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