Onleihe is a popular German e-library service offering large numbers of eBooks, audiobooks, electronic newspapers, magazines, e-videos, and music. This service allows users to borrow their favorite books and digital media for free. However, you're not able to read the Onleihe books on any device you prefer, such as a Kinde e-reade due to DRM protection and other limitations. Can I remove DRM from Onleihe books and access them on Kindle? The good news is that it’s very simple! Just keep reading, here we'd like to share with you the best method to achieve this goal.
How to get and read eBooks from Onleihe Library?
Onleihe provides a great way to get some eBooks in German. Anyone with permanent residence outside Germany can use their digital library, even if they don't have a library membership. Simply register online and you can start to borrow the books you like.
1 If you do not yet have an account on the Onleihe website, please register at My Goethe.de. After you successfully register, you can activate your account through a confirmation email.
2 Then go to Onleihe library catalog and select e-books, e-papers and e-magazines you would like to borrow. If the book is available, then please click "Borrow" button.
On the details page of the book, click "Borrow now" button, and select a lending period from the drop-down. It allows you to borrow eBooks for 2 days, 4 days, 7 days, and 14 days.
3 After you successfully borrow the books, they will be listed under the "My Account" section. You can read them online in a browser or download them to your local computer.
Tips: Onleihe also supports reading eBooks on mobile devices as well. It provides mobile apps for both Android and iOS devices. You can download the Onleihe app from the respective app stores, then borrow and read eBooks directly on your smartphone or tablet.
(3 Steps) How access Goethe Institut Onleihe library books on Kindle?
Onleihe books cannot be directly read on a Kindle device due to compatibility issues. Onleihe eBooks are in EPUB format, but Kindle devices usually use their proprietary formats, such as MOBI and AZW3. In addition, while Kindle is now compatible with EPUB, Onleihe books are protected by DRM. If you wish to read the ebooks from Onleihe library on your Kindle, it's very necessary to overcome these restrictions.
Tool Required: Epubor Ultimate
Epubor Ultimate is a powerful tool that helps you remove DRM from the eBooks, ePapers, and eMagazines you get from the Onleihe website and convert them to multiple common formats, such as EPUB, PDF, AZW3, MOBI, TXT, and DOCX.
Step 1: Download eBooks from Onleihe as ACSM files
As we mentioned before, you're able to download the books from Onleihe website to your local computer, but when you click "Download" button, you'll get an ACSM file.
An ACSM is not an eBook format, you need to install Adobe Digital Editions to download the actual books and open them.
Please read Convert ACSM to EPUB and Remove DRM to learn more detailed instructions.
Step 2: Remove DRM from Onleihe eBooks
After you launch Epubor Ultimate, all the books you can read in ADE will show up under the Adobe tab in Epubor Ultimate. Then you can drag and drop the books to the right window to remove DRM. After your books are successfully decrypted, you can also convert them to other formats.
Next, just click the blue folder icon to open the output folder, and you can find all converted books and read them on any devices.
Note: Besides eBooks, you can also decrypt and convert the ePapers and eMagazines with the help of Epubor Ultimate.
Step 3: Transfer decrypted and converted Onleihe books to Kindle device
While Kindle does not natively support the EPUB format, Amazon provides a free conversion service called "Send to Kindle" to help you transfer EPUB books to your specific Kindle e-readers. You can send the decrypted books in EPUB or in PDF to your Kindle Library through Send to Kindle for Web, by email or with the Send to Kindle application. Additionally, you can also convert the books from Onleihe to AZW3 or MOBI format, then send the AZW3 or MOBI files to your Kindle e-reader by connecting to your computer via USB cable.
Finally, you can easily read the eBooks, ePapers, and eMagazines from Onleihe on your Kindle e-ink device.
Extra Tips:
Apart from Onleihe library from Goethe-Institute sites, you can also access the service of Onleihe if you're a member of a library that is part of the Onleihe system in German-speaking countries. Username and login credentials are provided by your library. For example, if you have an online loan access of Schleswig-Holstein library, then you can use credentials provided by your library to access and borrow books from Onleihe Schleswig-Holstein. The media catalog may vary depending on the participating library you are a member of. Luckily, no matter from which Onleihe library you get your eBooks, you can easily convert the books you like by Epubor Ultimate and read them on Kindle.
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: Who can use the Onleihe? Can I use Onleihe outside of Germany?
A: The Onleihe e-library service is available in all German-speaking countries as well as in all Goethe-Institute sites all over the world. Anyone with permanent residence outside Germany can use Onleihe library without a library membership.
Q: Can I read Onleihe eBooks on Kindle Fire tablets?
A: Yes, you can download Onleihe app from Amazon App Store, then browse the collection of your library and rent eBooks from Onleihe on your kindle Fire tablet.
Q: What eBook format does Onleihe provide?
A: From Onleihe website, eBooks are in EPUB format, ePapers and eMagazines are in PDF.
Q: Is there a limit to how many books you can borrow from Onleihe libary?
A: Yes, the specific limitations and restrictions for borrowing books are different which depends on the the policies of the participating library you are a member of.
Q: How long can you borrow an eBook from the Onleihe?
A: You can borrow books for 2 days, 4 days, 7 days, and 14 days. But please note that some books have limited copies available or may not be available for borrowing in certain regions or countries.
Conclusion
If you're Onleihe user and have a Kindle e-reader at the same time, don't hesitate to try Epubor Ultimate! It would no longer be difficult to enjoy your favorite Onleihe books on Kindle.
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