Welcome to the libray
Become a member
You can sign up as a member online or at one of our branch locations. Are you under 28 years old? Then you can apply for a free membership! Check out our membership options below.
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Jeugd (Youth)
0 up to and including 17 y/o
- Borrow unlimited children's books, comics, games, digital toolkits and music (max. 15 items at a time)
- Includes e-books and audiobooks, digital magazines, and Comics Plus
- Discount on many activities, like programming robots, theater shows and much more
- Reading tips (WelkBoek, Boekenscout)
- Reserve work and study spaces
Free
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Jongeren (Adolescent)
18 up to 28
- Borrow unlimited books, comics, games, music and DVDs (max. 15 items at a time)
- Discounts on activities such as festivals, Dungeons & Dragons, CoderDojo, and more
- Access to databases such as the extract bank and CBR theory exam practice
- Reserve work and study spaces
- Receive personalised reading tips
Free
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Jongeren Plus (Adolescent Plus)
18 up to 28, including online collection
- Borrow unlimited books, comics, games and music
- Includes e-books and audiobooks, digital magazines, and Comics Plus
- Access to online courses such as AI skills, Philosophy, personal development and more
- Access to databases such as the extract bank and CBR theory exam practice
- Reserve work and study spaces and receive reading tips (WelkBoek, Boekenscout)
only €45,- a year
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Monthly subscription
From 18 years old. Can be canceled monthly.
- Borrow unlimited books, e-books, audiobooks, comics, games, music and DVDs (max. 15 items at a time)
- Read popular Dutch and international newspapers and magazines
- Discounts on activities such as festivals, author readings, lectures, workshops and much more
- Access to online courses such as AI skills, Philosophy, personal development and more
- Reserve work and study spaces and receive reading tips (WelkBoek, Boekenscout)
only €6 per month
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Volwassenen (Adults)
From 28 years old
- Borrow unlimited books, e-books, audiobooks, comics, games, music and DVDs (max. 15 items at a time)
- Read popular Dutch and international newspapers and magazines
- Discounts on activities such as festivals, author readings, lectures, workshops and much more
- Access to online courses such as AI skills, Philosophy, personal development and more
- Reserve work and study spaces and receive reading tips (WelkBoek, Boekenscout)
only €42,- a year
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Flex subscription
From 28 years old. Excluding our digital collection.
- €2,50 per borrowed item
- Access to online courses such as AI skills, Philosophy, personal development and more
- Access to databases such as the extract bank and CBR theory exam practice
- Reserve work and study spaces
- Reading tips (WelkBoek, Boekenscout)
Free
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Online subscription
From 28 years old
- Borrow 10 e-books, 10 audiobooks and 5 digital magazines at the same time
- On tablet, e-reader, smartphone and computer
- Discounts on activities such as festivals, author readings, lectures, workshops and much more
- Access to online courses such as AI skills, Philosophy, personal development and more
- Reserve work and study spaces and receive reading tips (WelkBoek, Boekenscout)
If you have any questions or experience difficulties when registering, our staff will be happy to assist you.
No fees
As of December 1, 2025, all our memberships are fine-free. This means you will no longer receive a fine if you return your materials late. If an item is not returned at all, a replacement fee will still be charged. Read more about fine-free borrowing here (in Dutch).
Library card
When you apply for a membership through our website, it may take a few days before your library card is delivered to your home. Would you like to borrow materials right away? Then apply for your membership at one of our locations.
The Online Library Membership is the only membership that does not include a physical library card. You will receive a borrower number by email.
Language Café (Taalcafé)
In our free Taalcafé, you can practise speaking Dutch.
Practising with other people is very helpful when learning a new language. You will talk to other people who are learning Dutch and native speakers. Each meeting has a particular topic. That might be the news or something that is typical for Dutch culture.
Check here the opening hours of the Taalcafé. In Nijmegen you're welcome every wednesday from 10-12am and every thursday from 7-8.30pm in Mariënburg library.
Language House (Taalhuis)
Do you want to improve your Dutch language skills?
Come to the Taalhuis and practise with native speakers.
When and where?
- De Mariënburg library in the centre of Nijmegen:
Tuesdays between 10 - 12 am - Zwanenveld library (Nijmegen-Dukenburg):
Thursdays between 2 - 4 pm
Taalhuis is closed during school holidays.
Online newspapers and magazines
PressReader enables you to read magazines and newspapers online for free. From around the world in more than 60 different languages. On a computer in the library or on your own tablet or smartphone by downloading the PressReader app. Connect with the Wi-Fi network in our library and read anywhere you like, online or offline.
Visit the website www.onlinenewspapers.com to read newspapers from around the world online.
Try these audiobooks!
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World History
U–Boat Hunters in the Atlantic
World History
Learn Strength with Existential Philosophers: Nietzsche & Kierkegaard
Søren Kierkegaard | Friedrich Nietzsche
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Alex Gough
Know Your Rites: A Hilarious Urban Fantasy Mystery set in Manchester
Andy Redsmith
Death of a Suffragette: a fast-paced historical cosy mystery series
Anita Davison
Death at Castle Wolf: A gripping Cornish crime novel with an unforgettable female sleuth
Anna Penrose
Mummy's Boy: A dark domestic thriller about a mother haunted by her son's disappearance
J.A. Andrews
Television programme subtitles
New to the Netherlands is a website launched by the Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO where you can watch programmes with Dutch, English and Arabic subtitles. Using a selection of on-demand media, New to the Netherlands provides refugees and immigrants with a guide to Dutch society.
Today's opening hours
- Bibliotheek Mariënburg
- 09:00 - 19:00
- Bibliotheek Beuningen
- 08:30 - 13:00
- Bibliotheek Bemmel
- 10:00 - 16:00
- Bibliotheek Elst
- 10:00 - 16:00
- Bibliotheek Groesbeek
- 10:00 - 16:00
- Bibliotheek Hatert
- 10:00 - 16:00
- Bibliotheek Heteren
- 11:00 - 15:00
- Bibliotheek Huissen
- 10:00 - 16:00
- Bibliotheek Lent - De Ster
- 09:00 - 12:00
- Bibliotheek Malden
- 10:00 - 16:00
- Bibliotheek Millingen aan de Rijn
- 10:00 - 12:00
- Bibliotheek Muntweg
- 10:00 - 16:00
- Bibliotheek Zwanenveld
- 09:30 - 17:00