I just joined (paid for) my municipal library, as I got excited to see their online offerings now included a huge library of ebooks, audiobooks, trainings, including in English, and a huge library of classical music, as well as sheet music.
Um. Yeah. Nah.
There are 8 English audiobooks in one of their two online systems, 6 of which are for Germans learning English. There are few more in the other system, but only of pulp indie-author books (usually only sequels too) that they probably didn't have to pay much to license. Nothing with large authors, non-fiction, language courses for other languages, etc.
They list a huge library of books and ebooks, English and other languages, including heaps of weaving non-fiction references. My hopes were raised. But all with a toggle - please notify me if the library chooses to purchase and make it available in some unknown future.
The training section is 100% LinkedInLearning, but currently not accessible as they have moved systems.
The Naxos classical library is broken so you can't log in and listen to anything. I can't find any sheet music in the app I was directed to.
I won't be renewing.
It has reinforced the tendency in Germany where 'amazing features' are spruiked, with nothing behind.
Related - my local suburb's library closed in 2024 for renovations. The website is ambiguous about whether it will reopen, or is permanently closed (it says both).
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