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E-LIBRARY
Anywhere, at any time, on any device: Instituto Cervantes e-Library is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with just an internet connection.
Instituto Cervantes’ e-library is a collection of online resources and services that allow users to borrow and read digital books, listen to music and audiobooks, access electronic resources (databases, dictionaries, encyclopaedias, directories, etc.), take part in virtual book and film clubs, and much more.
To use the resources and services offered by the e-library, you must become a member via the Instituto Cervantes online shop. The annual membership fee is €20.
The Leemos a virtual reading club brings together readers from around the world to share and discuss outstanding works of Spanish and Latin American literature online, all of which are available through our e-book collection
We also offer E-LEemos: Graded Readers, a virtual reading club where participants can read and discuss Spanish-language texts adapted to different proficiency levels. Its aim is to help all learners of Spanish develop their communicative and intercultural competence and improve their language skills.
Our Mosaico virtual reading club focuses on works written in Catalan, Galician and Basque. It provides a space for cultural exchange and dialogue, where participants can enjoy and explore the literature of these three co-official languages of Spain, discover their authors, and broaden the range of literary and cultural activities we offer through our online services.
These virtual reading clubs are always supported by professional facilitators and moderators, who encourage discussion and complement the selected readings with materials and information about the context of each work and its author. Authors themselves also frequently take part in the online discussions.
There are just two requirements for joining these literary clubs: an appropriate level of Spanish and a valid membership card for our e-library or for any of the libraries in the Instituto Cervantes library network.
We encourage you to take part in the Instituto Cervantes virtual reading clubs, as explained in this brief guide If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us
Virtual Film Club of the Instituto Cervantes Library Network
Cita con el cine is a service offered through the Instituto Cervantes eLibrary, giving you the opportunity to watch the films and documentaries featured in each programme and discuss them with people from around the world who share an interest in the art of cinema.
Its aim is to foster appreciation of Spanish and Latin American cinema, promote the work of our filmmakers, and, through the participation and moderation of directors, screenwriters, actors, critics, librarians, cultural managers, teachers and other professionals, bring the film-making process closer to the public.
There are just two requirements to take part in this space for discussion and cinematic learning: a good command of Spanish (at least B1 level) and a valid membership card from one of our libraries.
E-Library Resources
Borrow thousands of digital books on linguistics, Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE), classic and contemporary literary works by Spanish and Latin American authors, history, art, science and much more. You will also find editions and resources for children and young adults
With this new way of reading and new titles added every day, you can discover works from more than 200 publishers worldwide, publications by Instituto Cervantes, and editions from partner organisations such as the Spanish Union of University Presses (UNE), the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the publishing units of Spain’s General State Administration. You can also access magazines and audiovisual materials.
Through our digital library, you can also download audiobooks in Spanish featuring classic and contemporary authors in their original language, narrated by professional voice artists.
Audiobooks offer an alternative to conventional reading. They are digital recordings of books read aloud by a narrator, featuring a single voice and presenting the complete, unabridged text of the original work.
They are particularly useful for learning and teaching languages, developing listening skills, and enjoying literature during leisure time, while travelling on public transport or taking part in certain sporting activities. They are also especially valuable for people with visual impairments, providing access to outstanding literary works, and for children who enjoy listening to stories.
Our audiobook catalogue includes classic works, contemporary fiction, children's literature and works on philosophy and ideas. Our audiobooks are also available through the digital lending platform.
Our digital library also provides access to the many electronic journals to which Instituto Cervantes library network subscribes.
In addition to these journals on culture and applied linguistics, users can discover a wide range of multidisciplinary titles by searching across multiple databases, including Digitalia, HAPI Online and Dialnet Plus.
Among the services available to members of the Instituto Cervantes library network is free access to a wide range of databases and other high-quality specialist information resources. The full list is available in alphabetical order and by subject
Terms of use
Instituto Cervantes digital library aims to make the digital content and services available through its extensive network of libraries accessible to people around the world.
The fee for a Instituto Cervantes digital library membership card is €20. Membership is available to individuals only and is not offered to organisations. The membership is valid for one year from the date of purchase or renewal.
Our digital library provides links to external websites over which Instituto Cervantes has no control and for which it accepts no responsibility.
Instituto Cervantes digital library is intended exclusively for reading, study and research purposes and is subject to the provisions of Spain’s Intellectual Property Act (Royal Legislative Decree 1/1996 of 12 April). Any other use of an electronic version of a work requires the written authorisation of the author or authors and Instituto Cervantes Department of Libraries and Documentation.
The reproduction, distribution, transmission, adaptation or modification, by any means or in any form, of the content and resources available through the digital library—including texts, designs, graphics, information, databases, sound or image files, logos and other materials—is therefore prohibited, unless prior express authorisation has been obtained from the relevant rights holders or such use is permitted by law. Any commercial or advertising use of the aforementioned content beyond that expressly permitted, where applicable, is also prohibited, as is any infringement of the rights associated with such content.
Mobiles applications
IC Virtual Clubs(official)
Through the official Clubes virtuales IC app, Instituto Cervantes also offers users the opportunity to take part in its virtual reading clubs and virtual film club.
The IC Virtual Clubs IC (official) app is available on both the App Store and Google Play
Biblio-e Instituto Cervantes
Instituto Cervantes offers all library members the opportunity to access books and documents from its digital library through a dedicated mobile app: Biblio-e Instituto Cervantes.
Biblio-e Instituto Cervantes allows you to borrow any title available in the digital library catalogue and download it to your mobile device with a single click, quickly and easily.
Using the app, you can browse the catalogue, borrow or reserve items, download books to your mobile device and read them offline. In addition, Biblio-e Instituto Cervantes synchronises your reading across different devices, allowing you to start reading on one device and resume on another exactly where you left off.
Download Biblio-e Instituto Cervantes from Google Play if you have an Android device (version 5.0 or later), or from the App Storeif you have an Apple device (iOS 13 or later), and enjoy reading whenever and wherever you like.