The materials in the library are not lent out, and the materials not collected by the regional library can be lent through the inter-library loan, but generally only copies are provided to the readers of the regional library. German national bibliography can be used for selection, processing and information processing, and its CD-ROM version can be catalogued in machine-readable format, which is mainly used for bibliographic inquiry. German library is a non-lending library, and readers can only read books in the reading room. According to the regulations of the library, adults over 18 can apply for reading cards, and each annual card is 38 euros (March 2007).