Textbook lending
Source: Serviceportal Rheinland-PfalzParticipation in the freedom of learning materials/textbook lending is possible in Rhineland-Palatinate for all pupils of all grades and grades of the general education schools, the elective school courses in full-time form at the vocational schools and the colleges.
The system of textbook lending in Rhineland-Palatinate is divided into the freedom of learning materials (free lending) and lending for a fee (paid loan).
Borrowing textbooks for a fee
Registration period: May 16 - June 12, 2025
If the income exceeds the statutory income limits, textbooks can be borrowed for a fee. The registration, which consists of two steps (1. activation of the pupil, 2. ordering the loan package), must be carried out online by the legal guardians or pupils of legal age via the so-called "parents' portal". An automated confirmation email from the portal will inform you of the successful order. The order status can also be viewed online. If there is no order confirmation or status query, the registration process must be repeated.
The order is binding after expiry of the 14-day cancellation period. The learning materials displayed in the order must then be borrowed in full and the corresponding loan fee paid. A later right of withdrawal will only be granted in the event of subsequent changes, e.g. changes to the textbook list, drop/change of school subjects or change of school. From the time of such changes, a new 14-day cancellation period begins, which is indicated by e-mail.
Outside of the registration period set by the Ministry of Education & Culture, exceptional registrations will only be granted by the school authorities in justified special cases (see freedom of learning materials).