In the Ostheim public library, located right next to the fortified church, old and young bookworms alike will find over 14,000 non-fiction and specialist books, fiction and magazines. Audio books and videos as well as all kinds of board games are available to borrow and ensure that boredom is never an issue.

The public library is a member of the Bavarian e-media network.

Ostheim overnight guests with the Rhön Experience Card are welcome to borrow books from the town library free of charge.