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eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines

Explore our digital library - free with your library membership

 

eBooks & eMagazines with Libby from Overdrive

NEW to eBooks and eMagazines? Just download the Libby App, sign on with your library details and start borrowing from a great range of eBooks and eMagazines. Libby from OverDrive offers a wide range of digital library books and magazines with great ways to search and explore new titles.  Magazine titles include popular publications like BBC Good Food, National Geographic and New Scientist to your device.

 

Getting started

Download the Libby App here: Libby app 

 

Need some guidance?

For help with navigating Libby, device compatibility and syncing click here:  Libby help 

 

Overdrive app is being phased out

The Overdrive app is being phased out from 23rd February for all devices except Amazon/Kindle Fire tablets.

For users of Android or Apple phones/tablets, please download the Libby app.

Existing customers will be able to:

 

Unable to use Libby? Try the OverDrive website

You can still access titles using the OverDrive website: OverDrive Website 

 

Need help with your device?

OverDrive Device help page

 Specific tech support - Libby

Specific tech support - Overdrive

 

 

eAudiobooks with BorrowBox

Why not try listening to your library book with one of our wide range of free eAudio books? Listen at home or while you’re out and about.

We highlight new themes and latest titles as well as a featured selection that is always available to download straightaway. Choose from fiction, non-fiction, adult, teen and children’s books.

EAudiobooks are becoming more and more popular – your library card gives you access to a great free range of titles.

To get started use the BorrowBox website and listen with the software you already have, or download the Borrowbox app for Android, Kindle Fire and iOS. You could also search for eAudiobooks via the library catalogue. To use any of these options, have your library card and pin number ready.

 

Borrowbox website

 

You will need your Library Card number and PIN. 

If you have forgotten your PIN and have an email address registered on your account you can re-set your PIN online.

Click here to reset your Library PIN  

If you do not have an email address registered on your account or have any queries please Contact the Library.

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