Using e-books and e-magazines | Learning at your library

Learning at your library

Your new Libraries website – launching on 1 April

We will be launching our new Libraries website on Wednesday 1 April. The site will not only have an improved look and feel, for the first time you will be able search the catalogue, join, log in to your account and borrow books from the homepage. Our existing Library webpages may be offline from Friday 20 March, in preparation for launching the new site. All your account information will be carried across on Friday 20, and will be there in the new site. The App will continue working throughout. We have more information on our website

Our free e-books and e-magazines sessions can show you how to download free electronic books, magazines and audio onto your personal device wherever you are.

e-books and e-magazines sessions are available in all libraries or online.

We will show you how to:

create a free account with the Borrowbox app
download the apps to your device.
search, reserve and download e-books and e-audio titles
search and download e-magazines.
set-up alerts for new magazine issues

You'll be able to take your reading with you wherever you are – on holiday, on the train or at home – using your smartphone, tablet device or desktop computer. You can bring your smartphone or tablet with you when you come to the library.

Sessions last 2 hours, and you can come to as many as you like.

If you'd like to take part in an e-books and e-magazines session, or any of our other learning and support sessions, simply complete the online form below.

Dates and times will be confirmed when enough people have registered for sessions to begin.

If you prefer, you can contact your local library to ask about taking part.