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Access e-library

Use your library card to get free, 24/7 access to 1,000s of e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines, e-newspapers and more.

The services can be viewed via a web browser or you can install them onto your mobile device by downloading the free 'My Library' app from the App Store for iOS and Google Play for Android.

What's available

E-books

Get free access to over 20,000 titles through the Libraries Consortium. Read with Libby, a library app by OverDrive, that offers e-books, audiobooks, magazines and more. Download your favourites today: 

Need help using the e-library?

View user guide on how to borrow, read and return e-books.

E-books can also be found on BorrowBox.

E-audio

Hear your favourite authors and listen to the latest bestsellers and classics through the London Libraries Consortium.

Need help using BorrowBox?

Find information on how to download and use the BorrowBox app on your device

Download the BorrowBox video transcript

E-magazines and e-newspapers

Access thousands of e-magazines and newspapers in 100’s of different languages.

E-learning

E-reference

Related Links

We stand with Ukraine

Odilo provides free access to reading, listening, learning and entertainment resources in Ukrainian. App available to download via Android and iOS.

Last updated 06/06/24