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Libby, BorrowBox, Hoopla, indyreads, and EBSCO provide eBooks and eAudiobooks for Library Members. Tumblebooks and Story Box Library is available for kids. Drama Online offers plays via text and audio.
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New platform: Drama Online
Drama Online is an award-winning digital library from Bloomsbury, the world's leading drama publisher with a wide range of text, audio and streaming options.
Drama Online Collections
These collections are available for free with Drama Online:
- The RSC Live Collection: Explore popular live productions from the renowned Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) featuring some of the world’s leading actors.
- The Core Collection: Enjoy a rich catalogue of over 2,300 plays by the world's leading dramatists.
- Currency Press Collection: Australian Drama: This exciting collection, exclusively available via Drama Online, offers 305 plays from Currency Press, Australia's leading publisher of the performing arts.
- L.A. Theatre Works: This collection offers nearly 450 professionally recorded audio plays including those from leading American playwrights. World-class actors are recorded in state-of-the-art sound, transforming classic and contemporary stage works into intimate, compelling, and sound-rich audio plays.
Access Drama Online for free. Enter your library card number and create your own account.
Hoopla
Hoopla offers eAudiobooks, eBooks, eComics, eFilms, music and more with BingePass, all available 24/7 with no holds and no waiting. With hundreds of thousands of titles available instantly and more being added each week, Hoopla truly has something for everyone.
Hoopla Quick Start Guide(PDF, 460KB)
Libby (by Overdrive)
Libby is the free, easy-to-use app that lets you borrow thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and read-along picture books with your library card.
Libby features & tips
With Libby you can:
- Sync bookmarks, notes and reading progress across all your devices
- Instantly preview any book before borrowing
- Enjoy zoomable comics, graphic novels and picture books with read-along audio
- Customise your reading with adjustable fonts, background colours and brightness
- Discover new titles with Deep Search and Notify Me alerts
- Listen on the go with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Sonos and other smart devices
- Add cards from multiple libraries to access even more books
- Relax knowing there are no late fees - items are returned automatically
Libby Video Guide
Libby Quick Start Guide(PDF, 358KB)
BorrowBox
BorrowBox is the free, all-in-one app that lets library members borrow eBooks, exclusive eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers with ease.
BorrowBox features & tips
Why you'll love BorrowBox:
- Borrow ebooks, exclusive eAudiobooks by Bolinda, and eMagazines & eNewspapers in full colour
- Explore Unlimited Borrow titles instantly; no waiting needed
- Personalise your reading and listening with adjustable fonts, themes, playback speed, and more
- Built-in accessibility: voice control, bookmarks, text adjustments, search functions
- Sync your loans and activity across devices seamlessly
- Borrow multiple titles at once without late fees; content returns automatically
- Start reading or listening with just your library card and PIN
- Available on iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and web browser
BorrowBox Video Tips
BorrowBox Quick Start Guide(PDF, 2MB)
indyreads
indyreads is a free, inclusive digital platform provided by the State Library of NSW. It lets members enjoy a rich collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks, accessible anytime via web browser or mobile app.
indyreads features & tips
What you’ll find:
- Works from independent publishers, award-winners, self-published gems, literary classics, and local studies
- Titles in languages beyond English, including Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and more
- Convenient features like renewals, reading lists, and synced bookmarks across devices
- Special collections like WinterReads with no waitlist all through August
indyreads Video Tips
indyreads Quick Start Guide(PDF, 284KB)