eBooks, eAudiobooks, Magazines & Newspapers
Borrow free eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines and newspapers using your library card number.
Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks with BorrowBox
You can borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks for free with your library card. The BorrowBox app is available to download from the Apple App store for iOS users and the Google Play store for Android users.
Kindle Fire users can also download the app (see instructions), while PC users can access BorrowBox through their website – which also has a help page including frequently asked questions.
Once the BorrowBox app is downloaded, simply search for “St.Helens Libraries”, enter your library card number and PIN plus your email address.
BorrowBox offers a wide collection of titles, with an app that is accessible, intuitive and simple to operate and enjoy.
Read our FAQ for more information.
Listen to eAudiobooks with RBdigital
Choose from our range of eAudiobooks to listen in the RBdigital app, or using your web browser. Titles you can enjoy include:
- The Mirror and the Light – Hilary Mantel
- The Beast of Buckingham Palace – David Walliams
- The Secret Hours – Santa Montefiore
- The Giver of Stars – JoJo Moyes
- The Secret Commonwealth – Philip Pullman
- The Bolds Go Wild – Julian Clary
- The Good Fight – Danielle Steel
- Grown Ups – Marian Keyes
- Dead Man’s Grip – Peter James
- Home Truths – Susan Lewis
- Westwind – Ian Rankin
- The Butterfly Room – Lucinda Riley
All you need is your library card and the app, or web browser, to get started! The RBdigital app is available to download from the Apple App store for iOS users and the Google Play store for Android users.
Go to our RBdigital catalogue, click “Register” in the top right hand corner and fill in your details, including your library card number. You will be asked to give an email address and choose a password, which you can then use to access the service.
Borrow digital magazines with RBdigital Magazines
Choose from our range of digital magazines to read in your browser, including the latest publications and 12 months of back issues. Titles you can borrow include:
- HELLO!
- Good Housekeeping
- BBC Good Food
- Prima
- Auto Express
- Woman
- Amateur Photographer
- National Geographic
- Cosmopolitan
- Vogue
- Country Walking
- BBC Gardener’s World
- Health and Fitness
- New Scientist
- TIME
- EDGE
All you need is your library card and a web browser to get started. You can even download the RBdigital app to take your borrowed magazines on the go! The RBdigital app is available to download from the Apple App store for iOS users and the Google Play store for Android users.
Go to our RBdigital catalogue, click “Register” in the top right hand corner and fill in your details, including your library card number. You will be asked to give an email address and choose a password, which you can then use to access the service.
Read digital newspapers with RBdigital PressReader
Choose from our range of digital newspapers to read in your browser or via the RBdigital app. UK national titles include:
- Daily Express
- The Guardian
- The Independent
- London Evening Standard
- Daily Mail
- Daily Mirror
- The Observer
- The Scotsman
- Daily Star
- Daily Telegraph
All you need is your library card and a web browser or the app to get started! The RBdigital app is available to download from the Apple App store for iOS users and the Google Play store for Android users.
Go to our RBdigital catalogue, click “Register” in the top right hand corner and fill in your details, including your library card number. You will be asked to give an email address and choose a password, which you can then use to access the service.
Read Disney and Marvel comics titles with RBdigital now!
Read Disney, Marvel, and other titles for free with your library card. The RBdigital app is available to download from the Apple App store for iOS users and the Google Play store for Android users. Users can now register for RBdigital through the mobile app.
PC users can access RBdigital through their website – which also has a help page including frequently asked questions.
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