Drop Everything and Read – on your phone or tablet

Oldham Libraries may be shut but young people can still get FREE ebooks, audiobooks, magazines straight to a phone, laptop or tablet, as well as websites that can help with learning from home. There are lots of teenage and young adult books and magazines available now and audiobooks are a great way to relax.

Click here to join online today for instant download. You will be given a temporary borrower ID.

If you are a library member already but can’t remember your number – they can find it for you and it doesn’t matter if you have an overdue book because they don’t fine! (For more information see the bottom of this article)

Login by clicking here, and from your account you can search the catalogue, and browse and download books using the library webpage today.

You can access Oldham Library Service's eBook and eAudiobook collections through BorrowBox, RB Digital and ULibrary. You can also get eMagazines and eComics through RB Digital. You can browse and download items using their apps, which are available for iOS (Apple) and Android devices as well as Kindle Fire devices (not available for ULibrary).

BorrowBox

To use BorrowBox, simply download the app from your device's app store and create an account. You need to provide your library card barcode number and a PIN. You can optionally add an email address to receive email notifications and reminders for your online checkouts. This process only needs to be completed once.

eBooks and eAudio:

Download the BorrowBox app for iOS (Apple) devices

Download the BorrowBox app for Android devices

Download the BorrowBox app to your Kindle Fire

Access BorrowBox on your PC

RB Digital

To use RB Digital, simply download the app from your device's app store and create an account. You’ll need to provide your library card barcode number and an email address to create an account with them, you can then sign into the RB Digital app on your devices or into the website. This registration process only needs to be completed once.

 

Set up your account online and access the online support for RB Digital now

If you need any assistance with checking items out from RB Digital you can access their tutorial videos online

eBooks, eAudio, eMagazines and eComics:

Download the RB Digital app for iOS (Apple) devices

Download the RB Digital app for Android devices

Download the RB Digital app for Kindle Fire devices

Access RB Digital on your PC

To access RB Digital on your PC you will need to download and install Adobe Digital Editions -

Install Adobe Digital Editions

 

ULibrary

Free eAudiobooks. Simply register on the ULibrary page below and fill in the registration form. Your log in details will be sent to you. This registration process only needs to be completed once.

 

eAudiobooks

Go to the ULibrary Registration Form

Download the ULibrary app for iOS (Apple) devices

Download the ULibrary app for Android devices

Access ULibrary on your PC

 

If you are already library members the Oldham Library Service can help you login

If you have forgotton your Library number - They can find it

If you need help downloading books - They can help

If you have overdue books - They don't mind and they don't fine!

Email kate.smyth@oldham.gov.uk if you need any help.

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