eBooks and eAudiobooks
The eBook and eAudiobook library is available to library members with a valid Lancashire postcode.
eBooks
Our eBook collection is provided by BorrowBox. You can borrow up to 8 titles for 14 days, and these can be renewed twice.
You will need:
- Your library card number and library PIN and your email address to login and register for the first time.
- You can then log in each time with your library number and PIN.
- This same account can also be used for BorrowBox eAudiobooks.
- Free software and apps are available for you to read eBooks on computers, smartphones and tablets or transfer them to eReaders*.
- Watch a video introduction to using BorrowBox in our library academy (external link).
eAudiobooks
We have two collections of eAudiobooks available from BorrowBox and from Libby. You can borrow up to 8 titles from each, for 14 days, and these can be renewed twice. You will need to register separately for each service.
Borrow eAudiobooks from BorrowBox
You will need:
- Your library card number and library PIN and your email address to login and register for the first time.
- You can then log in each time with your library number and PIN.
- This same account can also be used for BorrowBox eBooks.
- Free software and apps are available for you to listen to eAudiobooks on computers, smartphones and tablets or transfer them to music players.
- Watch a video introduction to using BorrowBox in our library academy (external link).
You will need:
- Your library card number and library PIN and your email address to login and register for the first time.
- You can then log in each time with your library number and PIN.
- A free Libby app is available for you to listen to eAudiobooks on smartphones and tablets or you can listen on any computer or device via your browser. Free software is also available to listen on computers and transfer books to music players.
- Watch a video introduction to using Libby in our library academy (external link).
Reservations
If an eBook or eAudiobook is out on loan you can reserve it.
As soon as the reserved item becomes available it will be borrowed automatically, will appear in your account and the loan period begins and you'll get an email notification.
Returns
You don't need to return eBooks and eAudiobooks, they will automatically expire and be removed from your account. If you have read your book before it expires you can return it early so you can borrow more and someone else can read it.
eReaders
You can read Library eBooks on most eReaders but not Amazon Kindle eReaders (e.g. Kindle Touch or Paperwhite) however, you can use the Amazon Fire (formerly Kindle Fire) device.
More than one person can use the same device but each person will need to download their loans again when they log back into their account. Each account will retail loans and reservations.
You can't download Library eBooks wirelessly to your eReader, you will need to download them to a computer first then transfer them to an eReader.
Need help?
If you are having trouble logging in, please take a look at the eReading help.
Overdue books, outstanding charges and expired accounts, may temporarily prevent you from logging in to your BorrowBox or Libby account.
You will find some step-by-step guides to getting started in our library academy: eBooks and Audiobooks guides (external link)
Newsletters
When you first log in, you can choose whether to receive newsletters by email.
You can also sign up to the Lancashire BorrowBox eNewsletter.
You can change this setting at any time by going to 'My Account' (or 'Account Settings' in the app).