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e-Books, e-Audio/Talking books & e-Magazines

Download e-Books , e-Audio/Talking books & e-Magazines to a wide variety of devices for free

Experience the world of e-Books, e-Audio/Talking books and e-Magazines with BorrowBox  

 Log in/Register here (opens new window)  and download e-Books, e-Audio/Talking books and e-Magazines to your device using the BorrowBox app.

Follow the steps in the image below or for further assistance watch our BorrowBox App - user guide video (opens new window). Full instructions are also provided on the BorrowBox site here: Borrowbox (opens new window)

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How do I register?

Simply register on the site or app with your library barcode/membership number (don't put any spaces in between your library membership/barcode number) and PIN, select your library as West Lothian Council,  then login and start searching. If you require any assistance with your membership details please email library.info@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window)

What can I borrow?

You can borrow or reserve up to six e-Books or up to ten e-Audio/Talking books and e-Magazines simultaneously for free from BorrowBox (opens new window) and download them to a wide variety of devices.

How long can I borrow them for?

Loans are for 21 days and your loan will automatically expire after this time but you can return your copy early to release it for other users and borrow another. 

e-Books and e-Magazines can be downloaded to computers and laptops directly from our library catalogue (opens new window),  BorrowBox (opens new window) or by downloading the free BorrowBox app to Apple devices, android tablets and smart phones. They can be downloaded to a Kindle Fire but cannot be downloaded to the Kindle reader due to Amazon's policy.  

e-Audio/Talking books can also be downloaded from our library catalogue (opens new window) or BorrowBox (opens new window) or by using the app, to your tablet, smartphone or MP3 player, so you can listen where and when you like.


Content

The library services aims to have a varied selection of stock available to our customers and add more content to increase the collection on a monthly basis. Stock suggestions can be made by emailing library.info@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window).  Please provide the details of the title you would like to suggest and why you feel it would be a worthwhile addition to stock.  All recommendations will be considered, however as we operate within a small budget it may not be possible to purchase all suggested items.

 

Digital books of the month

Multiple copies available in E-book and E-audiobook, free to download from September 1st.

Digital book of the month - 2

Digital Audio Book of the Month 1

'Break Every Rule' by Brian Freeman

Tommy Miller is a man with deadly skills, hiding in Florida under a false identity. After being set up on an overseas mission, he's on the run from terrorists—and from the government who betrayed him. So when his wife and daughter are violently abducted, it seems his ghosts are finally catching up with him.

But Tommy isn't the only one with secrets. His wife, Teresa, has been concealing her own dangerous past, and as Tommy races to rescue his family, he must peel away the clues she's left behind. With a hotshot police detective, Lindy Jax, close on his trail, Tommy follows a twisted path from Florida to the Bahamas, one that brings him face-to-face with ruthless enemies.

His search for answers soon puts him on the wrong side of the law—hunted by the police and pursued by men who want him dead. Worst of all, if he hopes to save Teresa and their daughter, Rosalita, he must become the man he once was—a killer operating from the deepest shadows.

But when the lives of the people you love are at stake, rules are made to be broken.

 

 

 

 

Digital Book of the Month - 1
'Intermezzo' by Sally Rooney

Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common.

Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties - successful, competent and apparently unassailable. But in the wake of their father's death, he's medicating himself to sleep and struggling to manage his relationships with two very different women - his enduring first love Sylvia, and Naomi, a college student for whom life is one long joke.

Ivan is a twenty-two-year-old competitive chess player. He has always seen himself as socially awkward, a loner, the antithesis of his glib elder brother. Now, in the early weeks of his bereavement, Ivan meets Margaret, an older woman emerging from her own turbulent past, and their lives become rapidly and intensely intertwined.

Digital Audio Book of the Month 2

 

Digital magazine of the month

e-Magazine of the month
 BBC Gardner's World

Whether you're a new or experienced gardener, the experts from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine are on hand to help you get the very best from your garden.

Every issue includes inspiring features from your favourite TV gardeners including Monty Don, Alan Titchmarsh and Carol Klein, meaning you really will be learning from the very best.

 


What's on with Borrowbox  - Free events available online with your favourite Authors!

Join in with the online library community with free events hosted by Borrowbox! 

You wont want to miss any opportunities to ask these best selling authors all of your questions about your favourite novels.

You can catch up on all historic Borrowbox events on their Youtube channel here Borrowbox Youtube (opens new window)

 

Coming Up: 

Kate Atkinson Author Event
A Morning with Kate Atkinson

Join your library community for an exclusive online event with Kate Atkinson on Tuesday 23rd September at 10am BST.

Celebrate great storytelling with a live online event featuring the internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning author Kate Atkinson as she delves into the stories behind her unforgettable characters and compelling narratives.

This free event is open to everyone and offers a unique opportunity to ask Kate your own questions, which she will answer live! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity.

Hosted by @BorrowBox - sign up to this FREE event here:Borrowbox Kate Atkinson (opens new window)


Digital Library 

We have a wide range of E-books, E-audiobooks and E-magazines for Adults, Young people and Children.

There is something for everyone! Check out the latest titles here West Lothian libraries - BorrowBox (opens new window)


If you require any assistance accessing or using our Digital Library please speak to a member of staff in any West Lothian Library or email: library.info@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window)


RNIB

The RNIB website has some helpful information available on RNIB - Reading and Books (opens new window)

RNIB Talking Book Service

The RNIB has made their Talking Book Service available free of charge to any UK resident who is blind, partially sighted or who has an impairment that prevents or limits them from reading standard print.

Giving you access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children in accessible formats that suits you. 

Simply register on the RNIB (opens new window) site to sign up for this service if you meet the eligibility criteria. Full instructions and help are available on the RNIB (opens new window) site.