Anyone use this? For those who don't know it's an app that gives you access to ebooks via your library membership. I've only found a couple of novels worth reading so far. However, you also get access to all the newspapers and loads of magazines that you can download for free. Worth a look.
Borrow Box
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Norman_Conquest
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Thanks for that, I will give it a look.
Lightweight
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Not had any experience of borrow box but I have been using Libby for 4 years. It allows you access to Ebooks and audio books from the library and believe it is a government/ council scheme.
You download the app register with you library card ( if you don’t have one you order this first). It is really good and saves on costs like audible etc.
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You download the app register with you library card ( if you don’t have one you order this first). It is really good and saves on costs like audible etc.
Libby
dooderooni
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Lightweight
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it’s a killer appNot sure about accessing Ebola
(You shouldn't have edited it, it was funny)
masquesmog
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I started using it 2 months ago. Easy to use and great that it is free via yr council library membership. I was surprised how easy it was to set up and found my library membership with no problem.
I am mainly using it for e-audiobooks which I have never used before. I do have a (rarely used) Kindle but, I don't think that format is compatible with borrow box. I may be wrong. E-audio is fine for your smartphone, e-books not so much for me.
I moved back into mainly printed books a few years ago so this plus borrow box works well for me.
My e-audio selections have been almost all non-fiction, and the selection there is pretty good. I agree about the fiction selection, and it doesn't appeal too much to me, but I haven't tried searching the list too much.
All in all, I would really recommend it.
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Fat_Dragon
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I use Readly app for my magazines. It has about 10,000 magazines to choose from that you see in shops and it only costs £9.99 a month. Considering if you buy a magazine in the shop it would usually set you back around £3+ per magazine Readly is great value for money.
Also has most of the national newspapers and local newspapers to read.
Also has most of the national newspapers and local newspapers to read.
I used to subscribe to Readly until I discovered Pressreader, which is virtually identical but free with a library card.
I also discovered recently that you can join any library in the country, not just your local library. I joined Manchester libraries solely because it has online access to the Times digital archive.
I also discovered recently that you can join any library in the country, not just your local library. I joined Manchester libraries solely because it has online access to the Times digital archive.