eLibrary Help
Introduction
Macquarie Regional Library offers access to great digital content for all of your mobile devices! All you need is your library card, a device, and Internet access.
Select from below for information about how to download your reading or listening apps.
BorrowBox: Your library in one app
Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks from your library using your phone or tablet with the BorrowBox app, by Bolinda Digital.
Login to BorrowBox with your library card number and password OR;
Have a Kindle Fire tablet? Learn how to install BorrowBox.
- You can borrow up to 5 eBooks and eAudiobooks (combined).
- A reservation/hold counts as a loan.
- Loan periods are 3 weeks (21 days). Titles automatically expire and return at the end of the loan period. There are no overdues.
- Loans can be renewed once.
How to use the BorrowBox app
uLibrary: Take your library anywhere
uLibrary provides a secure and reliable app for library members, ensuring a secure and smooth space to browse, borrow, and return eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Login to uLibrary with your library card number and password OR;
- You can borrow up to 6 eBooks and 6 eAudiobooks.
- A reservation/hold counts as a loan.
- Loan periods are 3 weeks (21 days). Titles automatically expire and return at the end of the loan period. There are no overdues.
- Loans can be renewed if not on hold by another member. The system will provide an option to extend your loan within 3 days of expiry if a loan is permitted to be renewed.
Visit the uLibrary Help page for troubleshooting tips or download the Using the uLIBRARY app PDF guide.
First time using uLibrary
Meet Libby - the library reading app
Borrow eBooks, audiobooks and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app, by OverDrive. It's free and easy to get started for new users and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users. Learn more.
Download or open Libby on your device. In Libby, follow the prompts to find your library and sign in with a library card.
libbyapp.com (for Windows, Mac, and Chromebooks)
Note: libbyapp.com works best in up-to-date versions of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
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Have a Kindle Fire tablet? Learn how to install Libby.
- You can borrow up to 10 eBooks and eAudiobooks (combined).
- eMagazine loans are unlimited.
- Titles automatically expire at the end of the 3 week loan period.
- You can place a reservation/hold on up to 10 items.
- You can renew most content with the exception of content that is in demand.
- Multiple library cards can be added to Libby. This makes it real easy to borrow content under different cards (e.g. you can add your kids' library cards).
Getting started with Libby
indyreads™ by the State Library of NSW
indyreads provides access to a statewide collection of independent Australian and international titles, classic literature and modern award-winning titles in eBook and eAudio format.
Login to indyreads with your library card number and password OR;
- You can borrow up to 20 eBooks or eAudiobooks (combined).
- Loan periods are 3 weeks (21 days).
- You can renew most items if there are no reservations.
- Titles automatically expire at the end of the loan period. You can also return items if you wish.
- There are no limits on the amount of reservations/holds you can place.
Storytime anytime!
The best place to watch celebrated stories read aloud by our favourite storytellers. A fantastic literary resource for pre-school through to upper primary-aged children, a range of actors, sportspeople, authors, illustrators and more share their unique voices in an ever-growing library. It's storytime, anytime!
Accessibility features & audio-visual support
Story Box Library's closed captions support children with hearing impairments or difficulties, or those learning English as an Additional or Second Language (EAL or ESOL), allowing them to follow along with a text being read aloud by storytellers. For children with vision impairments or with specific learning disorders (SLDs) related to reading, such as dyslexia, Story Box Library also provides audio support. Explore Story Box Libary's Auslan Story Time series today.
Login to Story Box Library with your library card number OR;
- Head to storyboxlibary.com.au/libraries
- Select Macquarie Regional Library from the dropdown menu.
- Enter your library card number and click log in, then confirm your details on the next page to register your individualised account. You'll now be able to create personalised playlists, select your own account preferences, use a 'Remember Me' feature, and access the StoryBox Library app.
- When logging in to your individualised account in the future, continue to select Macquarie Regional Library from the dropdown menu and enter your library card number.
Introduction to Story Box Library
Stream films with Kanopy
Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more
You will need to create a Kanopy account and link your library card:
- Sign up using your library card number and password.
- Enter your name, email address and create a Kanopy password.
- You will be sent a verification link via email.
- Once verified, login with your email address and Kanopy password.
Open Kanopy in your browser to start streaming OR;
Pressreader: Your digital newsstand
Get unlimited access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they're available on shelves. Available at Macquarie Regional Library courtesy of Pressreader.
You will need to create a Pressreader account:
- Open Pressreader > click on the account icon > click Library or Group
- Search for Macquarie Regional Library and select it from the list of libraries
- Enter your library card number and password
- Enter your name and email address > then click Create my account.
- Start reading.
No loan limits - borrow as many eMagazines as you wish.
Open Pressreader in your browser to start reading your favourite newspapers and magazines OR;