If you have a tablet, smartphone or PC you can access digital services provided by Leicestershire County Council. To use some of these services you might need to have a library account.
These include Borrowbox for eBooks, eNewspapers and eAudiobooks and Libby for eAudiobooks and eMagazines.
Details of all services offered by LCC can be found here
A quick summary is listed below
BorrowBox, this allows you to borrow and download thousands of free eBook, eAudiobook, eMagazine and eNewspaper titles from Leicestershire Libraries. You can download BorrowBox app for Apple, Android and Kindle.
Libby, Borrow and download thousands of free eMagazine titles from Leicestershire Libraries. You can download Libby app for Apple, Android and Kindle, or browse to https://libbyapp.com/ on a PC or Mac.
PressReader, this allows you access to thousands of digital newspaper titles free from Leicestershire Libraries. You can download PressReader app for Apple, Android and Kindle, or browse to https://www.pressreader.com/ on a PC or Mac.
Finding what to read next LCC has some resources which will allow you to discover a whole new world of fiction writers based on your favourite authors using ‘Who Else Writes Like’ (for adult fiction) and ‘Who Next’ (for children’s authors). Find out who else writes like your favourite author or look up authors who write in a similar style or genre.
NB: To use the following services you must be either using one of our public computers or your own device connected to our WiFi, some services will require you to create an account or use your library card number.
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Oxford English Dictionary – details on how to access this service coming soon…
Ancestry Library Edition, details on how to access this service coming soon …
Findmypast Library Edition, details on how to access this service coming soon.
Access to Research, details on how to access this service coming soon …
British Newspaper Archive, details on how to access this service coming soon …