The LibrariesWest ebook service is now provided byBorrow Box. Cloud Library is no longer available.
How the new e book service works
Free to use. Check out up to 10 e-books at a time. Reservations count as part of your loan entitlement.
Borrow e-books for up to 21 days – and return them early or renew (up to 2 times even if there is a waiting list for the title).
Choose from around 15,000 e books – including fiction (for adults & children), biographies, popular science & history, health & wellbeing, cookery etc.
Download via the free BorrowBox app to your tablet or smartphone – compatible with android, iOS & Kindle Fire devices – or use the BorrowBox website if you are using a PC or laptop. On first use you will need to select the library authority you area a member of e.g. Bristol, Somerset.
No late fees – e-books expire automatically at the end of the loan period unless you have returned them early
Audio Books
Free to use. Check out up to 5 e-audiobooks at a time
Borrow e-audiobooks for up to 14 days – and return them early or renew
Reserve an e-audiobook if it being borrowed by another customer (Note – a reservation counts as part of your loan entitlement)
Choose from around 11,000 titles – fiction (adult and children), biographies, history, cookery, health and lifestyle, travel and much more
Download the free BorrowBox app to your tablet or smartphone – compatible with android and iOS devices, or use the websiteif you are using a PC or laptop.
No late fees – e-audiobooks expire automatically at the end of the loan period unless you have returned them early.
Download Digital Magazines for free with your library card!
*****This service will be changing soon. Please keep an eye out for updates*******
Choose from over 100 different titles across a wide range of genres including computers & technology, crafts, current affairs, entertainment, food & cooking, lifestyle, science & nature, sports and home & garden
Checkout as many editions of a title as you like (and keep them for as long as you like!), and download or stream them to your tablet, smartphone, PC or laptop
All titles are unabridged, interactive and in full colour
Available at the same time as they appear on newsagents shelves
Each title comes with at least 12 months of back issues to explore
Sign up for email alerts as new editions of your favourite titles are published
Download Digital Comics and Graphic Novels for free with your library card!
Choose from over 1500 titles across a range of genres for both adults and children
Includes Marvel, Disney, IDW & Dark Horse, with fantasy, manga, horror, science fiction and superheroes galore!
New titles added on a regular basis
Check out as many titles as you like and they will remain on your device for 30 days
If you haven’t finished reading a title you just need to check it out again
No waiting lists – titles are always available
Download or stream them to your tablet, smartphone, PC or laptop