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eLibrary

If you love to read but don’t like the expense of buying literature, Council’s eLibrary is a good alternative. You’ll have access to a wide range of online novels, non-fiction literature, audio books and children’s interactive books.

A selection of online resources for everyone including comics, ebooks, children's interactive ebooks and digital magazines.

Borrow Box (Bolinda)

Comics Plus

Log in using library card number and PIN to enjoy unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga!

ePlatform by Wheelers

Hoopla Digital

Borrow movies, television shows, documentaries, music, eBooks, comics and audiobooks for free. You can borrow titles via web browser, smartphone, tablet or your television.

  • Borrow up to 5 items per month. Limits reset on the first of each month. Unused checkouts do not rollover to the next month.
  • Items will be automatically returned when loan period is over so there are never any fines.
  • Movie and TV content is available for 3 days.
  • Music albums are available for 7 days.
  • Audiobooks, eBooks and comics are available for 21 days.
  • There are no holds or wait lists.
  • You can return an item early, but this does not all you to borrow more than 5 items per month.

What you need

A valid Cumberland City Council Library Service library card.

An account at hoopladigital.com.au (library card and email address required to create)

Access to Hoopla Digital on Computer, Android and Apple iOS devices.

indyreads

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.  

Access indyreads on Computer, Android and Apple iOS devices.

Libby by Overdrive

From January 31, 2017, the Auburn and Holroyd Libraries will be combining their Overdrive collections to create a shared Cumberland Libraries Overdrive Collection. All your existing loans and holds will still be there and links on the Library webpages will be updated.

For former Holroyd Library members, you’ll continue to use your Library card number and your existing password to log in. For former Auburn members, in addition to providing your Library card number, you will also have to provide your year of birth as a password.

LOTE4Kids

LOTE4Kids is our online library database that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English).
 

StoryBox

Story Box is an interactive experience of Australians reading aloud, Australian children’s books.

TumbleBooks

Are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.