Library Services and Digital Resources you can access

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Important Update

Changes to our Library service during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

Following government recommendation to reduce?social contact in relation to Coronavirus, Nottingham City Council Libraries have temporarily put the following in place to ensure the health and safety of both our customers and staff:

  • All?Nottingham City Libraries?will be closed from Friday, they will be open today to allow for a transition period for essential services and for you to borrow books.
  • Any?books, CDs?and other items?currently on loan will be extended to the end of April.
  • Any?fines?will be suspended, so customers will not need to attend libraries to pay fines during this interim period.
  • Our?computers?will be available for customers to use on Thursday, but customers will be limited to 1 hour of use for essential needs. Customers will be asked to request cleaning facilities from staff and clean after each use.
  • Our?Home Library Service?and?Asian Home Library Service?have been suspended owing to the nature of the service.
  • All?events and activities?in March and April will be postponed and suspended with immediate effect to help minimise non-essential travel.
  • Our?e-services including E-books, E-audio books and E-newspapers will be available for customers to access online. More information can be found via our?e-services?page.

We continue to pay close attention to all government recommendations with updates on Council Services made on the?Nottingham City Council webpage.

We will keep you updated about library services via our webpage:?https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/libraries/coronavirus

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Accessing Library Resources Remotely

Whilst we are closed you can still access a great? selection of titles to?read and listen to on your PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet through our digital resources. More below...

BorrowBox

Your library in one app!

Browse thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks using our BorrowBox app. You can borrow up to five items at any one time.

?This is fantastic and it downloads almost instantly!?User.

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Talking Books

Prefer talking books?

We have a huge selection of audio books that you can borrow for free.?Download up to 4 titles at a time and keep for three weeks.?

Genres include bestsellers, children's books, young adults and non-fiction.?

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eMagazines

Browse our collection of popular digital magazines with no limits on number of titles or how long you keep them out for!

With over?300 bestselling magazine ranging from lifestyle to crafts, travel to entertainment - there is something for everyone.

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Thousands of Newspapers and Magazines in one App

Keep up to date with today?s edition or catch up with old news.?With PressReader you can read online or download on various devices, at home and on the go. Read free newspapers and magazines from your local area, UK nationals and 1,000s more from around the world.

To help you get started we?ve explained how to use the service in different ways and on different devices, click here to read more.You can choose to see the full image of the newspaper including pictures, a text view only, or be read to using the ?listen? feature.

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