Guide to Digital Resources
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There are amazing digital resources for you to enjoy - download e-books, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers and music for free!
Here is some basic information about them so you can enjoy them straight away!
RBdigital - E-books, Audiobooks and Magazines
Download the RBdigital app from the Apple, Android or Kindle Fire app store and follow the steps below:
- Open the RBdigital app
- Tap 'New to RBdigital? Register Now'
- Select United Kingdom from the country list
- Type Bed and tap Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire
- Enter your libray card number and your user details
- Tap Register
- Search, checkout and download or read/listen online.
To find children's titles
- Tap on the the magnifying glass picture to Search
- Choose the type of item you want to read
- Tap Audience
- Tap Children
- Tap Search
Click on the links below to download more detailed guides to using RBdigital on the app or website:
- Click here to download a guide to using the RBdigital app (PDF 1473kb)
- Click here to download a guide to using the RBdigital website (PDF 1053kb).
BorrowBox - Audiobooks
Download the BorrowBox app from the Apple, Android or Kindle Fire app store and follow the steps below:
- Open the BorrowBox app
- Type Bed and select Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Libraries
- Log in with your library card number and PIN
- Tap Sign In
- Conmplete the short registration form
- Tap Done
- Search, borrow and download.
To find children's titles
- Tap on Audiobooks at the bottom of the app
- Tap Children at the top of the app
- Selection of children's titles in the collection will load
- Tap the options Featured, Categories, Genres and All Releases to see different selections
Click on the links below to download more detailed guides to using BorrowBox on the app or website:
- Click here to download a guide to using the BorrowBox app (PDF 1473kb)
- Click here to download a guide to using the BorrowBox website (PDF 1053kb).
PressReader
Download the PressReader app from the Apple or Android app store and follow the steps below:
- Open the PressReader app
- Tap Sign In (top right hand corner)
- Tap the Library or Group button
- Type Bed and select Bedfordshire Libraries
- Log in with your library card number and PIN
- Tap Sign In
- Complete the short registration form
- Tap Submit
- Find the paper or magazine you want and read.
Access is for 60 days then you will need to sign out and sign in again with your libray card number and and PIN
Click on the links below to download more detailed guides to using PressReader on the app or website:
Freegal
Download the Freegal app from the Apple or Android app store and follow the steps below:
- Open the Freegal app
- Type in Bedford
- Tap Continue
- Find Bedford Libraries UK in the list and tap it
- Log in with your library card number and PIN
- Tap Log In
- Find the artist or track you want and download 5 a week free to keep forever or stream 24x7.
Page last updated: 1st June 2020