E-Resources
PressReader
Find out more about PressReader - the newspaper and magazine service
Access to Research
Only available in the libraries via the public computers or by connecting to the WiFi
Find out more about Access to Research
e-books
BorrowBox will replace our existing OverDrive (Libby) service from the 1st April. You will need to make a note of any titles you haven’t finished reading and anything you have reserved.
BFI Replay
Only available in the libraries via the public computers or by connecting to the WiFi
Find out more about BFI Replay and read their Quality and Content Disclaimer
Audiobooks
Find out more about Libby audiobooks
BorrowBox will replace our existing OverDrive (Libby) service from the 1st April. You will need to make a note of any titles you haven’t finished reading and anything you have reserved.
British Newspaper Archive
Only available in Central Bedfordshire Libraries via the public computers or by connecting to the WiFi
e-magazines
Ancestry Library Edition
Only available in the libraries via the public computers or by connecting to the WiFi
Ancestry Library Edition is no longer available to access at
Bedford Central, Bromham, Kempston, Putnoe and Wootton libraries.
Central Bedfordshire Libraries' access to Ancestry has been extended until December 2026
The Times Digital Archive
The Times Digital Archive will no longer be available to access from 31st January 2026 at all Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire libraries following a review of licensing costs.
These resources are only available in the library:
Access to Research |
Ancestry Library Edition |
BFI Replay |
The British Newspaper Archive