Library card use online

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 10-06-2019 08:00AM #1

This might help some folks.

The Library is free to join. You can get the Borrow Box app on your phone, tablet or computer. And you can download up to 12 of their 14,000 ebooks and 5,000 audiobooks onto your account at any one time.

It's basically the Netflix of books and audiobooks but for free.

BKWDR · 10-06-2019 08:08AM

Do you know if DCC's lending apply to kindle at all?

Silent Running · 10-06-2019 08:11AM

I tried this a couple of years ago, but abandoned it when the Kindle format wasn't available. Has this changed?

Wheety · 10-06-2019 08:17AM

SDCC website about Borrow Box only has a few titles. Does the app have more?

_Brian · 10-06-2019 08:32AM

RB Digital works too.
Loads of magazines you can download with your library card.

Kids use it here allot

sweetie · 10-06-2019 08:39AM

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote:

The Library is free to join. You can get the Borrow Box app on your phone, tablet or computer. And you can download up to 12 of their 14,000 ebooks and 5,000 audiobooks onto your account at any one time.

Also press reader app, sign in using your library card no and access to the Irish independent, guardian, hot press and lots of magazines

Raoul · 10-06-2019 09:27AM

Silent Running wrote: »

I tried this a couple of years ago, but abandoned it when the Kindle format wasn't available. Has this changed?

Same here. From what I can see it is still an issue. Works on Kindle tablets but not a paperwhite.

chonix · 10-06-2019 09:48AM

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

This might help some folks.

The Library is free to join. You can get the Borrow Box app on your phone, tablet or computer. And you can download up to 12 of their 14,000 ebooks and 5,000 audiobooks onto your account at any one time.

It's basically the Netflix of books and audiobooks but for free.

Might be too much to ask to give some directions on where to download the app? (Android, Iphone, etc?) I'd appreciate that (and I guess many of us too) Thanks

SteM · 10-06-2019 10:01AM

Go onto the google play store and search for Borrow Box. It's pretty straightforward.

BKWDR · 10-06-2019 11:10AM

SteM wrote: »

Go onto the google play store and search for Borrow Box. It's pretty straightforward.

Yah only works with Kindle fire.

Borrow box works with Fingal too so that's good. Any reccomendations for audio books?

tomjohn01 · 10-06-2019 11:25AM

Pressreader not available with my local library,very disappointed as it looks like a brilliant service

BKWDR · 10-06-2019 11:32AM

tomjohn01 wrote: »

Pressreader not available with my local library,very disappointed as it looks like a brilliant service

Surprised at that as i think its a membership thats a blanket one with the LGMA.

You could join a library that does have it i suppose

10-06-2019 01:07PM

Is the Times available on Press Reader?

errlloyd · 10-06-2019 01:25PM

You have to sign up in person right? With RB digital you could use the temporary number, but I think with Borrowbox you have to go into a library.

SteM · 10-06-2019 01:28PM

errlloyd wrote: »

You have to sign up in person right? With RB digital you could use the temporary number, but I think with Borrowbox you have to go into a library.

I've just installed borrow box on my android tablet, entered my South Dublin library details in the app and borrowed a book. No need to go to the library.

errlloyd · 10-06-2019 01:29PM

SteM wrote: »

I've just installed borrow box on my android tablet, entered my South Dublin library details in the app and borrowed a book. No need to go to the library.

Yeah - I know that much. But if you haven't got a library membership I think you have to go in, in person right? IE - you can't sign up for the library online.

SteM · 10-06-2019 01:33PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Yeah - I know that much. But if you haven't got a library membership I think you have to go in, in person right? IE - you can't sign up for the library online.

No, you have to be a library member to use borrow box.

errlloyd · 10-06-2019 01:36PM

SteM wrote: »

No, you have to be a library member to use borrow box.

Yes obviously.

So to clarify. If you are not a library member you to.

Go into the library with ID and proof of address to get a library card
Join Borrow Box.

In contrast, to use RB Digital, you can sign up on Libraries Ireland, and use the temporary number they give you, without ever having to prove your address etc.

chonix · 10-06-2019 02:05PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Yes obviously.

So to clarify. If you are not a library member you to.
Go into the library with ID and proof of address to get a library card

Join Borrow Box.

In contrast, to use RB Digital, you can sign up on Libraries Ireland, and use the temporary number they give you, without ever having to prove your address etc.

I can confirm that:
- BorrowBox doesn't work with the tempID
- RBDigital does work with the tempID

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 10-06-2019 02:35PM

chonix wrote: »

Might be too much to ask to give some directions on where to download the app? (Android, Iphone, etc?) I'd appreciate that (and I guess many of us too) Thanks

They have it for Android, Android Tablet, iPhone, iPad and Fire in their respective play store.

Enter your local Library name, Library card number/barcode and pin number.

Once it's set up you have the service then for at least a year. You might have to physically go in and renew your card.

It's a really good service.

extra gravy · 10-06-2019 03:20PM

tomjohn01 wrote: »

Pressreader not available with my local library,very disappointed as it looks like a brilliant service

Same, not available in most locations outside of Dublin from what I can see.

lucast2007us · 10-06-2019 03:21PM

What's a library?

heretothere · 10-06-2019 04:56PM

I downloaded RB Digital and logged in with a temporary ID. It is only giving me the option to check out magazines. It is because of the area I selected or am I doing something wrong?

chonix · 10-06-2019 05:11PM

heretothere wrote: »

I downloaded RB Digital and logged in with a temporary ID. It is only giving me the option to check out magazines. It is because of the area I selected or am I doing something wrong?

Checkout = Check out to add the item into your collection, so you can track it (Read, Download, etc)

dulpit · 10-06-2019 05:20PM

tomjohn01 wrote: »

Pressreader not available with my local library,very disappointed as it looks like a brilliant service

Just discovered that Cork City Library not included either, which is a right shame.

Kenny Logins · 10-06-2019 05:39PM

I have my card number and PIN etc. but just keep getting an unspecified error in BorrowBox.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 10-06-2019 05:59PM

https://www.librariesireland.ie/elibrary

This might help some. Pick your locality, enter your number and you should be in your account then.

Notoldorwise · 10-06-2019 06:28PM

Kenny Logins wrote:

I have my card number and PIN etc. but just keep getting an unspecified error in BorrowBox.

I had the same issue until I realised that there was a blank space between the last 2 digits of my card number.

Kenny Logins · 10-06-2019 06:32PM

Yep, cheers. It's just BorrowBox that has an issue with me.

dercunx · 10-06-2019 07:55PM

Kenny Logins wrote:

I have my card number and PIN etc. but just keep getting an unspecified error in BorrowBox.

I'm having the same problem. Can't get in.

Esse85 · 10-06-2019 08:28PM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I have my card number and PIN etc. but just keep getting an unspecified error in BorrowBox.

This too.
I only joined the library in person today and thought this was something to do with it.

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