Library card use online

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 10-06-2019 8:00am #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 8:08am

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

Silent Running · 10-06-2019 8:11am

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 8:17am

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

_Brian · 10-06-2019 8:32am

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

Kids use it here allot

sweetie · 10-06-2019 8:39am

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 9:27am

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 9:48am

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 1:07pm

Is the Times available on Press Reader?

errlloyd · 10-06-2019 1:25pm

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 1:28pm

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 1:29pm

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 1:33pm

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 1:36pm

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 2:05pm

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 2:35pm

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 3:20pm

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 3:21pm

What's a library?

heretothere · 10-06-2019 4:56pm

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 5:11pm

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 5:20pm

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 5:39pm

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

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 10-06-2019 5:59pm

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 6:28pm

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 6:32pm

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

dercunx · 10-06-2019 7:55pm

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 8:28pm

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.

Kenny Logins · 10-06-2019 8:32pm

Esse85 wrote: »

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

I've been with Cork County Library since 2002 or something, and have used BorrowBox before. A couple of years ago IIRC.

corks finest · 10-06-2019 8:37pm

_Brian wrote: »

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

Kids use it here allot

Yep have that

corks finest · 10-06-2019 8:37pm

_Brian wrote: »

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

Kids use it here allot

Yep have that

duridian · 10-06-2019 11:56pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

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

dercunx wrote: »

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

Guys, I had a problem like this about two years ago with my library card number. The librarian here said they don't know why it happens with some cards but the only solution that works is to get a new library card and number and try that.

It's something specific to Borrowbox, everything else seems to work fine with the problematic card numbers, and since Borrowbox service is provided by some crowd over in Australia, this was the simplest solution. I've been going fine since.

Also, if you only use library's online services but not physical books, just make sure you go in person to the library at least once per year and ask them to scan in your card. If you don't do this none of the online services will work for you after a 12 month period has passed.

Kenny Logins · 11-06-2019 12:29am

duridian wrote: »

Also, if you only use library's online services but not physical books, just make sure you go in person to the library at least once per year and ask them to scan in your card. If you don't do this none of the online services will work for you after a 12 month period has passed.

That'll probably be it for me. Cheers.

Techless · 11-06-2019 9:15am

I have a library card for Dublin City library which I used to use for the Ilac library.
It's a long time since I actually used it but don't ever remember getting a PIN.
Do I need to register online to get one ?

Hoof_Hearted · 11-06-2019 9:20am

Techless wrote: »

I have a library card for Dublin City library which I used to use for the Ilac library.
It's a long time since I actually used it but don't ever remember getting a PIN.
Do I need to register online to get one ?

In Wicklow anyway, the pin is the last four digits of your card number.

Techless · 11-06-2019 9:36am

Hoof_Hearted wrote: »

In Wicklow anyway, the pin is the last four digits of your card number.

Cheers.will try that.

sinkingfish · 11-06-2019 9:48am

It's also possible to read the books on your Kindle if you follow this guide:

https://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/calibre-plugins-the-simplest-option-for-removing-most-ebook-drm/

rom · 11-06-2019 10:27pm

Note for borrow box if you are in a county library in Cork that has recently moved to the city just select Cork City Library and it works fine.

AttentionBebe · 12-06-2019 6:49pm

Techless wrote: »

I have a library card for Dublin City library which I used to use for the Ilac library.
It's a long time since I actually used it but don't ever remember getting a PIN.
Do I need to register online to get one ?

If it's been over a year you will need to renew your membership in person. You can do this in any branch, not just the one you first joined.

willietherock · 13-06-2019 10:41am

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

https://www.librariesireland.ie/elibrary

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

You wouldnt know if its possible to get a list of the available Irish papers on this service without having to manually search PROQUEST?

JTMan · 20-09-2020 8:21am

Interesting Sunday Times article here which mentions the great free functions of Borrow Box.

Audio books are booming.

More people are also choosing to listen to audiobooks, with 577,910 titles downloaded so far this year, up from 413,293 last year.

Free ebooks via Borrow Box are booming too.

Figures show that due to the restrictions imposed because of the pandemic, downloads of ebooks via the app in Ireland have increased to 529,416 in 2020 to date, compared with 345,877 over all 12 months of last year.

Glebee · 22-09-2020 4:38pm

sinkingfish wrote: »

It's also possible to read the books on your Kindle if you follow this guide:

https://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/calibre-plugins-the-simplest-option-for-removing-most-ebook-drm/

Anyone get this to work? Cant figure it out.

Jellybaby_1 · 22-09-2020 5:30pm

Can it be used on a PC? My eyesight needs a larger screen.

dabbler2004 · 22-09-2020 8:06pm

Jellybaby_1 wrote: »

Can it be used on a PC? My eyesight needs a larger screen.

Yes it can, you'll have to download Adobe Digital Editions on your PC to read the book, if you use the web version of Borrowbox it'll have the link to the Adobe software when you want to download your selected book.

Jellybaby_1 · 22-09-2020 8:54pm

dabbler2004 wrote: »

Yes it can, you'll have to download Adobe Digital Editions on your PC to read the book, if you use the web version of Borrowbox it'll have the link to the Adobe software when you want to download your selected book.

Many thanks.

GhostyMcGhost · 22-09-2020 9:09pm

Jellybaby_1 wrote: »

Can it be used on a PC? My eyesight needs a larger screen.

Would you want to read it on PC though? Not very natural

You can change the font sizes in BorrowBox and it can go quite large.... might be easier

pjq · 23-09-2020 1:42pm

Jellybaby_1 wrote: »

Can it be used on a PC? My eyesight needs a larger screen.

We have used the Adobe Digital on a laptop for years, for someone with AMD. PC means you dont have to hold anything in hands, instead of swiping to get next page you tap the right arrow. You can get an even bigger font by adjusting your windows settings, so that all fonts and icons are larger. it might also be worthwhile increasing the cursor size.

Jellybaby_1 · 23-09-2020 7:50pm

GhostyMcGhost wrote: »

Would you want to read it on PC though? Not very natural

You can change the font sizes in BorrowBox and it can go quite large.... might be easier

Yes I would prefer using the PC. I use a Fire sometimes but find it irritates my eyes trying to read anything on it, even when I enlarge the text. I'm much more comfortable with my trusty PC.

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