Browse, borrow and reserve your eBooks and eAudiobooks from:
RBdigital is a Cardiff libraries provision where you can download 10 eBooks and 10 eAudiobooks for free on your personal devices for 21 days.
BorrowBox offers you 10 eBook and 10 eAudiobook downloads for free on your personal devices for 21 days.
The first time you use the services, you will be prompted to download and install Adobe Digital EditionsExternal link opens in a new window if this software is not already on your PC or Mac. Adobe Digital Editions software offers an easy and engaging way to view and manage your eBooks, including transferring them to portable devices.
BorrowBox
You can view what eAudiobooks are available prior to signing in, although you will need to sign in using your library card number and PIN (if you do not know your PIN,
contact your local library).
RBdigital
When using the RBdigital app for magazines simply login again using your email and choose Wales as your location. This will allow you to borrow magazines for free.
To switch between eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines simply switch profiles in the RBdigital app for easy access to both.
You can browse and read comic books and graphic novels through:
Comics Plus
Comic Plus Library Edition offer access to over 16,000 comicsExternal link opens in a new window for free online and through the Comics Plus Library Edition app, as part of an all Wales service.
Once registered, you can read the comics on your own device.
eReference materials available include:
- IELTS
- Encyclopaedia Britanica
- Historical newspapers via Gale Primary Resources and British Newspaper Archive
- The Times Digital Newspaper Archive
- Oxford Dictionaries, Music and Art references
- Ancestry.com – Library Edition (temporarily available from home)
If you are accessing these from home or using your own computer you may need to log in to via the catalogue using your Library Card number and PIN.
If you are accessing these from a Cardiff Public Library you will have immediate access to all these services.
We have also provided some Quick Guides to help you get started with Ancestry.com and historical newspapers, which can be found within our Lockdown Activities.
The following resources are only accessible from a PC within the Hubs and Libraries: