Online library resources
Online resources available to everyone
Online resources for library members
We subscribe to a wide range of apps, news, information and research sites which allow free access to library members.
Audiobooks and ebooks
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BorrowBox audiobooks and eBooks
The BorrowBox app gives you the best collection of eBooks and Audiobooks for mobile devices. To get the app, install BorrowBox from Google Play Store (Android) or the App Store (Apple).
To start borrowing immediately, choose Cheshire East and Cheshire West libraries in the app and enter your library card barcode number (no spaces) and PIN.
You can also use the web version of BorrowBox on a laptop or pc. Just register using your library card barcode number and PIN and follow the instructions in the help section on the BorrowBox website.
You can borrow up to 5 eBooks and 3 eAudiobooks at any one time, and place holds on items that are out on loan.
Titles automatically expire at the end of the 3-week lending period and there are no late fees. You can renew once.
Consumer help
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Homework and academic research
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Family history
Explore census records, births, marriages and deaths, military records, historic directories, immigration and emigration records and much more.
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Newspapers and magazines
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British Newspaper Archive
Read national and regional newspapers online with the BorrowBox app. To get the app, install BorrowBox from Google Play Store (Android) or the App Store (Apple).
To start borrowing immediately, choose Cheshire East and Cheshire West libraries in the app and enter your library card barcode number (no spaces) and PIN.
You can also use the web version of BorrowBox on a laptop or pc. Just register using your library card barcode number and PIN and follow the instructions in the help section on the BorrowBox website.
British Newspaper Archive
Access millions of fully searchable pages of UK and Irish newspapers from the 1700s to the 1950s.
The British Newspaper Archive (BNA) is an ongoing project to digitise the British Library's newspaper collection. Includes news articles, family notices, letters, obituaries and adverts, giving fascinating insights into both world events and day-to-day life. New pages and publications are added regularly.
Visit your library to register for free and get unlimited access. BNA is only available to use via a library computer, but once registered you can access your saved searches from any device.
British Newspaper Archive (BNA)
Libby - magazines
Enjoy over 3000 popular magazine titles with Libby. You can install the Libby app on a mobile device from Google Play Store (Android) or from the App Store (Apple). You can also use the service on any device or computer through the Cheshire Libraries OverDrive website.
Read online or download for offline use.
The collection includes magazines in languages other than English.
Titles automatically expire at the end of the 3-week lending period. There are no late fees.
To borrow a magazine, enter your library card bar code number (no spaces) and PIN.
Page last reviewed: 16 April 2025
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