eBooks and audiobooks available 24/7
Middlesbrough Libraries offers free access to downloadable eBooks and audiobooks 24/7 from Borrowbox. If you have an Android smartphone, iPhone, iPad, or tablet computer, simply download the app to your device, enter your Middlesbrough library card membership number and PIN, and away you go.
Registered users of Middlesbrough Libraries can borrow up to four items for 21 days free of charge. Library fines are a thing of the past with this service, as the titles will automatically expire after 21 days.
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Browse for eBooks and audiobooks with Borrowbox.
Help and guidance on using Borrowbox is available:
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