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eBooks & eAudio

Browse and access our collection of free eBooks and eAudiobooks. Download and enjoy!

BorrowBox

Browse, borrow and download both eBooks and eAudiobooks from Australia's leading publisher Bolinda.

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Features:

  • Australian and International authors
  • Over 9,000 titles
  • Fiction and non-fiction titles
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Borrow 50 items at one time
  • 3 week loan period
  • Liverpool library membership required to set up your account

Indyreads

Indyreads™ provides access to the State Library of NSW's collection of independent Australian and international titles, classic literature and modern award-winning titles in eBook and eAudio format.

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Features:

  • Australian and International authors
  • Over 14,000 titles
  • Community languages available include: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
  • Fiction and non-fiction titles
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Borrow 20 items at one time
  • 3 week loan period
  • Liverpool library membership required to set up your account

Era Books Online

Read and Listen with Bunji the Platypus. Books read aloud for young children to improve reading, comprehension, maths and science skills.  Era Books Online also links to storybooks in World language books (LOTE4Kids).

Suitable for Ages: 3-10

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  • Picture books and traditional tales to nurture cultural connections
  • Phonic books and instructional videos for letter and sound recognition
  • Level 1-26 in Guided Reading with guides and comprehension quizzes
  • Mathematics and science readers for contextual learning and vocabulary
  • Sing-alongs, picture dictionaries and interactive learning activities
  • Links to LOTE4Kids in world languages
  • Accessibility tools available to adjust text and contrast.

Story Box Library

Watch and listen children's stories being read aloud by actors, authors, illustrators and more. Puzzles and activities available to complete and download at the end of the stories.

Suitable for Ages: 3-12

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  • Videos of various lengths, read aloud by engaging storytellers
  • Search stories by age group, video length, theme, award, author and illustrator or by storyteller
  • Puzzles and activities available after most books or short films

Help guide for Story Box Library

LOTE4Kids

LOTE4Kids allows children to enjoy the magic of storytelling with books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English) from the comfort of home.  Each book is provided with an English translation to help develop multilingual reading and listening skills to help kids learn languages. Read, Watch and Listen to a selection of books in world languages.

Suitable for Ages: 3-14

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  • Help ESL kids to learn English while holding onto their mother tongue
  • Children can also read each LOTE title translated and narrated in English to help with reading and literacy development.
  • Popular languages available: Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Kannada, Mandarin, French, Italian, Hindi, Polish, Spanish, Tamil, Ukranian, Vietnamese.
  • Classic stories available such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, and more ..

Non-Fiction & Reference eBooks

Access non-fiction and reference eBooks from these resources.

BorrowBox offers nonfiction titles for all ages in both eBook and eAudiobook formats. This includes popular nonfiction titles as well as covering a wide range of topics such as lifestyle, health and well-being, Australian history and biographies, finance, and more.

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This collection of over 50 digital books has topics including business, science, environment, history, medicine, geography, social science, and more. You can read the whole book or search for a specific topic within the books.

Gale eBooks

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IndyReads offers nonfiction eBook and eAudiobook titles in Chinese, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. It includes Australian and international popular titles, and subjects such as biography, true crime, lifestyle, society, history, cooking, and more.

IndyReads

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This collection of almost 200 digital reference books covers a wide range of topics including history, science and technology, medicine and health, geography and culture, literature, and more. You can read the whole book or search for a specific topic within the books.

Infobase eBooks

Go to InfoBase eBooks

A collection of over 40 reference eBooks covering literature, history, science, health, and current world issues. You can read the whole book or search for a specific topic within the books.

To access, place the letter ‘L’ in front of your Library Card Number

Salem Press eBooks

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