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Digital Library

Digital Library

Access our Digital Library - all you need is the barcode on your library card and pin.

Books and magazines

Libby app

Thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and more - hand-selected by your public library - are available for free. From NYT best-sellers to classics, you're sure to find something great to read!

Access Libby via desktop using OverDrive

BorrowBox

Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks free from your library using the BorrowBox app. Say hello to your future library, wherever you are, whenever you are free. BorrowBox now includes epress, a selection of 50 enewspapers including The Advertiser and The Australian and emagazines.

Film

Beamafilm

Stream award-winning movies, documentaries and TV series without ads. Sign up and watch for free with your participating library card.

Research

  • Ancestry - library edition - provides access to an extensive range of genealogical resources from the United States and United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records. It also provides limited Australian coverage.

    Note: only accessible via library computers. Book a computer

  • Find my Past - access to over 700 million records, including census data for England, Wales & Scotland (1841-1921), UK parish records (from 1538), and over 4 million Irish records. Australian content includes selected birth, death and marriage records, the 1841 South Australia census, electoral rolls, and government and police gazettes.

    Note: only available for use on the Local History computers in the Library, please book in advance to ensure availability. Book a computer

  • Trove - explore collections from Australian libraries, universities, museums, galleries and archives. Free and available online all day, every day.
  • My Health and Wellbeing - search for general health information from popular health websites.
  • State Library of South Australia eResources - enjoy full-text articles and abstracts from over 80 eResources with results from a range of Australian and international magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers, eBooks and encyclopaedias.

Training

  • LinkedIn Learning - free computer training, including Adobe Creative Cloud, writing code and more.

    Note: When logging into the LinkedIn Learning app for the first time, you will be asked for an email address or Library ID. When prompted, enter “sapln”. Following this, just enter your library barcode number and PIN.

  • Be Connected - develop your digital skills and confidence with an easy-to-use website.
  • Technology Explained - ABC website with helpful videos on tech subjects.
  • Digital Unite - online tutorials and guides to assist with computer basics and digital literacy.

English Literacy