Free e books from the library service

[gina]

At a time when libraries and bookshops are closed, Birmingham Library Service has made many of the local studies books available as free e books for downloading. See their website for details!

 

[Radiorails]

I believe you have to be a citizen of the city and a member to qualify.

 

[gina]

At present you can join online. I was a member when I had a DY9 postcode, you could enquire. However all the local library services in the Midlands are offering this service, and probably have the same books.

 

[mikejee]

I think most libraries in the country have some form of this service. I am miles away from Birmingham, but when I wished to see a ref book in the library they encouraged me to join and so am a member. Out of interest after the post above I tried to access the e books section with my number and was told I had an incorrect no. (though it accepted the no for other things)

 

[gina]

Is it a Birmingham library service card? It might be the only one accepted for the e books service. I am retired now, but you could try emailing [email protected]. I have to put in my card no and PIN. It is possible for cards to go out of date, but if you email them they should be able to sort it out. This page might be of use https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50163/library_services/1550/ebooks/2

 

[mikejee]

It says Library of birmingham membership card and accepted my no and pin for seeing what I had borrowed etc (none as , other than my visit I have never used it). Not to bothered as I was only checking to see if non-citizens could access service

 

[gina]

As far as I know, it will accept a valid membership card, but reading the instructions on the website, I think you have to register with [email protected] to use the e books service. Possibly if you do not have a Midlands post code it may not be a service you can use, but may be worth contacting them to find out!! My own postcode is DY9.

 

[wam]

The standard ebook service is available at the moment through an app called either libby or overdrive (depending on version etc of your computer/tablet. You can get at the library's regular ebook stock that way and you do need a library card for setup. I haven't yet been able to find this thing about local studies books being available for download. this might be through the same system but, since they seem to have advertised it separately, it might not. Does anyone know anything about separate access for these books?

 

[gina]

I think you just search the catalogue in the normal way, but you could email [email protected] to check. The local studies books have been advertised on various libraries' facebook pages; this notice was from Yardley Wood library.

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