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AustLit’s mission is to be the definitive information resource and research environment for Australian literary, print, and narrative cultures. AustLit is brought to you by The University of Queensland in collaboration with academic, library, education and research organisations.
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Borrow Box has a great range of eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages. This collection includes many Australian authors and plenty of books for children. A free app is available to download, and you don’t need to register for an account.
Use your library membership card number to login.
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PK Mag is now Good Reading for Kids. It is an online magazine for primary school children, produced by the publishers of Good Reading. There’s information about new releases, sneak peeks, book reviews, and activities. As well as stories, poetry, and art contributed by primary school age children.
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SpineOut is now Good Reading for Young Adults. It is an online magazine for young adults, by young adults, produced by the publishers of Good Reading. Read about new books, writing tips, and authors, plus contributions from teen writers.
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Good Reading Magazine is a print and online magazine for book lovers. Good Reading Magazine has independent reviews and trivia about books and authors for all ages.
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Haynes Manuals provides online access hundreds of manuals with instructions and diagrams for a wide variety of vehicle models. Cars and motorcycles from Australia, Britain, and America are included in the online manuals.
Use your library membership card number to login.
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“Hoopla is a ground-breaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later.” ~ hoopladigital.com.au.
There is a limit of 20 loans/downloads per month.
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Libby (Overdrive)
Libby provides an exciting range of eBooks, eAudiobooks, eComics, and eMagazines. A free app is available for access to all of their resources or use Libby in your favourite website browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, etc.)
To access Libby with you will need your library card number and password (if you had an RB Digital account you should be able to login without re-registering).
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LOTE4Kids is an online database of children’s picture books in various languages. Available through PC and mobile Apps for kids to enjoy at home.
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“Our Yarning is a free digital library with hundreds of culturally relevant books for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and a great way for Australian children to engage with First Nations culture. The library has been developed by Library for All in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.”
Instructions: Search “Our Yarning” in your app store, download, make a profile and you are ready to go. Honey ant readers included in this catalog are also available to borrow in physical form from our regional libraries.
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The QLD cloudLibrary Language Collection is a collection of Languages Other Than English (LOTE) eBooks and eAudiobooks brought to you via the State Library of Queensland. The app can be downloaded by following the “Get the app” link from their website and selecting the country, state and library service.
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Story Box Library is for children under school age and those in primary school! Watch online videos of storytellers reading popular picture books. Enjoy a storytime online any time.
Use your library membership card number to login.
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Ziptales is an online literacy library designed to help preschool and primary school children develop a love of reading using animated stories and games. Ziptales includes reading plans and curriculum resources. There are stories to read, listen to, or read along with, as well as test to determine graded reader levels and Skill Builders for writing.
Use your library membership card number to login.
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