eMagazines and eNewspapers

BorrowBox is your library in one app. Borrow eMagazines, eBooks, and eAudiobooks free from your library using the BorrowBox app. 

Be sure to browse eMagazines (also knows as ePress) from 'New to Canada Bay' as this is a curated collection of titles just for our community.

eMagazines/ePress available to our community include Who, Country Style, Money, New Scientist, EatWell, Better Homes and Gardens, Empire, Organic Gardening, delicious, The Australian Women's Weekly, Bluey, Australian diabetic Living, TechLife News, and WellBeing.

You can download the BorrowBox app from the App Store or Google Play. 

Libby features a carefully selected range of eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play. When logging into OverDrive or Libby, you will need to provide your library PIN.

Download the app, read and explore favourite titles from around the world.

PressReader connects you with the stories you love from 5000+ premium publications around the world, 100+ countries and 60+ languages. Get all-you-can-read newspapers and magazines to keep informed, entertained and inspired every day. To download, you will need to be in a PressReader WiFi Hotspot such as our libraries.

Once you have downloaded the app from the App Store or Google Play, you will receive seven days' radiant access on any mobile device whenever you have a WiFi connection. Any customer who accesses City of Canada Bay public WiFi receives 48 hours of downloads.

A library member can always browse (not download) this site from your home PCs and laptops by signing in with your library card number and PIN directly on the PressReader website.

Set-up instructions for accessing PressReader via the Library's WiFi

1. Connect your smartphone or tablet to authenticated WiFi
2. Download PressReader from app store or go to PressReader
3. Launch PressReader, pick your title and enjoy reading!

The Economist on PressReader

The Economist is now available on PressReader:

• The Economist can be accessed via PressReader remotely and you do not need to visit the library to view/download the publication
• Downloaded issues of The Economist will expire after 24 hours. No restrictions apply when reading directly off the PressReader platform.

PressReader User Guides

• PressReader User Guide Apple iOS
• PressReader User Guide Android
• Library Press Display User Guide

Gale OneFile: News provides access to newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields. Includes Australian News Limited and Fairfax newspapers. 

Gale OneFile: Australia and New Zealand provides access to comprehensive periodical content with a focus on Australia and New Zealand, complemented by global news, reference, and multimedia coverage.

Good Reading is the home for book lovers. Here you'll find the digital edition of Australia's bestselling magazine for book lovers. You'll also discover the best books to read with independent reviews of all the latest books, exclusive online interviews with authors, extracts, podcasts, recommendations for book clubs, book news, recipes and more.

Good Reading for Kids features author interviews, independent book reviews, sneak peeks inside books, extracts and podcasts for kids from 0-11 years of age. You'll also find fun book related activities and teachers' notes to download.

Good Reading for Young Adults features author interviews, independent book reviews, student book reviews and short stories, sneak peeks inside books, extracts and podcasts for young adults from 12+.

National Geographic Virtual Library is a cross-searchable platform for research insight from journalism's most trusted name in exploration and discovery. 

👉 Please note that Newsbank will no longer be available to Canada Bay Library members in the very near future.

When this happens, you are invited to enjoy a more flexible and user-friendly way to read newspapers via BorrowBox! You’ll find major titles including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, and The Guardian, all available to read instantly with your library card number and library PIN/password. 

Alternatively, you can access Newsbank via the State Library of NSW.