ELibrary - FAQ
New Zealand, Australian and international titles
- App: BorrowBox
- Issue period: 3 weeks
- Issue Limit: 6 eBooks and 6 eAudiobooks (reserves count towards issues total)
- Renewals: Yes, providing there are no holds
- Return early: Yes, through your "My Account" page or in the mobile app
- Reserves: Yes. Customer notified by email. Can set to download automatically when reserved item is available
- Required eBook and Audiobook Software: PC – all eBooks: Adobe Digital Editions.
- Required eBook and Audiobook Software: Audiobooks - download to most MP3 players, iOS using iTunes, and to Kindle Fire
- Compatibility – operating systems: Computer – All operating systems
- Compatibility – operating systems: Mobile – BorrowBox compatible with Android and iOS only.
- Compatibility – browsers: All
- Compatibility – devices: Computer – Most eReaders except for Kindle (Kindle Fire ok)
- Compatibility – devices: Mobile – Mobile devices compatible with iOS and Android software.
- Adobe ID required: Computer – Yes, for eBooks
- Adobe ID required: No for Audiobooks.
- Adobe ID required: Mobile – No for eBooks or eAudiobooks
- Previews: Computer – Yes for all eBooks and eAudiobooks
- Previews: Mobile – Yes for all eBooks and eAudiobooks
- User history available: Yes
- Overseas access: You can access BorrowBox from overseas as long as you have your library log-in information – library card number and PIN
British and other international authors
- App: uLIBRARY
- Issue period: 2 weeks
- Issue Limit: 4 eAudiobooks plus max 2 reserves
- Renewals: Yes, providing there are no holds
- Return early: Yes, through your "My Account" page or in the mobile app. Return button only appears the day after the loan is issued
- Reserves: Yes. Customer notified by email
- Compatibility – browsers: All
- Compatibility – devices: Mobile – Mobile devices compatible with iOS and Android software
- Previews: Computer – Yes for all eAudiobooks
- Previews: Mobile – Yes for all eAudiobooks
- User history available: Yes
- Overseas access: You can access uLibrary from overseas as long as you have your library log-in information – library card number and PIN