Your library card is a gateway to a whole world of e-books and online resources that come free with your library membership. You can join for free either online or by visiting your local library.
Most of these can be accessed from home, simply by logging in with the barcode on your card.
Below are the e-resources available across Dudley libraries. Visit your local library page to find out what is available there.
E-books
Download a fantastic range of E-Books! Full instructions available on the website.
Audio Books
Download thousands of audio books! Full instructions available on the website.
Online Magazines
Access a range of popular magazines to read on your smartphone, tablet or computer. Full instructions available on the website.
PressReader
Offering instant access to over 4000 newspapers from 100 countries in 60 languages. Please sign in under “Library or Group”, choose Dudley Library from the listing and then enter your library membership number.
Times Digital Archive
Login with your Library card. First published in 1785, The Times of London is the oldest daily newspaper in continuous publication and widely considered to be the world's 'newspaper of record'. The Times Digital Archive is an online full-text facsimile of more than 200 years of The Times, detailing every complete page of every issue from 1785 onwards.
Ulibrary
uLIBRARY allows users to take that book you keep hearing about with you wherever you go. With a great selection of bestselling authors that include Lee Child, Ann Cleeves and James Patterson you can download and listen to professionally recorded audiobooks, brought to life by some of the world’s best performers. Boasting titles suited for everyone’s tastes - from “sleep with the lights on” thrillers to sweeping family sagas you’ll be sure to find something to listen to. Best of all, there’s no reason to panic about late fees. With uLIBRARY the titles return automatically - allowing you to move onto your next listen with ease.
Practice the Driving Theory Test
Test yourself on all aspects of the driving theory test. An essential resource for those learning to drive.
Practice the Life in the UK Test
Practice tests for completing the UK Citizenship test.
Encyclopaedia Britannica - Libraries edition
Access the comprehensive online version of the world-famous Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Britannica Junior 5-11 years
Special version of Encyclopaedia Britannica aimed at younger children.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Student
Special version of the Encyclopaedia aimed at students.
Access to research
Access a range of journals for free including the BMJ!
PLEASE NOTE: Access to research is only available from Library/Archives PC’s.
Ancestry
Includes census returns for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; civil registration indexes for England and Wales, historic BT telephone directories and more.
PLEASE NOTE: Ancestry can only be accessed from Library/Archives PC’s.
Find My Past
Available on Library computers or on your own device using the Library Wi-Fi. Trace your ancestry and build a family tree by researching extensive birth records, census data, obituaries and more.
British Newspaper Archive
Only available when using a Library/Archives PC. Explore over 200 years of history! Important: all users must register on the site. Click on the ‘register button’ at the top of the main page and enter your details to unlock access to the full site. You will also be able to save your searches and bookmark pages.
FutureLearn
FutureLearn offers a diverse selection of free courses from leading universities and cultural institutions from around the world. These are delivered one step at a time, and are accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop, so you can fit learning around your life.
Freegal
Freegal allows downloading and streaming of music. Log in using your library card number and PIN.
Oxford Reference Online
Login with your library card number.
Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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Who's Who and Who was Who
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