Simply register on the site or app with your library barcode/membership number (don't put any spaces in between your library membership/barcode number) and PIN, select your library as West Lothian Council, then login and start searching. If you require any assistance with your membership details please email library.info@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window)
What can I borrow?
You can borrow or reserve up to six e-Books or up to ten e-Audio/Talking books and e-Magazines simultaneously for free from BorrowBox (opens new window) and download them to a wide variety of devices.
How long can I borrow them for?
Loans are for 21 days and your loan will automatically expire after this time but you can return your copy early to release it for other users and borrow another.
e-Books and e-Magazines can be downloaded to computers and laptops directly from our library catalogue (opens new window), BorrowBox (opens new window) or by downloading the free BorrowBox app to Apple devices, android tablets and smart phones. They can be downloaded to a Kindle Fire but cannot be downloaded to the Kindle reader due to Amazon's policy.
The library services aims to have a varied selection of stock available to our customers and add more content to increase the collection on a monthly basis. Stock suggestions can be made by emailing library.info@westlothian.gov.uk (opens new window). Please provide the details of the title you would like to suggest and why you feel it would be a worthwhile addition to stock. All recommendations will be considered, however as we operate within a small budget it may not be possible to purchase all suggested items.
Digital books of the month
Multiple copies available in E-book and E-audiobook, free to download from 1st December.
'All I want for Christmas' by Karen Swan
Christmas in Copenhagen is a magical time of year but Darcy Cotterell isn't feeling festive. Newly single, again, she's not even going home for Christmas. Instead she will be spending her holiday finishing her art history PhD. Her best friend, Freja, has other ideas. She signs Darcy up to a dating app, determined that she won't be lonely this Christmas.
Darcy agrees to three dates - but her mind is on work, not play: an unknown portrait by Denmark's greatest painter has been found and she is tasked with identifying the woman in the painting. During her research, she encounters sexy, arrogant lawyer Max Lorensen - who happens to be bachelor number one! The attraction is instant but, knowing they must work together, they abandon the match. Or try to. But their feelings are undeniable - until Darcy discovers Max has an agenda . . .
'The Party House' by Lin Anderson
Devastated by a recent pandemic brought in by outsiders, the villagers of Blackrig in the Scottish Highlands are outraged when they find that the nearby estate plans to reopen its luxury 'party house' to tourists. As animosity sparks amongst the locals, part of the property is damaged and, in the ensuing chaos, the body of a young girl is found in the wreck. Seventeen-year-old Ailsa Cummings went missing five years ago, never to be seen again - until now.
The excavation of Ailsa's remains ignites old suspicions cast on the men of this small community, including Greg, the estate's gamekeeper. At the beginning of a burgeoning relationship with a new lover, Joanne, Greg is loath to discuss old wounds. Frightened by Greg's reaction to the missing girl's discovery, Joanne begins to doubt how well she knows this new man in her life....
Digital magazine of the month
Country Living -Escape to the country!
Whether you're in the town, city, or countryside, you can experience the charm of authentic country living. Inside every issue of this beautiful magazine you will discover irresistible summer recipes, delightful ideas for your home and garden, traditional craft ideas and much more!
What's on with Borrowbox - Free events available online with your favourite Authors!
Join in with the online library community with free events hosted by Borrowbox!
You wont want to miss any opportunities to ask these best selling authors all of your questions about your favourite novels.
RNIB offer CD's, USB's and Hardcopy Braille Books so you can read in a way that suits you. To sign up to this service, call the RNIB helpline on RNIB Helpline (opens new window) or 0303 123 9999.
RNIB also offers their digital audio library where they have over 40,000 books to borrow, download and listen to on your smartphone, tablet, computer or other reading device.
You can choose from a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles for both children and adults, in DAISY audio and electronic braille.
RNIB have put together a list of other free accessible libraries for you to get information from.
Clear Vision - A postal lending library of children's books in print and braille, and tactile books. More helpful information on Clear Vision can be found here Clear Vision Project (opens new window)
Living Paintings - A free postal library of accessible picture books and resources for blind and visually impaired children and young people to experience through touch and sound. Find out more about Living Paintings on their webpage here Living Paintings (opens new window)
Calibre Audio - Calibre Audio provides a fantastic collection of over 20,000 audiobooks for people living with a print disability in the UK and overseas. This service is free for those who only use USB's or are under 25. More information on Calibre Audio can be found on their webpage here Calibre Audio (opens new window)
