eMagazines – Tipperary County Council Library Service

Borrowbox have now added a new ePress section to their app. This gives Tipperary County Council Library Service members FREE access to a treasure trove of magazine titles that cater to every possible taste, hobby or interest. Borrow magazines to read on your phone or tablet. There hundreds of titles to choose from covering all manner of topics.

The wonderful intuitive interface allows you to browse magazines in a variety of ways. First off you can flick through it as you would a physical magazine, either one-page or two-pages at a time. You can then focus in once you spot an interesting piece.

Alternatively, you can browse the magazine displayed as individual article pages or just zoom in on a paragraph that you want to read.

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Borrowbox – ePress

The app is available to download for Android, Apple and Kindle Fire devices (not available for the standard Kindle). All you need is your library number and PIN.

How to use Borrowbox for ePress

Download the Borrowbox app.

Then you just:

– choose your library from the dropdown menu;

– enter your library number where it asks for your ID/Barcode; and,

– enter your PIN where it asks for PIN/Password.

That’s it, you’re signed in and ready to browse and read!

Instructions on how to download Borrowbox to your Kindle Fire or Amazon Fire can be found here: http://www.borrowbox.com/kindlefire/install/

Having trouble getting access? You can also download the Libraries Ireland Borrowbox PDF guide.

Just download the app or visit the website, click on ‘Sign In’ and then click the ‘Library or Group’ button and enter your library card number. It really is that simple!

Below is a brief overview of the sort of content you can access completely FREE of charge:

Fashion: Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire

Entertainment: Empire, Rolling Stone, Total Film, Guitar World, SFX

Lifestyle: Hello!, New Idea, Closer, Heat, Women’s Weekly

Cooking & Food: Good Food, Taste of Home, AirFryer Cookbook, Woman & Home

Health & Fitness: Men’s Health, Runner’s World, Women’s Fitness, OM Yoga

Sports: Cycling Weekly, Match!, Golf Monthly, Mountain Biking, FourFourTwo

Motoring: Auto Express, Classic Cars, What Car?, Top Gear, Bike, Practical Caravan

Tech & Gaming: PC Pro, T3, Stuff, What Hi-Fi?, PC Gamer, TechLife News

Culture: Smithsonian, National Geographic, Appollo Magazine , All About History, Reader’s Digest

There are also magazines for lovers of Photography, Art, Architecture, Crafts, Travel, Gardening and a whole host of other bespoke titles. All you need is a library card to get access. No charges. No fees. Just a feast of publications to choose from! Download the app now and avail of this fantastic free resource.

Check out below for a “How to” video as well as an FAQ section.

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How do I access BorrowBox?

There are two ways to access the service:

The BorrowBox App. There is an app for Android, Apple and Kindle Fire devices – just look for ‘BorrowBox’ in your app store to download or follow the links below to download directly.

The BorrowBox Website. Downloading the app gives the best user experience but if you only have access to a PC you can still use Borrowbox. Click here to visit the Tipperary BorrowBox website. Sign in using your Library barcode and PIN. Once signed in find a title you want to read/listen to. Now click the ‘Borrow’ button.

If it is an e-book you will be asked to confirm the loan then given the option to “Read now”. Click this and you can either “Read Online”, which will automatically take you to an e-reader where you can start reading the title immediately, or, alternatively you can download it as Adobe ePub.

If it is an e-audiobook you will be given the option to “Listen now”. Click this and you can either “Download complete eAudiobook” or, if you prefer, you can download it in parts. Just follow the 3 steps to start listening.

If it is an e-press title you will be offered the option of previewing the title or borrowing it. If you press ‘Borrow’ you will be offered 2 options – (i) to confirm loan + subscribe (if you want to keep receiving the latest editions of the title; (ii) Borrow issue only (if you only want to read the current edition). After that you will be offered the option to ‘Keep Browsing’ (if you want to borrow numerous titles before reading) or ‘Read Now’ if you want to read the title straight away.

How do I register for a BorrowBox account?

When you first use the service, you have to register for an account; after this all you need is your library card number and PIN to log in.

There are two ways to register for an account;

Using the BorrowBox App. Go to your app store – Apple, Android and Kindle Fire. Now search for, download and install the ‘BorrowBox’ app. Open the app. Sign in with your library card. Read and agree to the Terms and Conditions.

If you choose cancel you will not be able to use the service.

Enter your email address, display name and newsletter options and then tap Done. You now have a BorrowBox account and can use the app to search, borrow and download audiobooks and e-books.

Using the BorrowBox website

Go to Tipperary County Council – BorrowBox. Click the Sign In button and sign in with your library card number (barcode) and PIN. Read and agree to the Terms and Conditions. Enter your email address, display name and newsletter options. Click Submit. Now you are ready to get browsing.

Are new titles added to ePress?

Yes, new titles are regularly added to ePress. For example the Irish Independent, Sunday Independent, Ireland’s Own and a host of local papers were recently added to the catalogue.

How many ePress titles can I have on loan at one time?

You can borrow and download up to 100 titles on ePress. You can also subscribe to a title and have it delivered instantly to your Loans daily/weekly/monthly depending on the title’s schedule of release.

How do I see the items I have borrowed?

To see your loans, how long they have left before they expire, etc. click on ‘My Loans’.