BorrowBox allows you to download eAudio books with your library card. Find out how to set it up on your device or computer.
Looking to borrow eAudio titles in your browser? Visit the BorrowBox website.
BorrowBox allows you to download eAudio books. This service is available on a tablet, smartphone or web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari or Internet Explorer.
Devices compatible with BorrowBox
Tablets: iPad, iPod touch, Kindle Fire, Nexus, Hudl or any other tablet using Android
Smartphones: Any that run on iOS or Android, such as iPhone or Samsung Galaxy
Setting up your device to download eAudio books with BorrowBox
Choose ‘eAudiobooks’ or ‘Search’ in the app menu to find an eAudio book
Select the eAudio book you want and click ‘Borrow’, and then ‘Confirm loan’. If it is on loan to another borrower, you can reserve it by clicking ‘Reserve’ and then ‘Confirm renewal’
A message will come up saying ‘Loan successful’. Click ‘Download now’. This will give you the option to download all or select eAudio book files, and listen to the files in the app
The eAudio book will automatically expire in 3 weeks. You can renew it if no one else has reserved it, by clicking the ‘Renew’ button on the ‘My Loans’ view
You can also return an eAudio book early by clicking ‘Return’ next to the book title
Go to the BorrowBox website and find an eAudio book through the search bar or browse categories by clicking ‘eAudiobooks’ next to ‘Start’
Select the eBook you want and click ‘Borrow’, and then click ‘Confirm eAudiobook loan’. If it is on loan to another borrower, you can reserve it by clicking ‘Reserve’ and then ‘Confirm renewal’
You will be able to ‘Download complete eAudiobook’ or download it in parts. The files will be MP3 format
Find the eAudio book files on your computer and open them in a program that plays MP3 files
The eAudio book will automatically expire in 3 weeks. You can renew it if no one else has reserved it, by clicking the ‘Renew’ button on the ‘My Account’ page
You can also return an eAudio book early by clicking ‘Return’ next to the book title, and deleting the files from your computer