On this page, you will find information about BorrowBox - an eBook and eAudiobook download service.
- Search for and download the BorrowBox app from your app store.
- Find Whakatāne District Libraries and log in with your borrower number starting 2345000… + 4 digit PIN.
- Browse and borrow an eBook to read on your device.
Download eBooks and eAudiobooks with BorrowBox
Download eBooks and audiobooks onto your computer or tablet and mobile devices with the BorrowBox app to read or listen to anywhere and everywhere, any time. Titles include fiction and non-fiction for adults, teens and children.
Our eBook and eAudiobook download service from Bolinda Digital is basically your library in one app!
To use BorrowBox you will need:
- To be a member of Whakatāne District Libraries with a valid library card number and PIN
- A computer, smart phone or tablet with an internet connection
Please note: Amazon Kindle eReaders are not a compatible device for BorrowBox - The BorrowBox Library app or software (Adobe Digital Editions) so you can read DRM-protected eBooks and listen to eAudiobooks on mobile devices or your computer.
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BorrowBox Library app for iPhone/iPad and Android
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Windows and Mac
Using BorrowBox
Apps
Install the BorrowBox Library app on your device. Type Whakatane in the Library search box, then enter your library card barcode number and PIN.
Online
Go to the eBooks area of the Whakatāne Libraries website and login with your Library card barcode number and PIN.
You will be asked to complete a registration process with BorrowBox, which includes agreeing to their Terms and Conditions, setting your preferences and providing a valid email address. BorrowBox will send you an email when a hold is available to borrow or due to expire.
Searching the Catalogue
You can either browse the catalogue or enter keywords by title, author or narrator (for audiobooks) into the search box.
Symbols appearing with titles:
- Book = eBook
- Headphones = eAudiobook
- Green = available to borrow
- Orange = on loan and you can place a hold
As for our physical library, you may only borrow a title that is not out on loan.
Select a title from the search results. You can read extracts and listen to excerpts.
Downloading
Using the app
Once you have found a title, click Borrow then Confirm Loan buttons to start downloading your eBook or eAudiobook title. You do not need to be connected to the internet to read or listen to your items.
For eReaders
- Login and browse BorrowBox website on your computer, select and confirm your loan and click Download eBook (Adobe ePub).
- Once the URLLink.ascm file has downloaded, a pop up screen appears asking whether you want to Open, Run or Save - select Open with Adobe Digital Editions.
- Plug your eReader into your computer, check that it is in the appearing in the list in the left panel in Adobe Digital Editions, then drag your eBook onto your eReader.
To transfer eAudiobooks to mp3 devices
- Login and browse the BorrowBox website on your computer
- Select and confirm your loan
- Click Download complete eAudiobook
- If a pop up screen appears asking whether you want to Open, Run or Save, select Save and save the .zip file to your computer
- Unzip the mp3 file to a folder and transfer the eAudiobook files to your device as you usually would via iTunes, or another file manager, or simply listen to them on your computer
BorrowBox guidelines
Check Outs
8 eBook and 8 eAudiobook titles can be checked out at the same time.
Lending period
14 days.
Holds
Yes, you can reserve. When you place a hold, it counts towards your total number of checkouts. The item will automatically activate in your account when it becomes available. You will receive a notification email from BorrowBox. The 14 day loan period begins as soon as the item is activated.
Renewals
You can renew items even if the title has holds on it.
Returns
You can return items before they are due from My Loans page.
Expired items
On mobile devices, eBooks and eAudiobooks are deleted automatically. On a computer, eBooks will still appear in Adobe Digital Editions, but if try to open one you will get the option to delete it. eAudiobooks on a computer or mp3 player have to be manually deleted.
Emails
BorrowBox only sends emails to confirm loans, remind you of expiry dates and notify you of holds available.
Need more help?
Need help learning how to download and open eBooks from websites onto your eReaders?
Contact us if you would like more information
- Phone 07 306 0509
- Email library@whakatane.govt.nz - please include your name and daytime phone number.
- Come to the library and ask for help at our front desk