Digital Newspapers have moved to BorrowBox!
From Friday (19 May) digital newspapers are now provided by BorrowBox.
All you will need to do to access digital newspapers on BorrowBox is to install the BorrowBox app on to your device (if you don’t already have it) or click here to use the website, then log on with your library membership number and PIN. If you need a PIN reminder please go to the home page of this website, click on ‘Log in’ and then ‘Forgot my PIN’.
If you already use BorrowBox you will need to be connected to the internet to see digital newspapers for the first time as your device will need to ‘sync’ to enable the digital newspapers tab to appear.
All titles can be accessed simultaneously by an unlimited number of library members, and previous editions will also be available.
Why have digital newspapers moved to BorrowBox?
Our contract with the current provider has come to an end and we have entered into a new contract with BorrowBox.
- Access the full text of around 70 UK national, regional and local titles on the day of publication – with more to added in the coming weeks and months!
- National titles include – Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, I Newspaper, Metro, The Guardian, The Independent, The Observer, The Spectator & The Jewish Chronicle.
- Regional & local titles include – Bath Chronicle, Bristol Post, Central Somerset Gazette, Frome Standard, Somerset Guardian, Wells Journal, Western Daily Press, Western Gazette.
- Unlimited access for all library members. Checkout for 21 days and renew if you need longer.
- Newspapers can be downloaded and read offline or streamed via a tablet, smart phone (app available for iOS, Android & Kindle Fire) or web browser.
- Titles are always available on the day of publication, including supplements, and are in full text (including adverts and illustrations) as they appear in print editions.
- The previous 6 editions are available for most titles.
- Choose to subscribe to your favourite title(s) and receive automatic delivery of new issues to your Loans Shelf.
- Content can be synchronised across up to 6 devices, enabling you to pick up where you left off on another device!
- Accessibility features include - font resizing, ability to zoom in a variety of ways, change background theme colours to enhance text visibility (e.g. sepia & night modes), change margin size, word spacing & page orientation, adding bookmarks, integrated dictionary & word search functions.
- The BorrowBox app is fully compatible with the Voice Control/TalkBack features in Apple and Android devices, which means that when Voice Control is turned on via the device settings you can command BorrowBox with speech rather than touch.
Access to digital content is provided by a third party supplier who delivers access to the platform and content through their own systems. Please be aware that the supplier will be the data controller for the information it collects. The supplier has servers in the US and has their own terms and conditions which you will need to read before choosing to use their service.
The Library Service is not responsible for third party content, and the information you share with the third party supplier.
We also offer a range of other digital newspaper resources which vary by local authority and can be accessed from the links below
Bath & North East Somerset Libraries
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Libraries
If you or someone you know has a visual impairment you may find it helpful to sign up for the free newspaper subscription service provided by the RNIB.
