Signing in
Using a smartphone or tablet
Using a tablet or smartphone, install BorrowBox app from the app store on your device.
Select your library, enter your library card number (omit 633) and PIN, and then accept the terms and conditions.
Using a computer
On a computer go to Bracknell Forest Libraries’ BorrowBox website. Select the sign in button on the right hand side of the screen.
Enter your library card number (omit 633) and PIN.
Search, browse and borrow
Using a smartphone or tablet
To browse through categories or genres select the eAudiobooks button or eBooks button.
Select the search button to search for titles using author, title or keyword.
Choose an available title and select 'Borrow' and confirm the loan.
You can also reserve a title for later if it's not available – you will get an email when the title is available.
Using a computer
To browse through categories or genres select the eAudiobooks button or eBooks button.
You can also search using the search box.
You can also reserve a title for later – you will get an email when the title is available.
Download and read or listen
Using a smartphone or tablet
Tap 'borrow' to listen or read.
For e-books, select 'read now'. It will open as soon as it is downloaded.
For e-audio books select 'listen now' and then the play button to start listening.
If you choose to keep browsing, you can access and download your books later by selecting 'My loans'.
Using a computer
e-books
Click 'Download for eReader' to download and read offline using Adobe Digital Editions (ADE).
If you do not have ADE on your computer, click 'Download it now' to install ADE.
ADE is a free and easy to use interface for reading e-books. Once you have installed ADE, follow the prompts to authorize your computer with an Adobe ID.
Now return to the BorrowBox website, go to 'My Account' then 'My Loans' and select the download button. If you get a pop-up dialogue box asking you whether you would like to open, run or save, select 'open with' and choose Adobe Digital Editions. The eBook will then show in ADE.
To transfer to an e-book reader, plug in your e-reader, open ADE and transfer (drag and drop) the e-book across to your e-reader, which should appear on the left side of ADE.
eAudiobooks
Click 'Download complete eAudiobook' to download the MP3 files in full or you can choose to download in parts. When asked whether you want to open or save the book, select Save.
Now you can listen on your computer or transfer to an MP3 player or smartphone. Locate your downloaded e-audiobook folder and unzip - on a PC right click and select Extract All or using a Mac double click to unzip if unzipping has not occurred automatically.
Next drag and drop the unzipped e-audiobook folder into Windows Media Player or iTunes.
To listen on your MP3 player or iPod, your device may sync automatically or connect your device to the computer and drag and drop the unzipped e-audiobook folder into your device.
Renew and return your BorrowBox books
Using a smartphone or tablet
Select 'My Loans' then select return or renew as needed.
Using a computer
Using a computer go to 'My Account' and select 'Return' or 'Renew'.
Deleting BorrowBox e-audio books on a computer
E-audio books on a computer are not automatically removed when you return them or when the loan period finishes, but they no longer work. You will need to manually delete the file from your computer and portable media player in the same way you delete other files.
Reserve or add a book to a wish list
If an e-book or e-audio book is not available because it is checked out to another customer you can select 'Reserve'. You will be emailed when it becomes available.
If you are not ready to read the title or you have reached your maximum number of loans and reservations, you can keep it for later.
Using a smartphone or tablet
Select and hold the book cover or tap the 3 dots in the top right hand corner.
Select 'Add to Reading List’.
Using a computer
Select ‘+My List’.
Check your reading list
Using a smartphone or tablet
Go to ‘My Loans’ then ‘My Reading Lists’.
Using a computer
Select ‘My Reading lists’ on the homepage of the website.
