Bringing you e-books, audiobooks and magazines, along with reference subscriptions, including access to Ancestry Library Edition. We are are also creating fun online content and live streaming events each week. Choose from Bounce & Rhyme, Story Time, Language Cafes, Reading Groups, Zoom Daily Chat, FabLab Devon workshop, Online Quizzes, Virtual Author Talks, Staff Book Recommendations and much more.
If your library is not open yet Choose and Collect is available in All Libraries including closed ones, except Ashburton, Bovey Tracey, Buckfastleigh and Salcombe. No fines will apply during the period of closure, and until we fully reopen.
Returning items
For all items borrowed prior to lockdown, we have extended loan dates through to the end of August 2020. We welcome your visit to your local library and you can return books, CDs and DVDs. Please check your local library opening hours. For libraries currently offering the Choose & Collect service you will need to email or telephone to arrange drop off. There will be no fines as your current loan period has been extended.
For latest news and updates regarding our plans to reopen, please visit this page. Our plans are evolving and we will endeavour to provide timely updates. Find out more>
Ancestry Library Edition
Thousands of sources of information and records to help research your family history including censuses and birth, marriage and death indexes. Find out more>
eMagazines - RBdigital
Read popular eMagazines from Devon Libraries RBdigital, in full digital editions on a computer or mobile device for free using your library card and PIN. Find out more>
Newspapers - RBdigital
Unlimited access to thousands of newspapers through RBdigital Pressreader. Find out more>
Libraries Unlimited podcast
New - The Libraries Unlimited podcast is here! We take an in depth look at Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs the Library Service in Devon and Torbay. Find out more>
The Sea Around Us
Love a good read? Love the sea? Tidelines invites you to take part in an Exe-estuary wide ‘summer read’ of Rachel Carson’s book The Sea Around Us. Find out more>
Libby eBooks and Audiobooks
Libby is the new way you can download free eBooks and audiobooks via your Devon Libraries membership.
Get the Libby or Overdrive App and start downloading free books straightaway.
Naxos Music Library
Naxos Music Library - Access over 2 milion tracks of classical music, including an exceptionally wide range of standard and rare repertoire, for free with your library card. Find out more>
Audio Books - RBdigital
New - Discover more than 1,000 eAudio titles without holds, reservations or waiting for titles to be available. Find out more>
Health & Wellbeing
Discover our health and wellbeing collection including Reading Well titles and our Mood Boosting Books collection. Find out more>
Lexico
Lexico is a free resource to help users with everyday language challenges. Lexico is powered by Oxford University Press free English and Spanish dictionaries and features multi-language dictionary, thesaurus, and translation content. Find out more>
Online Events
We have exciting online events and a wide range of online activities to keep all ages amused! Find out more>
Libraries Evolve
Welcome to Evolve - a new and imaginative programme of events and artworks within Devon's libraries. Find out more>
Oxford Owl for Home
Help your child learn at home. Oxford Owl from Oxford University Press offers free resources to help parent's support their child's learning. Help with reading, phonics and maths. Find out more>
Borrow Box - Audiobooks
Borrowbox gives you access to 1000s of Audiobooks, simply download the App, and log in. Find out more>
Book a Library Computer
You can pre-book a library computer in advance of your library visit. Book here>
Join Us
Joining Devon Libraries is completely free and gives you immediate access to an unlimited supply of books, magazines, music, information (including Ancestry Library Edition), events and more.
Summer Reading Challenge - Let's Get Silly
Running until 5th Sep. Find out more>
Alex Kittow - Chief Executive, Libraries Unlimited
In these challenging and fast changing times, Libraries Unlimited give thanks to our staff, partners, volunteers, trustees, Friends Groups and to all of our customers. Our staff are homeworking and have responded promptly and creatively to the pace of change in this current situation.
We have many positives to share such as our digital library now stocks 17,000 eBooks and 6,000 eAudiobooks, we have enabled home access to the popular Ancestry Library Edition, over 6,000 people have viewed our Bounce and Rhyme online sessions, 46% increase in digital book loans since beginning of March in Devon and our library staff are in telephone contact with their vulnerable customers.
We read all of your feedback and it's a pleasure to read what your library means to you particularly at this time. We are honoured to be serving our communities in Devon and Torbay.
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