National Lockdown
In early January the Prime Minister announced the current lockdown. We have reviewed local information and will resume lifeline library services to support the health and wellbeing of our communities. Our Choose and Collect and Home Library Service resumes from Monday 18th January. Our mobile libraries are off the road at this time. Learn more on our Covid-19 updates page.
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.
Borrow Box - Audiobooks
Borrowbox gives you access to 1000s of Audiobooks, simply
download the App, and log in
Exploring Stories of Exeter’s Women
Poet Tolu Agbelusi is our shared writer-in-residence during February and March
Find out more
The A-Z of Wellbeing
This January, we’ll be choosing a word each day to match up with a letter of the alphabet
Learn about our activities
We’ve raised over £11,000
This will help get our new Mobile Library on the road, serving rural communities in the South Hams and West Devon
Watch the mobile libraries video >
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>
New Library Opens
Bovey Tracey Library has moved to a brand new building.
Learn about our enhanced service
Ancestry Library Edition
Thousands of sources of information and records to help research your family history. Free home access extended to March 31st. Find out more>
Newspapers - RBdigital
Unlimited access to thousands of newspapers through RBdigital Pressreader. 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 million 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>
Choose & Collect
Book a Library Computer
Please 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.
Join the Winter Mini Challenge and become a reading hero!
The Winter Mini Challenge has been extended to Friday 19th February. Sign up here!
To take part, children simply read three or more books - these can be any books of their choice. Every time they finish a book, they add it to their Challenge website profile and leave a short book review.
Reaching their online reading goal will unlock a virtual badge and a special Everyone Is A Hero certificate to print off and keep!
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