Digital Library

16/10/2026

Great British Bake Off
Inspired by The Great British Bake Off? Channel your inner Star Baker for free with your library card!
Whether you are tackling a tricky Technical Challenge at home or designing a show-stopping birthday cake, your library card unlocks free digital access to the UK’s top baking and cake decorating magazines on PressReader.
Get instant access to top baking titles:
• Good Food (Baking Specials)
• Bake & Decorate
• Easy Cook
• Bake from Scratch
No subscriptions and no buying single-issue magazines at the shops—just endless recipe ideas and step-by-step decorating guides right on your tablet, phone, or laptop.
Download the PressReader app, log in with your library card, and start your baking journey today!
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01/10/2026

02/09/2026

Lote4Kids are excited to introduce Learning Guides, a brand-new resource designed to make stories even easier to teach and enjoy.

Each guide is a printable, bilingual companion covering Before Reading, During Reading, After Reading, and Activities, with reading levels and worksheets arranged by difficulty, so one guide supports learners across an entire classroom or family.

LOTE4Kids is an online database of digital picture books in World languages, that helps multilingual families to enjoy books and learn language through the magic of storytelling. Ask in your library how to access this great free resource.

02/09/2026

LOTE4Kids has just crossed 10,000 picture books across 115 languages! Played back-to-back, that is more than 15 days of continuous listening.

200+ new books go up every month, all narrated by native speakers.

Recent additions to the platform:
- Reading packs and playlists, now on both the website and mobile app
- Learning guides and cultural support for storytime programs and lessons
- More reward-driven reading, with customizable avatars and streaks
- A growing sign language collection, including ASL, now with fingerspelling

Why not take a look, it's free from your library!

02/07/2026

The Summer Reading Challenge - everything you read counts!

19/05/2026

Accessible Reading with PressReader
Every hour, another person in the UK goes blind; and around 2 million people in the UK are living with sight loss, and estimates suggest that this number could double by 2050.

The PressReader service, available free from your local library, ensures enewspapers and emagazines are accessible to all.

The fantastic ‘Listen’ function allows users to listen to their chosen publications. Either select the Listen option to have the whole publication read to you, or select the article of interest and listen to just that article.

A visual impairment is not longer a barrier to enjoying thousands of publications from around the world. Sign up to your libraries PressReader service today.

15/04/2026

From 7pm to 8pm on 23 April, people across the UK will dedicate time to reading.

Encourage your youngsters to take part in this wonderful national event by accessing Lote4Kids, the brilliant free service available at your local library.

It doesn’t matter if your first language is not English, with Lote4Kids your youngsters can still take part. This service enables them to read stories in the language of their choice.

So why not take a look at the thousands of stories available, and enjoy joining in with The Reading Hour.

16/03/2026

Enjoy Shakespeare Week with ComicsPlus.

Shakespeare Week 2026 runs from Monday 23rd to Sunday 29th March 2026, and aims to bring Shakespeare's world to life for school children across the UK.

You can find many of the Shakespeare classics beautifully recreated as graphic novels at ComicsPlus - a free service available from your library. The works of William Shakespeare come alive in these stunning graphic novels adaptation using the original Shakespearean dialog.

Classics like 'Comedy of Errors' for example. The world-class art, comedy, disguises, and romance of The Comedy of Errors will capture the attention of reluctant readers. Supplement your traditional Shakespearean sources with the graphic novel adaptation that will help readers imagine the action like never before.

13/02/2026

Pop into your local library or visit their website to find out more about this great free service.

13/02/2026

Pop into your local library today to find out about this great free service.