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11/06/2026

1-14th June is HiVis fortnight, where we are highlighting the accessibility of our reading materials. If you listen to, or are thinking of trying eAudio, did you know that the Borrowbox app allows you to adjust the speed of narration of audiobooks? Why not give it a try.



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10/06/2026

New audiobooks have been added to Borrowbox this month, and these are just a few to tempt you, log into the app to see more.



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09/06/2026

Lots of new eBooks and eAudiobooks on Libby this month, why not login to the app and have a look.



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09/06/2026

Our featured book for June on Libby is an audiobook to promote HiVis fortnight, it is The Restless Coast by Roger Morgan-Grenville and is all about his journey around Britain. It is both a delightful travelogue and wonderful defence of our beautiful coastline.

There is no waiting list - so you can borrow our featured audiobook today!



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06/06/2026

This list makes you want to read titles you haven’t read and re-read ones you have. Fiction can make us laugh and cry but also helps us to understand the world and our place in it. 📚

After authors and critics chose their top 100 novels, we asked for your favourites. From Uruguay to the Isle of Skye, 3,000 readers cast their votes. Here are the titles that made your list – topped by a new entry at number 1

05/06/2026

Shamelessly sharing this post from Orkney Library & Archive!

I think this idea to support could definitely catch on.

Today is so we're taking back all the books that people have read, putting them onto shelves for people to look at, then giving them out again to other people who haven't read them yet. For free.

What a system. ❤️

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05/06/2026

1-14th June is HiVis fortnight, where we are highlighting the accessibility of our reading materials. If you listen to, or are thinking of trying eAudio, did you know that the Libby app supports screen readers, and you can also adjust the speed of narration of audiobooks? Why not give it a try.

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03/06/2026

As part of HiVis fortnight we are highlighting reading accessibility, and if you use Libby there are lots of features there to help you, for example you can change the font and size of text in eBooks and eMagazines to make reading easier.

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02/06/2026

This week we highlight different aspects of the library offer.

Let's start with the basics: how to borrow and return books on our self-service machines!

01/06/2026

1st - 14th June is HiVis fortnight where with support from Reading Sight and the RNIB we shine a light on accessible reading fomats for those with visual impairments.

At Barbican Library we have a large collection of large print and audiobooks to choose from, and all Barbican and Community Library members can access our eAudiobooks and eBooks on Libby and Borrowbox free of charge.

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