We are pleased to announce that from Monday, September 14, our libraries will proceed to Stage 4 of our reopening. In this stage, Nowra and Ulladulla library will reopen tech classes (Sanctuary Point and Milton do not have sufficient space to provide these classes).
Please read through our Stage 4 conditions below:
Please email any questions and comments to library@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au
For more information please visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/what-you-can-and-cant-do-under-rules
The Book Haven is a new Facebook group for our reading community. Join us for book chat, news and reviews and The Book Haven Book Club, a monthly eBook and eAudiobook club featuring simultaneous loan titles from BorrowBox. Join today
Digital Library
Our Digital Library is always open! Download eBooks, eAudio and eMagazines, stream movies and stay informed with a range of digital resources covering everything from literature to languages to health.
All our apps and digital resources are free for library members. To log in, you'll need a current Shoalhaven Libraries library card number or Digital Membership number and your library PIN (your date of birth by default eg. 01021980)
eBooks, eAudio and eMagazines
We've got you covered...
BorrowBox - Our most popular platform, featuring eBooks and eAudiobooks across a range of genres. If reservation times are getting you down, take heart - we've just added 11 new eBook and 11 new eAudio titles that each allow 500 loans! That's 11,000 instant loans!
indyreads - Our brand new eBook platform features independent Australian and international titles, classic literature and modern award-winning titles in eBook and eAudio format. Try it out!
RBDigital - This platform offers eBooks and eAudiobooks, many of which have simultaneous loans - no need to wait or reserve! Check out the Book Club section, which has lots of new and popular titles, as well as the eMagazines - there are over 700 titles!
Digital Resources for Kids
Kids are always welcome to read, listen, stream and learn at our Digital Library. Highlights for kids include Story Box Library, Kanopy for Kids, BorrowBox, and Britannica Library. Visit our Kids page to learn more!
Study Resources
Our Digital Library is a treasure trove of information for students, including magazine, newspaper and journal articles, maps, reports, reviews, images and video, and free access to Britannica Library. Topics include science, human society, the environment, PD/H/PE, literature, history, Australian current affairs, social sciences, and languages. These resources are up-to-date and reliable. They can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Best of all, they’re absolutely free. View our Study Help page here.
Heritage
Our family history eResources Find My Past and Ancestry Library Edition can be accessed from your home computer or mobile device while the library is closed. Visit the Genealogy page on the Digital Library to find out more.
Ask A Librarian Service
Need information for research or school? Submit an email and a librarian will get back to you.
Further information
For further information please contact your local branch