BorrowBox

BorrowBox is an easy to use eAudiobook platform with downloadable MP3 fiction and nonfiction eAudiobooks for adults, young adults and children. There is a wide selection of titles including lots of Australian and New Zealand titles.

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With BorrowBox you can:

Download up to 10 titles at a time. (Checked out for a maximum of 21 days);
Return titles once you have used them;
Renew titles up to two times (if there are no holds);
Place holds on eAudiobook titles (Please note that holds count towards the number of items you can check out. For example two holds means you can only borrow eight titles).
Access available for Christchurch residents only*.

App Information

Create a new BorrowBox account

Access BorrowBox here
Click on 'Sign in'
Sign in using your library card number
Enter your password/PIN
Click 'Sign in'

Your account will list eAudiobook selections and your loans, reservations and loan history. It is from here that you can renew books, return them early or cancel holds. The titles will automatically delete at the end of the loan period, so no need to worry about overdue charges.

How to borrow and listen to an eAudiobook

Borrow

Browse and select an eAudiobook title by choosing 'Borrow' and then ‘Confirm Loan’. A loan confirmation will be sent to your email address.

At this point you can continue browsing or click the download button. You can choose to download an eAudiobook in parts or as a single download. If you get a pop-up to Open, Run or Save your download, make sure you select Save, otherwise the eAudiobook will not save to your computer properly.

Your eAudiobook will download as a .Zip file which is used to compress large files. To ‘unzip’ the file and listen to your eAudiobook in your ….

PC – Locate your download eAudiobook folder, right click and select extract all, then follow the promps to finish unzipping.
MAC – Locate your eAudiobook folder, then double click to unzip (we recommend using Safari as your browser as unzipping occurs automatically).

Listen

To listen to your eAudiobook in …

PC using iTunes: Open iTunes, drag and drop the unzipped folder into Music, then listen or sync with your iPod or iPhone.
PC using Windows Media Player: Open Windows Media Player, select Music, drag and dropt the unzipped eAudiobook folder into main window, then listen or sync with your portable media device.
MAC using iTunes: Open iTunes and drop unzipped eAudiobook folder into Music, then listen or sync with your iPod or iPhone.
Portable Media Device: connect and open your portable media device, then drag and drop the unzipped eAudiobook folder into your device.
You can use other media players such as VLC if you wish.

*Access available for Christchurch residents only

BorrowBox FAQs

To get started all you will need is an internet connection, your email address and library card number and password/PIN

The BorrowBox apps allow mobile device users to download eBooks and eAudiobooks directly onto their smart device. For users without a compatible BorrowBox device - you can download eAudiobooks directly to your computer.
No, to download an eAudiobook to your desktop you only require a media manager or media device that is MP3 compatible. Most computers already have these installed. For example most Windows computers have Windows Media Player or VLC player and Mac computers will have iTunes.

For downloading and listening on smartphones and tablets you will need the BorrowBox mobile app. These apps are available in iOS (Apple) from the App Store and Android from Google Play.
- App Store - BorrowBox
- Google Play - BorrowBox
The speed of your download depends on your own internet connection and the size of the eAudiobook. If you are using a dial-up connection or have selected a large eAudiobook to download, you may want to use the option of downloading in parts.
After you log in go to your My Account page, from there you can update your details by clicking the Edit Account Details button.

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To get started all you will need is an internet connection, your email address and library card number and password/PIN.

The BorrowBox apps allow mobile device users to download eAudiobooks directly onto their smart device. For users without a compatible BorrowBox device - you can download eAudiobooks directly to your computer.

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