You’ll find on this page:
We have a range of eBooks, eAudio books, digital magazines, and more available for you to use for free.
Almost all can be used from home or anywhere that has internet access.
All you need is your library card number and PIN.
Your PIN is the last four digits of your phone number (if you have a Holdfast Bay library card).
Reading Challenges
Holdfast Bay library is hosting reading challenges throughout the year including seasonal challenges over the school holidays.
To get started with a reading challenge, please register through our Beanstack page.
Beanstack is a free online service that our libraries use as a tool to help us run reading challenges and log reading activity.
1001 Books before school:
A reading challenge to promote early literacy and instil the love of reading! Earn virtual badges and collect prizes from the library at specific milestones.
Visit any of the Holdfast Bay libraries and select from the wide range of children’s books.
Adult Reading Challenge:
Challenge yourself to read a certain amount of books during the year and track them through the app.
It is also available on your mobile devices via an app, which can be downloaded here:
eBooks & eAudio
BorrowBox

BorrowBox is an easy-to-use platform that allows you to select and download eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines to your computer or any mobile device. Powered by Bolinda Digital, BorrowBox has a wide selection of titles. Included are the latest releases, best sellers, and lots of Australian titles.