Recreational eResources

~NEW~ Get free access to thousands of films, TV series and documentaries with your library membership. Head to Kanopy and create an account using your library card number and PIN/password; you can sign up with your email address and a unique password, or link your Google or Apple account. You'll have 30 tickets to use each month.

Download the Kanopy app from the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store, or on your smart TV.

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eBook and eAudiobook platform that contains new releases, best sellers and a large selection of Australian titles.

Download the BorrowBox app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

eBook and eAudiobook platform that provides access to a state-wide collection of independent Australian and international titles, ranging from classic literature to modern award-winners.

Download the indyreads app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

eBook and eAudiobook platform that also contains our eComic, digital magazine and Chinese language collections.

Download the Libby app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

Choose from over 6000 magazine titles with unlimited checkouts, in over 40 languages.

Download the Libby app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

Read today's Sydney Morning Herald (2006-today) with high-quality digitised, searchable full-page spreads.
Available on library PCs, or remotely when you log into the catalogue.

Digital newsstand featuring 7,000+ newspaper and magazine titles from over 120 countries, in 60 different languages.

Download the PressReader app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

Read the St George and Sutherland Shire Leader online for free on a library computer or library Wi-Fi on your device.

General database with a focus on Australia and New Zealand, complemented by global news, reference, and multimedia coverage.

Use the Publication Search to find text articles from:

The Australian
Sydney Morning Herald
Daily Telegraph
The Guardian
Choice magazine

and many more.

Search the complete archive of the National Geographic Magazines, with a topic explorer for research with images, articles, and books.

Search the complete archives of the Smithsonian Magazines, with a topic explorer for research with images, articles, and books.

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Borrow from our curated eComics & Graphic Novels collection on Libby.

Download the Libby app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

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Find lots of video storybooks and readalongs for the kids on Kanopy Kids. Click on Kids in the corner to filter for age appropriate content.

Download the Kanopy app from the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store, or on your smart TV.

On-demand storytime video platform that allows kids to learn a language and connect with books through the magic of storytelling. Choose from thousands of audio-picture books in 50+ languages, together with English translations.

Download the LOTE4Kids app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.