Discover and borrow a wide variety of books, audiobooks and magazines with Libby.

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• Apple Store
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Access free eAudiobooks on the go with the simple to use uLibrary app or browser platform.

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Browse, borrow and enjoy books, audiobooks and magazines in the BorrowBox app.

Note: We have recently changed how BorrowBox connects with our Library Management System to improve the security of your data.

We’re aware some users are now experiencing account problems, and we understand this is frustrating. If you need assistance, please contact your local library in the first instance.

Thank you for your patience during this transition.

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Story Box Hub features Australian stories read by Australian storytellers. More than 200 picture books read aloud with animated illustrations. Children participating in 1000 Books Before School can count stories listened to on Storybox Hub towards their book tally!

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Most Australian books, including local histories, children’s titles, and literary award winners, are out-of-print and inaccessible. Untapped collaborates with authors, libraries, and researchers to rediscover Australia’s lost literature.

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Featuring more than 7,500 newspapers from across Australia and the world. Includes The Age, The Sunday Age, Bendigo Advertiser, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Herald Sun, The Financial Review, The Australian, The Weekend Australian and more.

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Choice is the leading consumer advocacy group in Australia. Independent and member-funded, it has been helping consumers get a fair go for over 50 years.

Access Choice inside the library with the following link. Please ask at the desk for the username and password.

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Stream thousands of free movies, documentaries and series to your device, computer or smart TV with Beamafilm. With unlimited simultaneous access, watch as many films as you want, whenever you want.

To get started, create an account with your email address, choose Goldfields Libraries as your service, and follow the sign-up instructions.

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Enjoy all the best films for kids and students. Beamakids + is brought to you by Beamafilm, a streaming service with an award-winning collection of movies, documentaries and series. Designed specifically for kids, families and students, it offers a diverse selection of kid-friendly E, G and PG-rated titles.

Parental controls are available.

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You can watch up to eight films per month. Once you play a film you have three days to watch that title an unlimited number of times.

Access Kanopy through your phone or device. Need more help? Have a look at the Kanopy help guide.

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• Kanopy for iOS
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We now have Kanopy, featuring thousands of films available for streaming – movies, documentaries and tv series.

You can watch up to eight films per month. Once you play a film you have three days to watch that title an unlimited number of times.

Need more help? Have a look at the Kanopy help guide.

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Arrivals in English provides essential, everyday English to newcomers adjusting to life in their local community. Aimed at Beginner-level learners, the program is organised around practical activities such as meeting people, registering with a doctor and opening a bank account. It includes a dedicated learning skills section, systematic vocabulary development, and interactive practice so they can try out the English they’ve learned.

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The award-winning BusyThings combines fun and laughter with a huge range of high-quality curriculum-linked content, now available for ages 3-11 years.

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Learn a language in a nutshell. Over a dozen different languages to choose from including English too.

Click the link to access Languagenut, then enter your library card number and leave the password as 1300.

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LOTE4Kids offers thousands of picture books in over 50 languages. Every book is animated with English or LOTE (languages other than English) subtitles and narrated, allowing your kids to enjoy books and learn language through the magic of storytelling.

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Dozens of different languages to choose from with new languages being added regularly. English included. Two different levels – basic for travel and advanced. You can even learn Pirate!

• Access Mango Languages
• Available languages list

Funways makes early learning in reading and maths fun and interactive for all pre-schoolers. Learning Space 1 2 3 provides animated and interactive learning in literacy and maths for primary school aged children.

Please note that Sunshine Online works on laptops and desktop computers.

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Learn to type online with this complete, 10-finger typing course! Ages 6 to adult can jump right in at their existing skill level. Animated lessons, games, drills, graded tests and printable certificates.

Click the access link to set up your own account, then click the link again to claim your free subscription.

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Ancestry Library Edition gives you access to billions of records to discover your family’s story.

Access is only available in the library but Ancestry allows you to email your files to your email address.

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Britannica Library is divided into three sections – Children, Teens and Adults. Access encyclopedia articles, Britannica-approved websites, journals and magazines, multimedia, compare countries, atlas, thousands of biographies and other learning materials. Save and share articles, images and videos in a personal account with My Britannica.

• Access Britannica Library in the library
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Search over 50 million records on Find My Past for Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, including cemetery records, electoral roll records, government records, religious records, military records and more.

Access is only available in the library.

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The Bendigo Historic Rates Index currently covers the period 1856–1903 and allows you to search the Bendigo rate books by owner, rate payer, year, address, occupation, rate number and council name/subdivision.

• Access the Historic Rates Index
• Historic Rates Index User Guide

A collection of guides and help sheets produced by Goldfields Library staff to assist you in your family and local history history research.

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The online version of Legal Aid’s easy-to-use handbook. A great place to start if you have questions about the law.

• Access The Law Handbook

A guide to help Victorians find the right help for their problem. It covers Ombudsmen, free or low-cost legal services and private lawyers.

• Access the Law Help Guide 

Discover our fascinating collection of more than 100 years of Australian Government records, documenting the history of individuals, communities, and the nation.

• Access National Archives of Australia

Public Record Office Victoria holds a vast array of records created by Victorian Government departments and authorities including the State’s courts, local councils, schools, public hospitals and other public offices.

• Access Public Records Office of Victoria

Trove is created and maintained by the National Library of Australia, and brings together content from Australian libraries, museums, archives and other research organisations and gives you tools to explore and build.

• Access Trove