The Broomehill and Tambellup Public Libraries welcome you!

Public Libraries continue their push into the digital age!

The State Library of WA, through the Western Australian Public Libraries Digital Media Collection, has introduced new ways of borrowing material without leaving home (but - our library people do love to see their patrons - don't forget to call in!) The service is delivered through the Broomehill Public Library and the Tambellup Community Resource Centre & Library. To join your local library and use this service, use the link below, or contact the Broomehill Public Library on 9825 3555 or the Tambellup Community Resource Centre & Library on 9825 1177.

Join your local library online!  Request an inter-library loan!  Browse our local collections!  Click here to access the Catalogue!

Borrowbox – for e-books and e-audiobooks

BorrowBox is an award winning Australian App that enables State Library members to browse and borrow bestselling eAudiobooks on their Apple or Android device for limited periods through digital loans. BorrowBox is a FREE download solution. Once you are signed in you can borrow or reserve up to 4 eAudiobooks for a 2 week loan period.

For more information on how to set up BorrowBox on your computer or smart device, please click here.  The default password is the last four characters of your library ID barcode.

Click here to log into Borrowbox - Broomehill Public Library

Click here to log into Borrowbox - Tambellup Public Library 

Libby

Libby is a whole new way to access OverDrive. The same great content, with a more intuitive interface and an award winning app. Don’t want to use the app? You can also access it from your computer browser. 

Ready to get started on Libby? An easy to follow guide can be downloaded here.

The Libby app is available from the App Store (Apple iOS) and Google Play (Android). 

Download and read eMagazines free from your Library. eMagazines can be easily accessed from your computer, mobile or tablet device and you’ll be impressed with the wide selection of titles available. 

As of February 2021, RBdigital Magazines moved to the Libby app.

Western Australian Public Libraries Online Book Club
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The newest addition to our eResources, Online Book Club is a state wide program for WA public library members. Participation is free! It is similar to an in-person book club but is run online. Three books are available concurrently for a period of nine weeks, updated five times throughout the year.

 The book club will have a moderator who manages the forum where discussions occur online. The moderator will pose questions to the book club, share relevant articles and facilitate conversation about topics in the book. Members will be encouraged to post and share as well. This format allows for ongoing conversation and makes it easy for readers to connect with each other through the forum.

  • Join the Online Book Club here.  
  • Download the Freading app to download the free Book Club ebook titles via the App Store  (Apple iOs) or Google Playstore  (Android)
  • Access the discussion forum either online here or download the Discourse App via the App Store (Apple iOs) or Google Play (Android)

We have created a HELP GUIDE to get you started and we are always here to help.

Hoopla

With hoopla your library card gives you access to over 925,000 instantly downloadable titles including audiobooks, ebooks, comics, music, movies, and TV.  Content can be streamed from any computer via the hoopla website or downloaded onto a mobile device using the hoopla digital app via the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android). Use this HELP GUIDE to get started.

What’s in it for you?

  • More downloadable or streamable content, available for free!
  • Content always available 24/7
  • Borrow 6 items per calendar month
  • Instant returns, no overdues
  • 21 day loans for ebooks, audiobooks and comics
  • 7 day loans for music albums
  • 3 day loans for TV and movies
  • Kids mode available (content for kids 12 and under)
  • hoopla BingePass gives you unlimited access to great online content – with a single borrow!
  • Browse by collections, genre, formats, and more

Story Box Library

    What is Story Box Library?

    Imagine the best stories being read aloud to you by our favourite storytellers – well that’s Story Box Library!  We get kids excited about reading, inspire their imaginations and let them have fun with stories, improving their language and literacy skills along the way.  With an ever-growing library, suitable for preschool and primary aged children, it really is Storytime, Anytime!

    Story Box Library is free to download from the App Store (iOs) and Google Play (Android) making stories even more accessible than before, all with your library card.

    Kanopy

    With Kanopy, Broomehill and Tambellup Public Library Patrons will have access to more than 30,000 films, for free!

    The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is now available for free at the Broomehill and Tambellup Public Libraries.  Library card holders can access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming films instantly by visiting Kanopy.

    Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku.

    Offering what the New York Times calls “a garden of cinematic delights,” Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with ollections from Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers.

    With the motto of "thoughtful entertainment," Kanopy provides [library name] patrons with access to films of unique social and cultural value; films that are often difficult or impossible to access elsewhere, and programming that features diversity, with a wide array of foreign language films and films on race, and current affairs.

    The Kanopy collection includes indie hits like Hunt For the Wilderpeople and Ingrid Goes West, classic masterpieces like Aguirre, the Wrath of God and Seven Samurai, and award-winning documentaries like the 2017 Oscar®-nominated I Am Not Your Negro and the standout Hot Docs documentary, In the Name of All Canadians.

    Kanopy was founded in 2008 by CEO Olivia Humphrey as an educational tool for colleges and universities. More than 5 million Kanopy users stream the most acclaimed movies and documentaries from award-winning filmmakers, and experience the best in independent, classic film, and world cinema.