Libraries are about more than just books
These libraries allow you to explore their collection online. Yarra Plenty Regional Library has large collection of ebooks, audiobooks and Magazines like "Better homes and garden" and 100 more titles available. And aslo online STORY TIME. If you have family history project you can also access it from them. More details of what they offer in Online please click the each library logo.
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Both libraries give you access to Kanopy, which enables you to watch movies and documentaries online. You don't even need to visit your library to set it up. You just log in from home with your library card and pin number. Kanopy offers classic Australian movies such as Lion, Puberty Blues, Wake In Fright, and Ten Canoes, as well as documentaries such as Supersize Me, Helvetica, and I Am Not Your Negro. Kanopy is not only free as well as being a way to watch films for free, the selection of films is often different to those on main user platforms.
State Library of Victoria
The State Library of Victoria’s physical doors may be shut for the time being, but it doesn’t mean you can’t explore the best parts of this mega library online.
Everyone now has access to the library’s massive digital collections, which includes thousands of photographs, personal manuscripts, magazines, journals, newspapers, comics, theatre programs and advertisements – even video archives. You can also access more than 19,000 ebooks, music and a huge range of journals and articles if you’re a member of the library (sign up for free here).
The library’s free image pool is particularly exciting, especially if you, like me, enjoy looking at ridiculously old photos of Melbourne (we even put our favourites in this story). There are more than 170,000 copyright-free images in there, as well as maps and architectural drawings. There are also the library’s online galleries to explore with exhibitions past and present on display, including the latest exhibition, Velvet, Iron, Ashes.
If you’ve got a lot of free time (and let’s face it, who doesn’t?) you could even start a research project (there are plenty of ways the library can help, including its Ask a Librarian service) or you could delve into your past and research your own family history. Use the library’s family history research tools to see what these resources can tell you about your family tree.
The State Library has also launched a virtual book club. If you follow #SLVBookClub on Instagram you’ll get staff picks and recommendations during this time of physical distancing.
Audible
Audible Is Offering Free Audiobooks to Get You Through Self-Isolation
Brave New World, Winnie the Pooh and Moby Dick are just some of the stories global audiobook retailer Audible is now offering for free as part of its Audible Stories collection. There are more than 100 full-length audiobooks and other titles to stream, which the company has made available as part of its response to coronavirus.
The Amazon-owned business says the books are a great screen-free way to take your mind off the crisis – and also to entertain people during these difficult times. The majority of the titles are appropriate for listening with children, and content is available in English, German, French, Japanese and Italian. Other titles available for free include Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein and Robinson Crusoe.
You don’t need to create an account or add a credit card – just stream and listen for free here.