Fingal Library eServices and eResources Online

We offer digital newspapers, magazines, comics, music streaming, eBooks, eAudiobooks, touch typing, educational courses and so much more. 

See below for details of our services and how to access them. 

For support email [email protected]

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BorrowBox offers Fingal Library members FREE access to an extensive range of adult and junior eBooks and eAudiobooks. Borrow or reserve up to five eBooks and five eAudiobooks at a time, and enjoy on-the-go, anytime, anywhere! Look for the No Queue (Borrow Now, Available Now, No Waiting) titles – they’re available now, so there’s no waiting.

BorrowBox is your digital newsstand offering a wide range of newspapers and magazines through the ePress tab. Browse local content, browse by genre or title, with BorrowBox ePress there are no waiting lists, so you can access newspapers and magazines any time you want. Download titles to read offline and enjoy on the go.

Access all your favourite eBooks, eAudiobooks, eNewspapers and eMagazines all in the one place with BorrowBox today!                                                                   

On your browser: Simply follow the link http://bit.ly/BorrowBoxFingal and register with your library card number and PIN.

On your mobile device: Download the BorrowBox app from your app store (Google Play) (iTunes), select “Fingal Libraries” when prompted for your library service, then register with your library card number and PIN.

Access: Join the library here.

The fully updated Freegal® Music+ offers legal, free, and ad-free music streaming and downloads of over 18 million songs from 200+ genres.  From global superstars to timeless classics, explore the latest releases and all-time-favorites in pop, rock, hip-hop, classical, jazz, metal, country, children’s, soundtracks, k-pop and much more. Discover fun curated playlists that will create the ideal soundtrack for any moment. Simply log in and start streaming instantly—whether through a web browser or the Freegal app.

On your browser: Simply follow the link https://bit.ly/FingalFreegalMusic

type “Fingal Libraries” when prompted for your library service, then register with your library card number and PIN.

On your mobile device: Download the Freegal Music app from your app store (Google Play) (iTunes), select “Fingal Libraries” when prompted for your library service, then register with your library card number and PIN.

Access: Join the library here.

Kanopy is our free video streaming service.  It allows you to access tv series, documentaries, and films, so if you’re in the mood for a classic film or a thoughtful documentary, browse Kanopy and start streaming.

Kanopy also offers Kanopy Kids, which is a collection full of great children’s content.  While in the Kanopy Kids section, you'll only see content that's age-appropriate.  You can access it by clicking Kids in the top-right corner of the homepage. If you’re on the mobile app, tap More at the bottom of the screen then Go to Kanopy Kids. 

You’ll need to create an account the first time you use Kanopy and we’d advise you to do that on the website:  https://bit.ly/KanopyFingal.   

• Enter your name, email address, and password. 
• Confirm you’re over 18 years old. 
• Select Sign up.
• Alternatively, sign up with an existing Apple or Google account by selecting Sign Up with Apple or Sign Up with Google and following the instructions.
• Confirm your email address.

As Kanopy accounts can only be created by adults, we advise that parents control access to content by setting parental controls to ensure children can't view content outside of Kanopy Kids.  To set up parental controls, log in to your Kanopy account from a web or mobile browser then go to My Account and select Parental Controls.  Enter a four-digit PIN and select Turn On.  Parental controls can only be managed from a browser, though your PIN will be required to exit Kanopy Kids from any device.

Once you have a Kanopy account, access the website on your computer or the app on a tablet or streaming device.

On your browser: Simply follow the link https://bit.ly/KanopyFingal. We recommend using the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge.   An internet connection is required to watch films on Kanopy. 

On your mobile device: Download the Kanopy app from your app store (Google Play) (iTunes), (Kindle Fire) and sign in with your email address and password once registered. Kanopy is also available through the Libby app.

To use on a Smart TV, download the Kanopy TV app on supported Smart TVs:

• Android TV and Google TV with Android 7.1+
• Apple TV with tvOS 12.0+
• Fire TV with FireOS 6+
• Roku with RokuOS 12.5+
• Telstra TV (any model)
• Samsung TV (Most models from 2019 or later with Tizen 5.0+)

Access: Join the library here

Libby offers Fingal Library members FREE access to over 3,000 digital magazines with up to three years of back issues. Navigation is easy with dedicated categories, or simply search for your favourite titles from Good Housekeeping and Hello! to New Scientist, The Economist and National Geographic. Enjoy full colour, interactive features, as well as limitless checkouts, so you can borrow as many titles as you like. Just click and go!

On your browser: Simply follow the link https://bit.ly/LibbyFingal, click on “enter library account details”, then enter your library card number and PIN (for optimal usage, we recommend the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge browsers).

On your mobile device: Download the Libby app from your app store (Google Play) (iTunes), search for “Fingal” when prompted for a library, then enter your library account details.

Access: Join the library here.

Universal Class offers FREE online e-learning to Fingal Library members. There over 500 courses available to help fulfil your lifelong pursuit of knowledge and educational goals, and a comprehensive catalogue from which to choose. Courses can be completed at your own pace and are facilitated by tutors who will oversee your learning and offer assessment and certification. Whatever your interest, you’re sure to find a course to suit!

On your browser: Simply follow the link http://bit.ly/UniversalClassFingal and register with your library card number and email address.

Access: Join the library here.

ArtistWorks (available through Libby) offers FREE music and vocal video-based classes to Fingal Library members. Rivalling a real-life learning experience, enjoy expert instruction through self-paced video lessons from world-renowned musicians and artists. Watch lessons, practice and submit your work for feedback.

On your browser: Simply follow the link https://bit.ly/LibbyFingal click on “enter library account details” and enter your library card number and PIN. Scroll down and click “Extras”, next click on the ArtistWorks.com image, then follow prompts on screen (for optimal usage, we recommend the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge browsers).

On your mobile device: Download the Libby app from your app store (Google Play) (iTunes), search for “Fingal” when prompted for a library, then enter your library account details. Scroll down and click “Extras”, then click on the ArtistWorks.com image.

Access: Join the library here.

Acquiring digital skills empowers children to become adept in an essential digital languages – skills that are becoming increasingly vital in today's tech-centric world. Digital skills not only cultivate creativity, but it also enhances learning by encouraging learners to understand through hands-on practice and experimentation.

Our FREE online Digital Skills Clubs, in collaboration with Coding Ireland, provide accessible resources for parents and children alike who are interested in diving into the digital world. Our digital skills clubs aim to provide comprehensive digital literacy programs in four key skills: coding, robotics, digital art & animation, and cyber security, helping foster a greater understanding of the digital world from a young age.

These clubs will extend beyond coding, introducing users to three new skills aiming to deliver a comprehensive digital literacy program: Robotics, Digital Art & Animation, and Cybersecurity

Four clubs are open for membership

7-9 years old: Club code: gg206

https://www.codingireland.ie/getstarted/gg206

10-12 years old: Club code: bc298

https://www.codingireland.ie/getstarted/bc298

13-15 years old: Club code: ku772

https://www.codingireland.ie/getstarted/ku772

16-18 years old: Club code: wc533

https://www.codingireland.ie/getstarted/wc533

Access: Join the library here

Lexia Core 5 & Lexia Power Up– Online Learning

Lexia is an online program designed to help improve reading skills – offered FREE to Fingal Library members. With Lexia, users get to practice and develop the skills that make a successful reader, including fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The programs have been proven to accelerate progress and close the reading gap so that personalised learning can be achieved. They are also designed in a way which enables learners to use the program at school, in the library and at home.

There are two versions of Lexia available to our members:

Lexia Core 5 is suitable for use by primary school pupils, while the Lexia Power Up literacy program is suitable for secondary school students and adults.

Access: Please email [email protected] to sign up. Join the library here.

LOTE4Kids – eBooks and Language Learning

LOTE4Kids  is an online database of digital picture books in World Languages that allows children to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English) – all offered FREE to members of Fingal Libraries. Each book also comes with English translations to help develop multilingual reading and listening skills. Kids can also watch a selection of English-only books with Australian, US and UK accents.

LOTE4Kids has 1500+ digital picture books in 50+ languages,
with new books and languages released each month, so there’s always new content to enjoy!

On your browser: Simply follow the link  https://bit.ly/LOTEFingal, enter your library card number and click “Submit Query”.

On your mobile device: Download the LOTE4Kids app from your app store Google Play)(iTunes), search for “Fingal” when prompted for a library, then enter your library account details.

Access: Join the library here.

Touch-type Read and Spell – Online Learning 

TTRS is a multisensory online course available FREE to Fingal Library members that teaches touch-typing to help children and adults improve their reading and spelling skills. It is a highly accessible typing program whereby students learn to touch-type whilst simultaneously developing spelling, decoding, and sight-reading skills. TTRS provides step-by-step tuition with feedback and scores, so you can learn at your own pace. Suitable for home-schooling families and those with learning difficulties, dyslexia, dyspraxia, ASD, ADHD, working memory and processing weakness.

On your browser: Simply register by emailing your name and library card number to <strong>[email protected]/strong> .

Access: Join the library here.

Transparent Language Online – Language Learning

Transparent Language Online offers Fingal Library members FREE access to a complete language-learning solution. With 110+ languages, an extensive English collection (boasting materials for speakers of more than 30 languages), and a flexible learning pathway from beginners to advanced, as well as listen, speak, read and write options, this truly is a comprehensive and modern language-learning experience.

On your browser: Simply follow the link https://bit.ly/TLOFingal.

On your mobile device: First, register with your library card number by following the link https://bit.ly/TLOFingal (see above), then download the Transparent Language app from your app store (Google Play) (iTunes) (Kindle Fire) and follow login prompts on screen.

Access: Join the library here.

TumbleBooks & Tumble Math – eBooks, eGraphic Novels & Online Learning

Tumble Book Library is a curated database of over 1,100 children’s e-books. Items are always available – with no wait list – and can be accessed simultaneously by any number of readers, making them the ideal choice for school classes or book clubs. Tumble Book Library is the perfect complement to building children’s literacy and technology skills, and it includes educational resources for teachers. Happy tumbling!

Content includes:

• Animated talking picture books
• Read-along chapter books
• Graphic novels
• National Geographic videos
• Nonfiction books
• Books in Spanish and French
• Puzzles and games

On your browser: Simply follow the link (we recommend Chrome) https://bit.ly/FingalTumbleBook 

On your mobile device: Download the TumbleBooks app from your app store (Google Play) (iTunes), select “Library” and “Country”, choose “Fingal Libraries” when prompted for your library service, then register with your library card number.

Access: Join the library here.

Tumble Math is the most comprehensive collection of maths picture books you will find anywhere. All are in the amazing TumbleBook format, complete with animation and narration, so the collection is the most effective way to teach maths concepts. Tumble Math also has thousands of fun quizzes, making leaning maths fun! Books are always available – with no wait list – and can be accessed by any number of users, so they are perfect for teachers and classes. Happy tumbling!

On your browser: Simply follow the link (we recommend Chrome) https://bit.ly/FingalTumbleMath 

Access: Join the library here.

Accessible from your home computer

Encyclopaedia Britannica:

• Access the full text of the famous encyclopaedia series
• Great for researching and studying
• Browse articles, primary sources, biographies, news, atlases, images, dictionaries and more!
• Access at home using your library card number. Join the library
• https://bit.ly/BritannicaFingal

Britannica Student:

• Access the student version of the famous encyclopaedia series
• Designed for students aged 12-18
• Browse articles, primary sources, biographies, atlases, videos and images
• Compare countries and tour Europe
• Access at home using your library card number. Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/BritannicaStudentFingal

Britannica Junior:

• Access the children’s version of the famous encyclopaedia series
• Designed for children aged 5-11
• Great resource for anyone doing homework or school projects
• Learn more about geography, animals, famous people and so much more!
• Access at home using your library card number. Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/BritannicaJuniorFingal

Business.ie:

• Ireland’s largest business database
• Consists of over 130,000 company records, with 80,000+ executive contacts
• Search businesses in Ireland by location, sector, employee size, type, product and executive contact
• Increase your sales, source suppliers and reach the top business-to-business contacts
• Contact your local library branch for access/reports https://bit.ly/YourLocalFingalLibrary
• Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/BusinessieFingal

Credo Reference:

• Browse over 3,665,000 full text articles in approximately 1,400 titles from nearly 130 publishers
• Subjects include health, medicine, psychology, biographies, history, science & environmental studies
• Offers research tips
• Access at home - To login type “Fingal County Libraries” for your branch, then type in your library card number. Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/CredoFingal

Mintel:

• The world’s leading market intelligence agency
• Offers expert analysis of the highest quality data and market research
• Mintel market research reports cover market, consumer and brand research as well as tracking international market insights and trends
• Excellent resource for business people and those seeking to develop their career
• Contact your local library branch for access/reports https://bit.ly/YourLocalFingalLibrary
• Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/MintelFingal

National Library of Ireland:

• Contains over 180,000 catalogue records for Irish manuscripts & for articles in Irish periodicals
• Search all the National Library's manuscripts catalogued up to the 1980s
• Access Irish manuscripts held in other libraries & archives in Ireland & worldwide, listed between the 1940s & 1970s
• Search articles, reviews and other content that appeared in over 150 Irish periodicals up to 1969
• Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/FingalNLI

Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

• The Oxford English Dictionary is the unsurpassed guide for researchers in any discipline to the meaning, history and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English speaking world
• Includes guides on understanding the various entries and how to use the website features
• Includes recently added words, recently updated words and a word of the day
• Features additional resources on word history, etymology, localised and cultural language usage, and commentary on words and word-origins
• Access at home using your library card number. Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/OEDFingal  

Oxford Art Online:

• Grove Art is the foremost art encyclopaedia, covering art and architecture from prehistory to the present day
• 30,000 signed and peer-reviewed articles on every aspect of the visual arts
• Over 6,000 entries and 20,000 biographies, by nearly 7,000 international scholars 
• 7,000 searchable images from such organisations as the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Free learning resources including subject guides, timelines and educator resources
• Access at home using your library card number. Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/GroveArtFingal

Oxford Bibliographies:

• Oxford Bibliographies offers exclusive, authoritative research guides across a variety of subject areas
• Written and reviewed by academic experts
• Combines the best features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopaedia
• Directs researchers to the best available scholarship
• Its user-friendly interface guides you to information and saves time with personalised citation lists 
• Links to full-text print and online content
• Access at home using your library card number. Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/OxfordBibFingal

Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland:

• Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland is the ultimate reference for family names, covering Irish, English, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish and immigrant surnames
• An introductory essay offers a guide to surname research and family history research
• It includes every surname that currently has more than 100 bearers and those that had more than 20 bearers in the 1881 census
• Each entry contains lists of variant spellings of the name
• Access at home using your library card number. Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/OxfordNamesFingal

Oxford Music Online:

• Grove Music encyclopaedia offers coverage of music, musicians, music-making, and music scholarship.
• This resource for music research has over 52,000 articles written by nearly 9,000 scholars
• Charts the history and cultures of music around the globe
• Offer access to free teaching and researching resources, including topical guides, articles, indexes, timelines, interviews and more
• Access at home using your library card number. Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/GroveMusicFingal

The Times Digital Archive (1785-2014):

• An online, full-text facsimile of more than 200 years of The Times newspaper
• Access resources for 18th, 19th, 20th & early 21st century news coverage
• With over 12 million articles available, the archive supports research across multiple disciplines and areas of interest, including business, humanities, political science, and philosophy, along with coverage of all major international historical events
• Access using password: tryinfomarks
• Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/TimesArchiveFingal

Vision-Net:

• Access documents filed in the Irish Companies Registration Office
• Information available includes Irish company and business addresses, activities, directors, profit and loss, assets etc.
• Updated daily
• Printouts available
• Limited information on UK and Northern Ireland companies
• Access at home using your library card number. Join the library here
• https://bit.ly/VisionNetFingal