We offer a virtual library using a number of online services which can be accessed in a variety of ways, some using your library membership details.
We'll be changing our eBook supplier in August 2018. After August you'll be able to borrow eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks from the same provider: RB Digital.
Accessible at libraries and your home computer with your Milton Keynes Libraries card:
You can access complete digital newspapers in the Library or at home (with your Library card details) through PressReader.
You need to enter your Library Card Membership Number (including the B) when prompted for your library barcode (for example B769395476. Note that some numbers end with an X and you should include this too).
Popular publications from the UK and all around the world are now available 24/7 and in 60 languages. There are dedicated iOS, Android BlackBerry and Windows apps for accessing PressReader on the move.
You can find help by viewing the relevant user guide.
Revise for your Driving Theory Test at work, home or in the Library.
You can practice answering over 1000 questions from the theory test question bank and prepare for the new hazard perception test using the DSA sample video clips.
When you access the theory test revision site from home for the first time, you will be asked to sign up. You will need to have an email address and password which will allow you to return to the site to continue your training or view your scores.
You will also need to enter your library card number (for example B769395476. Note that some numbers end with an X and you should include this too) and answer a few simple questions to complete your registration. You will need to join the library before you can use this service.
Encyclopaedia Britannica delivers reliable information fast. You have access to three site in one: children, Young Adults, and the Reference Centre for older students and adults.
To access Encyclopaedia Britannica from your home computer you will need to enter your Library Card Membership Number (including the B) when prompted for your library number (for example B769395476. Note that some numbers end with an X and you should include this too).
IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL) and IDP: IELTS Australia through more than 800 test centres and locations in over 130 countries.
You can now access IELTS online in all Milton Keynes Libraries and from your computer at home. You need to enter your Library Card Membership Number (including the B) when prompted for your library barcode (for example B769395476. Note that some numbers end with an X and you should include this too).
If you are not a member of the library you can still access IELTS on the computers at libraries in Milton Keynes - just ask library staff to log you on.
Milton Keynes Libraries users can now search Issues Online for free.
Issues Online is the UK's first comprehensive reference source with articles addressing contemporary social issues including rights and discrimination, drugs, crime and the environment.
Issues Online provides a wide range of information including articles with news and views on each topic, key facts and key statistics, lobby group links, newspaper archives, reference sites, research guides and glossaries, making it a very useful tool for school projects and general interest with more than sixty topics to choose from.
To access Issues Online you will need to enter your library card number (including the B) when asked for your library barcode (for example B769395476. Note that some numbers end with an X and you should include this too).
If you are not a member of the library you can still access Issues Online on the computers at libraries in Milton Keynes - just ask library staff to log you on.
Milton Keynes Libraries users can access Naxos, the world's largest classical music listening service, with a collection of over 130,000 tracks of music.
Naxos Music Library not only provides music but also includes text resources such as opera synopses and libretti and study guides.
If you are using a computer in one of the libraries in Milton Keynes, you will be able to access Naxos straightaway.
If you are using a computer outside the libraries, you will need to type the number on your library card (the letter B followed by nine digits) in the login box to access the database (for example B769395476. Note that some numbers end with an X and you should include this too).
Please note that this is a popular and busy service. If you cannot gain access immediately, please try again at a later time.
If you are not a Milton Keynes Libraries member you can still access the Naxos Music Library on any of the computers in the libraries in Milton Keynes or you can join the library so that you can start using the music library on your own computer.
You can now pay library fines and charges online by debit or credit card. To pay charges online, you need to Log in to My Library using your library card number and PIN .
If any items on your card are already overdue you will need to renew these before you can pay the outstanding charge in full.
Remember there are various reasons that may prevent you from being able to renew items and these are detailed on the renewals page.
Your library account will show a link to your outstanding fines and charges. By clicking on this link, you can see how the outstanding total is made up. From here, you can select the items you want to pay and clickPay Online.
When making your payment please remember to enter your debit/credit card number with no spaces and your name exactly as it appears on the card.
If you have registered for Verified by Visa or Secure Code you will be asked to enter that information as well.
Once you have confirmed your payment you will be able to print your page as a receipt giving you full details including a receipt number.
Oxford Bibliographies provides reliable resources for a variety of academic topics. Every article in the database is an authoritative guide to the current scholarship, written and reviewed by academic experts, with original commentary and annotations.
The Times Digital Archive contains the full text of the Times newspaper from the very first issue in 1785 up to 2007. As well as news articles, this includes advertisements, book reviews, obituaries, law reports and letters.
To access the archive, enter the letter B and the numbers on your library card when asked for your library barcode (for example B769395476. Note that some numbers end with an X and you should include this too).
If you are not a member of the library you can still access Times Digital Archive on the computers at libraries in Milton Keynes - just ask library staff to log you on.
You can search by keyword for a particular article or browse through issues by date.
Please note that the Times Digital Archive is a popular and busy service. If you cannot gain access immediately, please try again later.
Issues of the Times up to 2006 can be viewed on microfilm in the Reference Library at Milton Keynes Central Library.
Milton Keynes Libraries now offers Access to Research which gives you free access to over 1.5 million academic articles.
You can get in-depth information on topics including: art, architecture, business, engineering, history, languages, politics, philosophy, mathematics and the sciences.
This is an ideal resource for small businesses, researchers and students.
Ancestry
Milton Keynes Libraries offers free access to the full Ancestry website.
This website provides fully searchable access to all English and Welsh censuses from 1841 to 1911.
Access to the Ancestry website is free in Milton Keynes Libraries but there is a charge for printing.
Which? Extra Online is now available in all Milton Keynes Libraries and can be accessed from any PC within the libraries. Access is with a username and password so you will need to visit one of our libraries and ask a member of staff to log you onto a computer.
Single copies of reports and factsheets may be printed or downloaded for personal, non-commercial use.
Paper copies of Which? magazines are only available at Bletchley and Milton Keynes Central Libraries.
Who Else Writes Like...? is here to help introduce readers to novelists whose work is unfamiliar to them. It is designed to answer the common question "I've read all the books by this author, who else writes like that?"
Once logged in, you can simply follow the links to find an author whose books you like, and see which other writers are recommended underneath.
There are lots of ways to search Who Else...? including keywords, genre, setting and country.
Many authors now have their own websites and links to these are included in their entry.
This site is aimed at adult readers although some titles may be suitable for young adult readers who are in the process of 'crossing-over' from reading books appropriate for children to tackling adult novels. For children's authors and suggestions visit the Who Next ... ? site.
Use your library card number (including the B at the beginning) to log in to Who Else Writes Like ... ? and then choose Milton Keynes Libraries from the drop down list.
Who Next...? A guide to children’s authors is an interactive online tool designed to help parents, teachers and librarians encourage children and young people to read more widely, by suggesting authors they might enjoy. The site can be used to guide children who have already enjoyed stories by one writer to find others who write in a similar way.
Suggestions are offered for authors who write in a similar style to a chosen author. By moving from one entry to another, young readers can expand the number of writers they enjoy.
Links are made between authors based on genre and theme, styles of writing or similar aspects of characterisation and settings. The most popular titles by each author are listed and the information is arranged in four age groups: 5-7, 8-11, 12-14 and 14+. Who Next ...? also suggests suitable titles for dyslexic and reluctant readers.
Use your library card number (including the B at the beginning) to log in to Who Next ... ? and then choose Milton Keynes Libraries from the drop down list.
