Discover: Newcastle Libraries is an online information and research tool. It allows you to access resources and information in one place, either from a PC or tablet in one of Newcastle's Libraries or from your own device, anywhere.
With it you can
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Check and manage your library membership and account
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Search the Library Catalogue for books and other library items
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Access online resources for business, family history research
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In one place view, choose and reserve brand new books, whatever their format!
Here's the clever stuff
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Discover searches not just the library catalogue for books, but brings in information from the internet, from online archives and from eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines
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You can search for titles, find out in where they are in our 14 branches, make a reservation (for free) and select which branch you what to collect it from
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You can add ratings and reviews to Discover which will help other library users enjoy books and reading
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Discover will make recommendations based on your borrowing history and ratings. This is tailored to you and Discover will learn about your likes and dislikes
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You can create lists of books you've read or want to read
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If you lose or forget your library card, you can print the barcode or use a smartphone to display it at a self-check machine. In the account management area just select My Library Card.
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You can link accounts, so you can see your families information in one place
Give it a try!
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Search for Discworld
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This will give you results for physical items (books or board games, for example) which you can reserve or borrow from any of our public libraries.
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It also allows you to go straight to Borrowbox where you can borrow them as eBooks or eAudiobooks
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If there are eMagazines available, they will show up in the results too!
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Other information is brought in from websites, for example this biography of Terry Pratchett