eLibrary magazines and newspapers

Library members have 24/7 access to current editions of digital magazines and newspapers from Tasmania, Australia and overseas. We also offer a range of online newspaper archives, with content from the 1600s through to 2019. Become a member for instant access.

NewsBank

Thousands of Australian and international newspapers, including The Mercury, The Examiner, The Advocate, The Australian, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review, The Herald Sun, and The Times / Sunday Times (London). Search for NewsBank titles in our catalogue.

Access: NewsBank website
Help: NewsBank help

PressReader

Digital copies of today’s newspapers and magazines, including The Guardian Australia, The Mercury, The Australian and The New York Times (International Edition). Search for PressReader titles in our catalogue.

The Economist (Asia Pacific) can only be accessed via PressReader when onsite in a library, either on one of our PCs or connected to Libraries Tasmania wi-fi. This is a restriction set by the publisher and so is out of our control unfortunately.

Note: The Saturday Paper and The Monthly are now available in BorrowBox – scroll down the page for details.

Access: PressReader website
Access: PressReader app offers 48 hours complimentary access. Download the PressReader app and:

connect to Libraries Tasmania’s Wi-Fi at your local library OR
create your own account with PressReader on a browser and sign in – choose ‘Open in app’

Now sign in to the app with your account – look for the hotspot symbol (a green coffee cup) and start reading.

Help: PressReader help

OverDrive/Libby

There are thousands of magazines to read, including New Scientist, Money and Gardening Australia, as well as eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics and graphic novels. Search for Overdrive titles in our catalogue.

Access: OverDrive/Libby website or app: Apple | Google Play
Help: OverDrive help and Libby help

The Saturday Paper and The Monthly in BorrowBox

Current digital editions of The Saturday Paper and The Monthly magazine available in BorrowBox under ePress. Back issues are available for both to February 2023.

Access: BorrowBox website or app: Apple | Google Play
Help: BorrowBox help