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Libraries Online

  • There are many library services available to you from home. From this page you can access subscriptions and reference information using your library card number. You can also access the internet and these services for free at all of our libraries.

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  • Free Internet Access and Word Processing

    All of our libraries have computers you can use to access the internet or type up your CV or homework.

  • Computer training

    We offer various free computer training sessions at our libraries in a friendly relaxed environment.

  • How to use the Online Library Catalogue

    Learn how to use our online library catalogue to search for books, music and movies.

  • Library Catalogue Online

    You can use our online library catalogue to search for books, music and movies and, if you are a member of a Newham library, to make reservations and renewals or check any current loans or library fines. Please click on the link above to access the catalogue. You will need to enter your library card number and PIN to access your account.

  • Britannica Junior

    (Age Group 5 to 11) Please click on the link above then enter your library card number to access the site.

  • Britannica Student

    (Age Group 12 to 18) Please click on the link above then enter your library card number to access the site.

  • CANS Advice Notes

    CANS Advice Notes is a practical summary of the laws of England, Wales and Scotland, updated every day from Statutes, Statutory Instruments, Codes of Practice and European Directives by a team of dedicated lawyers. Please click on the link above, choose "Newham Libraries" from the dropdown list, enter your library card number and then press on "Sign in" to access the site.

  • Credo Reference

    With reference books from world class publishers such as Cambridge University Press, Macmillan, Penguin and Collins, Credo Reference (formerly Xreferplus) offers unrivalled coverage of all major subject areas from Art through to Technology. Please click on the link above then enter your library card number to access the site.

  • Encyclopaedia Britannica

    (Age Group 18 and Up) Please click on the link above then enter your library card number to access the site.

  • NewsUK

    NewsUK is an online service which combines, in a single database, an extensive collection of national newspapers, regional newspapers, and news images. This is an ideal resource for UK public libraries and so easy to use, whether you are a professional researcher, student or current affairs enthusiast. Please click on the link above, enter your library card number and then choose "Newham Libraries" from the dropdown list to access the site.

  • Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

    Explore the lives of over 55,000 people who have shaped the British past over the last 2,400 years: from Julius Caesar and Boudicca to Princess Diana and Sid Vicious; and from the founding fathers of America to the nawabs of Bengal. Please click on the link above then enter "NEW" followed by your library card number to access the site. e.g. NEW12345678

  • Oxford English Dictionary Online

    The Oxford English Dictionary is widely acknowledged to be the most authoritative and comprehensive dictionary of English in the world. It also traces the evolution of more than 600,000 words over the last 1,500 years through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of sources: from classic literature and periodicals to film scripts and pop songs. Please click on the link above then enter "NEW" followed by your library card number to access the site. e.g. NEW12345678

  • Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection

    Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection is a vast online reference library available 24x7. It combines in-depth content offered by titles in the acclaimed Oxford Companions series with authoritative, quick-reference coverage of the full subject spectrum. Please click on the link above then enter "NEW" followed by your library card number to access the site. e.g. NEW12345678

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