Online resources (index)

Access a wide range of quality websites and databases, verified by our library staff.
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💳 Some resources are exclusive to library card holders

💻Certain resources are available to digital members

Join online for a digital membership, or visit a branch to become a member.

Login details are typically your library card number (beneath the barcode) or WEB ID, and PIN, though some resources require you to create an account with your email address.

Access a wide range of quality websites and databases, verified by our library staff.
Click on each category to expand and discover our resources.

💳 Some resources are exclusive to library card holders

💻Certain resources are available to digital members

Digital Collections

	Bolinda Digital (BorrowBox) 💳💻 Bolinda Digital is Australia’s top publisher of eAudiobooks with more than 3,500 best-selling publications for you to download and listen. Get help with Bolinda Digital/BorrowBox BorrowBox for Android BorrowBox for iOS
	CloudLibrary 💳💻 CloudLibrary offers the biggest selection of ebooks with an easy, intuitive sign-up process. ebooks sync across multiple devices and can be read anywhere. Download the CloudLibrary app (all platforms)
	Kanopy 💳💻 Kanopy has one of the largest and most unique collections in the world featuring over 30,000 movies, documentaries, indie and foreign films from over hundreds of producers. Members can enjoy 5 FREE videos per month. Get help with Kanopy Kanopy for Android Kanopy for iOS Also compatible with Chromecast and Roku.
	Beamafilm 💳 Enjoy award-winning movies, documentaries and acclaimed TV series without ads with the Beamafilm site or app. Stream unlimited content straight from your TV, computer or device - free with your library card. Beamafilm for Android Beamafilm for iOS
	Photo Collections A digital archive of photographs taken around the City of Yarra area, maintained by Yarra Libraries staff. View our digital photograph collection in the library catalogue
	Libby by OverDrive 💳💻 Listen to eAudiobooks and read the latest magazines on your phone, tablet or PC using the Libby app by OverDrive. Libby provides access to thousands of digital magazines and eAudiobooks for you to download and enjoy. Libby for Andriod Libby for iOS

	Bolinda Digital (BorrowBox) 💳💻 Bolinda Digital is Australia’s top publisher of eAudiobooks with more than 3,500 best-selling publications for you to download and listen. Get help with Bolinda Digital/BorrowBox BorrowBox for Android BorrowBox for iOS
	CloudLibrary 💳💻 CloudLibrary offers the biggest selection of ebooks with an easy, intuitive sign-up process. ebooks sync across multiple devices and can be read anywhere. Download the CloudLibrary app (all platforms)
	Kanopy 💳💻 Kanopy has one of the largest and most unique collections in the world featuring over 30,000 movies, documentaries, indie and foreign films from over hundreds of producers. Members can enjoy 5 FREE videos per month. Get help with Kanopy Kanopy for Android Kanopy for iOS Also compatible with Chromecast and Roku.
	Beamafilm 💳 Enjoy award-winning movies, documentaries and acclaimed TV series without ads with the Beamafilm site or app. Stream unlimited content straight from your TV, computer or device - free with your library card. Beamafilm for Android Beamafilm for iOS
	Photo Collections A digital archive of photographs taken around the City of Yarra area, maintained by Yarra Libraries staff. View our digital photograph collection in the library catalogue
	Libby by OverDrive 💳💻 Listen to eAudiobooks and read the latest magazines on your phone, tablet or PC using the Libby app by OverDrive. Libby provides access to thousands of digital magazines and eAudiobooks for you to download and enjoy. Libby for Andriod Libby for iOS

Newspapers and magazines

	The Age Library Edition 💳 Read an interactive copy of today's The Age newspaper, free everyday on your computer or device. Back issues (to 2006) are also available.
	Choice Magazine 💳💻 Australia’s most trusted Consumer magazine, Choice, is an expert source of independent, unbiased reports and reviews of product and services. Read online or download Flipster to save copies for reading offline. Flipster for Android Flipster for iOS
	PressReader 💳💻 The world’s largest online newspaper kiosk, where you can browse and read hundreds of full content premium newspapers and magazines from around the world - newspapers from 82 countries and in 39 languages. Access on all publications is limited to 90 days' back issues. Access from home is provided during our temporary closure for 30 days from first login. Please note: The Age, The Australian and The Herald Sun are not available from this resource.
	Libby by OverDrive 💳💻 Listen to eAudiobooks and read the latest magazines on your phone, tablet or PC using the Libby app by OverDrive. Libby provides access to thousands of digital magazines and eAudiobooks for you to download and enjoy. Libby for Andriod Libby for iOS

	The Age Library Edition 💳 Read an interactive copy of today's The Age newspaper, free everyday on your computer or device. Back issues (to 2006) are also available.
	Choice Magazine 💳💻 Australia’s most trusted Consumer magazine, Choice, is an expert source of independent, unbiased reports and reviews of product and services. Read online or download Flipster to save copies for reading offline. Flipster for Android Flipster for iOS
	PressReader 💳💻 The world’s largest online newspaper kiosk, where you can browse and read hundreds of full content premium newspapers and magazines from around the world - newspapers from 82 countries and in 39 languages. Access on all publications is limited to 90 days' back issues. Access from home is provided during our temporary closure for 30 days from first login. Please note: The Age, The Australian and The Herald Sun are not available from this resource.
	Libby by OverDrive 💳💻 Listen to eAudiobooks and read the latest magazines on your phone, tablet or PC using the Libby app by OverDrive. Libby provides access to thousands of digital magazines and eAudiobooks for you to download and enjoy. Libby for Andriod Libby for iOS

Databases and Reference

	Ancestry (Library edition) 💳💻 This resource is now available at home. Discover your family history and start your family tree. Access billions of genealogy records including Census, BDM & Military records. Discover more genealogical resources in our print and archive collection.
	Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus 💳💻 The Macquarie Dictionary is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. Our online subscription to this resource gives you access to the most up-to-date database of Australian English, with annual updates of new words, along with its companion reference the Macquarie Thesaurus.
	Archives of Sexuality and Gender 💳💻 Gale's Archives of Sexuality and Gender offer over 3 million pages of fully-searchable, rare and unique sources. As well as prominent periodicals, government reports, newsletters and advertisements, the archive contains oral history transcripts, diaries, intimate correspondence and interviews that provide a personal interpretation of the LGBTQ experience, putting a human face on the history of sexuality and gender.
	Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Australia's pre-eminent dictionary of national biography contains over 10,000 scholarly biographies of significant Australians who died before 1980.
	The Conversation The Conversation is an independent source of information, analysis and commentary from the university and research sector, written by acknowledged experts and delivered directly to the public.
	Health & Wellness Resource Centre 💳💻 This health and medical information website is approved by independent health and medical experts and quality assured by the Victorian Government Department of Health. It includes information on medical conditions and treatments, healthy living, relationships and family, health services and support agencies.
	Infoxchange Service Seeker Australia's most extensive directory of community support services. Find services related to aged services, counselling, disability support, drug & alcohol, education & training, employment, financial, health, housing, legal aid and youth.
	Law Handbook - Legal Resource The Law Handbook is a web-based legal resource which is designed to help people have access to the law. It contains the entire 1000 pages of the original Law Handbook, and covers over 70 areas including the day-to-day matters which affect people's lives such as buying a house, neighbourhood disputes, fines, social security, family law, drugs and debt.
	Trove A federated search engine of all library holdings across Australia. Find digitised newspapers, magazines, photographs, recordings and more.
	World Book 💳💻 World Book aims to help increase both reading fluency and comprehension in young readers. Encyclopedic content is updated continually and accessible 24/7 on a variety of devices.

	Ancestry (Library edition) 💳💻 This resource is now available at home. Discover your family history and start your family tree. Access billions of genealogy records including Census, BDM & Military records. Discover more genealogical resources in our print and archive collection.
	Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus 💳💻 The Macquarie Dictionary is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. Our online subscription to this resource gives you access to the most up-to-date database of Australian English, with annual updates of new words, along with its companion reference the Macquarie Thesaurus.
	Archives of Sexuality and Gender 💳💻 Gale's Archives of Sexuality and Gender offer over 3 million pages of fully-searchable, rare and unique sources. As well as prominent periodicals, government reports, newsletters and advertisements, the archive contains oral history transcripts, diaries, intimate correspondence and interviews that provide a personal interpretation of the LGBTQ experience, putting a human face on the history of sexuality and gender.
	Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Australia's pre-eminent dictionary of national biography contains over 10,000 scholarly biographies of significant Australians who died before 1980.
	The Conversation The Conversation is an independent source of information, analysis and commentary from the university and research sector, written by acknowledged experts and delivered directly to the public.
	Health & Wellness Resource Centre 💳💻 This health and medical information website is approved by independent health and medical experts and quality assured by the Victorian Government Department of Health. It includes information on medical conditions and treatments, healthy living, relationships and family, health services and support agencies.
	Infoxchange Service Seeker Australia's most extensive directory of community support services. Find services related to aged services, counselling, disability support, drug & alcohol, education & training, employment, financial, health, housing, legal aid and youth.
	Law Handbook - Legal Resource The Law Handbook is a web-based legal resource which is designed to help people have access to the law. It contains the entire 1000 pages of the original Law Handbook, and covers over 70 areas including the day-to-day matters which affect people's lives such as buying a house, neighbourhood disputes, fines, social security, family law, drugs and debt.
	Trove A federated search engine of all library holdings across Australia. Find digitised newspapers, magazines, photographs, recordings and more.
	World Book 💳💻 World Book aims to help increase both reading fluency and comprehension in young readers. Encyclopedic content is updated continually and accessible 24/7 on a variety of devices.

Learn Online

	AussieDriver.com Free learners' practice tests and information for Victorian drivers.
	Education Resources Information Centre Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC) provides free access to 1.2 million+ bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text. ERIC is sponsored by the US Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
	LinkedIn Learning 💳💻 (formerly Lynda.com) Learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve your personal and professional goals with comprehensive video tutorials. Note: if using the LinkedIn Learning mobile app - tap on "sign in with your library card" and enter yarralibraries in the box where it asks for your Library ID. The app will then ask you to provide your library card number and PIN.
	Mango Languages 💳 This online language learning system teaches actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. It’s so easy and effective, you’ll be talking after just one lesson!
	Studiosity 💳💻 Studiosity connects students and the community to the best and brightest minds, so they can get help exactly when it's need most.
	Creativebug 💳💻 Creativebug offers online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques. Learn how to paint, draw, knit, crochet, sew, screen print and more.

	AussieDriver.com Free learners' practice tests and information for Victorian drivers.
	Education Resources Information Centre Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC) provides free access to 1.2 million+ bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text. ERIC is sponsored by the US Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
	LinkedIn Learning 💳💻 (formerly Lynda.com) Learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve your personal and professional goals with comprehensive video tutorials. Note: if using the LinkedIn Learning mobile app - tap on "sign in with your library card" and enter yarralibraries in the box where it asks for your Library ID. The app will then ask you to provide your library card number and PIN.
	Mango Languages 💳 This online language learning system teaches actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. It’s so easy and effective, you’ll be talking after just one lesson!
	Studiosity 💳💻 Studiosity connects students and the community to the best and brightest minds, so they can get help exactly when it's need most.
	Creativebug 💳💻 Creativebug offers online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques. Learn how to paint, draw, knit, crochet, sew, screen print and more.

Online resources for kids

	LOTE Online for Kids 💳💻 LOTE Online for Kids lets children watch and listen along online as narrators read up to 160 popular and classic stories in over 11 languages.
	Story Box 💳💻 Watch your favourite Australian stories read by superstar storytellers. Story Box is an amazing online 'reading room’ where kids can connect, engage and be inspired.
	Kanopy Kids 💳💻 Thoughtful entertainment for kids (preschool and up). Parents can trust a curated selection of educational and enriching videos on Kanopy Kids with developmentally appropriate, age-based ratings from Common Sense Media.
	Busy Things 💳💻 700+ curriculum-linked, fun educational activities to play online. Trusted by thousands of schools and homes around the world.
	World Book 💳💻 World Book aims to help increase both reading fluency and comprehension in young readers. Encyclopedic content is updated continually and accessible 24/7 on a variety of devices.

View even more online resources our Kids Page

	LOTE Online for Kids 💳💻 LOTE Online for Kids lets children watch and listen along online as narrators read up to 160 popular and classic stories in over 11 languages.
	Story Box 💳💻 Watch your favourite Australian stories read by superstar storytellers. Story Box is an amazing online 'reading room’ where kids can connect, engage and be inspired.
	Kanopy Kids 💳💻 Thoughtful entertainment for kids (preschool and up). Parents can trust a curated selection of educational and enriching videos on Kanopy Kids with developmentally appropriate, age-based ratings from Common Sense Media.
	Busy Things 💳💻 700+ curriculum-linked, fun educational activities to play online. Trusted by thousands of schools and homes around the world.
	World Book 💳💻 World Book aims to help increase both reading fluency and comprehension in young readers. Encyclopedic content is updated continually and accessible 24/7 on a variety of devices.

View even more online resources our Kids Page

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