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Our catalogue of books can be supplemented by resources available from our online partners. In most cases, our members can simply login with their GV Libraries membership number to access these resources.

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Books and Reading
Streaming Video
Family History and Genealogy
Kids
Learning and Education
Learning Other Languages

Books and Reading

Downloadable eBooks, digital AudioBooks (eAudios), and eMagazines are available with your GV Libraries membership. Go to eBooks & eAudios

Access Australia

Explore credible, vetted news sources from across Australia to stay informed on events, people and issues related to business, government, economy, sports, culture, and more.

Features a variety of local, regional, and national news and information, including The Shepparton News, Cobram Courier, and the Yarrawonga Chronicle Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Beanstack

Beanstack is a free reading tracking website and app. You log your reading to keep track of the titles you have read or join in on our reading challenges to meet new reading goals, collect badges and win prizes!

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Comics Plus!

Read All the Comics!

With Comics Plus, you have unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga. Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on your computer, tablet or phone—no holds or wait lists required.

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Streaming Video

Kanopy

If you're interested in independent, foreign language, classic, or documentary films, you're in luck! Sign up for Kanopy, our on-demand video-streaming service.

You can stream over 26,000 films from hundreds of popular producers such as The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, and PBS, as well as thousands of independent filmmakers.

You can also use the Kanopy app on your Telstra TV - follow the instructions on the Kanopy website.

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Kanopy Kids

The new streaming offering features educational, enriching, and entertaining content with age-based ratings from Common Sense Media.

Kanopy Kids highlights films and TV series that inspire and inform, helping children develop empathy, mindfulness, and self-esteem through entertaining and educational videos, with 100 new films added every month.

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Story Box Library

Story Box Library is an educational website, created for Australian children to view stories by Australian authors and illustrators, being read aloud by fantastic storytellers. It was born out of a need for Australian children to experience and make personal connections with Australian stories and voices.

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Family History and Genealogy

AncestryLibrary

Discover your family history and start researching your family tree.

Please note: AncestryLibrary is only accessible from the computers at your local GV Libraries branch or from the library wi-fi.

PictureVictoria

Looking for images of local history in Victoria? PictureVictoria is a great place to begin! PictureVictoria aims to increase the accessibility of the local history collections held by Victorian public libraries.

Trove

Provided by the National Library of Australia, Trove helps you to find and get over 540,699,577 Australian and online resources including books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more.

Kids

Beanstack

Beanstack is a free reading tracking website and app. You log your reading to keep track of the titles you have read or join in on our reading challenges to meet new reading goals, collect badges and win prizes!

App Store Links

Comics Plus! Kids

Read All the Comics!

With Comics Plus, you have unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga. Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on your computer, tablet or phone—no holds or wait lists required.

App Store Links

Kanopy Kids

The new streaming offering features educational, enriching, and entertaining content with age-based ratings from Common Sense Media.

Kanopy Kids highlights films and TV series that inspire and inform, helping children develop empathy, mindfulness, and self-esteem through entertaining and educational videos, with 100 new films added every month.

App Store Links

LOTE For Kids

LOTE Online allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in various languages from the comfort of home, alongside English translations to help develop reading and listening skills. Kids can also watch a selection of English books with Australian accents.

Login using your library card barcode number, select a language and enjoy a story!

Grab your Devices... the LOTE4Kids App is Here!

The LOTE4Kids App is easy-to-use, ad-free, and secure, enabling parents and guardians to conveniently and safely provide children with picture books on the go.

App Store Links

Story Box Library

Story Box Library is an educational website, created for Australian children to view stories by Australian authors and illustrators, being read aloud by fantastic storytellers. It was born out of a need for Australian children to experience and make personal connections with Australian stories and voices.

App Store Links

World Book Kids

Easy-to-use encyclopedia for young readers. Articles, multimedia, games, science projects and interactive tools for homework and fun.

Learning and Education

Gale Health and Wellness Database

The Gale Health and Wellness database has been known and trusted in ANZ libraries for decades.

Gale Health and Wellness is automatically updated with the latest daily content from News Articles, Academic Journals, Reference, Magazines, Videos & Audio and the Coronavirus topic page features a link at the top of the homepage.

LOTE For Kids

LOTE Online allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in various languages from the comfort of home, alongside English translations to help develop reading and listening skills. Kids can also watch a selection of English books with Australian accents.

Login using your library card barcode number, select a language and enjoy a story!

Grab your Devices... the LOTE4Kids App is Here!

The LOTE4Kids App is easy-to-use, ad-free, and secure, enabling parents and guardians to conveniently and safely provide children with picture books on the go.

App Store Links

The Computer School

The "world's largest online technology training website with more than 10,000 lessons and tutorials available.

Simply log in with your GV Libraries barcode number.

Road to IELTS

Road to IELTS is your best possible online preparation and practice resource for IELTS. It includes not just downloadable practice tests, but also interactive activities, hints and tips on question types, and advice videos from British Council experts.

World Book Online

World Book Encyclopedia Online is an interactive reference resource. Platform includes multiple graded platforms for all ages. Access content on a variety of topics including videos, images, maps, educational games, online books and so much more.

World Book Kids

Easy-to-use encyclopedia for young readers. Articles, multimedia, games, science projects and interactive tools for homework and fun.

Work Book Student

Great reference resource for upper primary/early secondary students. Has over 40,000 articles, rich multimedia, a My Research account to save research.

World Book Advanced

Contains detailed content written for secondary level students. Includes integrated research of articles, media, primary resources, eBooks, dictionary, atlas and more.

World Book Timelines

Over 425 unique Timelines on a variety of topics, perfect for all ages. Build Timelines for any purpose, from school research projects to family histories and just for fun.

The Road to Solo Driving

The VicRoads Road to Solo Driving Handbook is available for free download in many languages.

The Road to Solo Driving Handbook provides an overview of the rules and regulations and outlines many of the legal requirements for drivers in Victoria. It provides an overview of the rules and regulations for driving on the road in Victoria. It is the responsibility of all drivers to know and adhere to the requirements for driving safely on the road.

Download the Handbook in English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Turkish or Vietnamese via the link below.

Visit the VicRoads website

Learning Other Languages

Living In Australia

Improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills - gain the confidence to use English in everyday situations, for work and study. Learn about Australian society and culture.

LOTE For Kids

LOTE Online allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in various languages from the comfort of home, alongside English translations to help develop reading and listening skills. Kids can also watch a selection of English books with Australian accents.

Login using your library card barcode number, select a language and enjoy a story!

Grab your Devices... the LOTE4Kids App is Here!

The LOTE4Kids App is easy-to-use, ad-free, and secure, enabling parents and guardians to conveniently and safely provide children with picture books on the go.

App Store Links

Road to IELTS

Road to IELTS is your best possible online preparation and practice resource for IELTS. It includes not just downloadable practice tests, but also interactive activities, hints and tips on question types, and advice videos from British Council experts.

Transparent Language Online

Transparent Language Online offers language-learning courses and materials for over 100 languages, as well as beginner-level English courses localised for speakers of over 25 languages.

The system is fully functional on tablet web browsers and the companion mobile apps for iOS and Android devices make it easy to continue learning at any time.

Register

Sign up with barcode or user ID
Enter your library card number and your PIN then click 'Log In'.
Enter your details (Username must not contain spaces or special symbols)
Click on the 'Create Account' button which will take you to the main page.

Already registered?

Log in to access the service and start learning a new language today!

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