Stoke-on-Trent Libraries launch free digital newspaper service

Stoke-on-Trent library members can now read six newspapers for free through a new digital newspaper service available on the BorrowBox app.

The new ePress service gives members access to the latest editions of the Sentinel, Staffordshire Newsletter, The Guardian, the i newspaper, Daily Mail and Metro.

New editions are available on the day they are published, with back copies also available to browse.

The service is available 24 hours a day, giving people a simple way to catch up with local, regional and national news from anywhere using a smartphone or tablet.

“Libraries have always been about giving people free access to information and that now extends far beyond the books on our shelves.

“Whether you’re catching up with local headlines, following national news or reading your favourite newspaper on the go, this new service gives library members another great reason to make the most of everything our libraries have to offer.”

Councillor Sarah Hill, cabinet member for finance, anti-poverty, governance and corporate services, said the new service adds another reason for residents to make use of the city’s libraries.

To access ePress, library members need to download the BorrowBox app, select Stoke-on-Trent Libraries and sign in using their library card number and PIN.

Anyone who is not already a member of Stoke-on-Trent Libraries can join free of charge online or by visiting their local library.

More information about BorrowBox, ePress and other digital library services is available through Stoke-on-Trent Libraries.