ePress FAQ

Due to OverDrive’s decision to remove eMagazines from PressReader, Solihull Libraries have taken the decision to move our eMagazine and eNewspaper content to Bolinda’s ePress service through Borrowbox.
This means that all of your eAudiobook, eBook, eMagazine and eNews content will now be available through one single app/ website, making it easier to find the content you’re interested in.

We acknowledge that a very small number of titles that were available through PressReader will not be available through ePress. Some of these, such as the Economist, are locked into an exclusive deal and cannot be offered by other platforms. However, Bolinda are actively looking to obtain ‘missing’ titles where possible, so these may be available in future.
The Daily and Sunday Telegraph are still available via Newsbank, which also contains the Times/Sunday Times and Sun/Sun on Sunday

All our digital content is now in one easy to use app (or website). There’s no need for multiple accounts.
There will be new content appearing, and titles such as the Birmingham Mail appear sooner than previously.

You will need the Borrowbox app for ePress, there is also a website version. If you are using our eBooks and eAudiobooks service currently then it’s the same app.

As with PressReader you will need your library account number and PIN to log in, if you don’t have your PIN or have any problems then contact us at 247library@solihull.gov.uk

Yes. If you don’t have a Solihull library membership, you can join online at https://solihull.spydus.co.uk and access ePress immediately.

Yes, you can subscribe to individual titles and they will automatically appear in the MyLoans section of the app

Initially 3 weeks, but you can renew them or reborrow them.

The limit is 100 issues, this allows for customers using multiple newspaper subscriptions.

To explore our ePress collection on BorrowBox, the best way is through the BorrowBox app itself. Select ‘ePress’ rather than ‘eBooks’ or ‘eAudio’. You can then browse through themed selections of available publications (arranged as ‘shelves’), through the entire collection or search for a specific title. You can also search our library catalogue – select ‘Advanced Search’ and change the ‘Collection’ option to ‘ePress’.

For Newsbank, once you have logged in with your library card, you can try a keyword search in the search bar, click on the ‘Suggested Topics’ for articles and publications relevant to each topic area, or click the ‘Local News’ or UK National Newspapers’ links to access publications by title.

You will need to ensure that your device is up to date and is compatible with the app. Check in the AppStore or GoogleStore to see if your app needs updating.

Yes, you can. Rather than using the app, you can go to the BorrowBox website at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Library Service - BorrowBox. You’ll be able to log in, browse and borrow from the collection.

All daily issues should be available from 8am, however, on occasion some papers may appear earlier than this time.

Daily editions of eNewspaper titles become available at different times, depending on their publisher. All daily issues should be available from 8am, however, on occasion some papers may appear earlier than this time.

If you have borrowed AND subscribed to a publication, you should see the latest edition in your ‘Home’ section each day. 

If you choose just to borrow an issue, you will have this issue for three weeks/until you return it, but you will not automatically see new editions in your ‘Home’ section.

Back issues of many titles are available, although how far back past issues go will vary by individual title and publisher. When you search for a title, you can see what back issues are also available.

Supplements, if available for a particular title, appear at the end of the edition. Unfortunately, not all supplements are currently available – for example, You Magazine from The Mail on Sunday.

No, when you borrow a publication, if you click on ‘confirm and subscribe’, this means that you will automatically receive new editions as they are released to the BorrowBox ePress platform (e.g. each day’s new edition of a newspaper or for monthly publications, each time a new edition is published, it will automatically appear in your ‘Home’ section under your ePress loans’).

You can log into the same BorrowBox account on up to six different devices. Access to Wi-Fi or mobile data will be needed to browse, borrow and sync content across multiple devices. Once downloaded, content can then be viewed offline for the duration of the item’s loan.