eLibrary Learn
Browse our collection of online learning resources and research tools. Here you will find family history and genealogy tools, dictionaries, encyclopedias, travel guides and more.
Ancestry Library is an online research database providing a comprehensive collection of genealogical information.
Where can I use it?
This resource can only be accessed inside the library.
How often can I use it?
There are no restrictions on usage.
What do I Need to Access it?
Library membership is not required.
Internet access.
Ancestry can be viewed on a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
Find My Past - A family history and genealogy resource covering Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
How often can I use it?
There are no restrictions on usage.
Where can I use it?
This resource can be accessed inside and outside of the library.
What do I Need to Access it?
Web or full library membership, and your Bayside Library card number.
Internet access.
Find my past can be viewed on a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
Getting started
This resource can be accessed without login, on our public computers, or on a device connected to our Library WiFi network.
When accessing from outside of the library network, you will see a 'Access to Bayside Library Service eLibrary Research Tools' login page. Here you will need to enter in your Bayside library card number including the X3191 and with no spaces.
Mango Languages is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian, Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more.
How often can I use it?
There are no restrictions on usage.
Where can I use it?
This resource can be accessed inside and outside of the library.
What do I Need to Access it?
Web or full library membership, and your Bayside Library card number.
Internet access.
Mango Languages can be viewed on a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
Getting started
You will need to create a Mango account first, look for the 'Sign Up' button towards the bottom of the page.
Apps - Mango Languages
Download the app to use Mango Languages on your mobile device.
Download Mango Languages for Apple devices.
Download Mango Languages for Android devices.
Haynes Manuals AllAccess puts our library of world famous online repair manuals at your fingertips in an instant.
How often can I use it?
There are no restrictions on usage.
Where can I use it?
This resource can be accessed inside and outside of the library.
What do I Need to Access it?
Web or full library membership, and your Bayside Library card number.
Haynes Manuals guides can be viewed on a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
Getting Started
This resource can be accessed without login, on our public computers, or on a device connected to our Library WiFi network.
When accessing from outside of the library network, you will see a 'Access to Bayside Library Service eLibrary Research Tools' login page. Here you will need to enter in your Bayside library card number including the X3191 and with no spaces.
Flipster - Read independent and unbiased reviews, product tests, articles, information and buying guides from the experts with Choice magazine.
How Many Can I Have?
There are no restrictions on usage.
Where can I use it?
This resource can be accessed inside and outside of the library.
What do I Need to Access it?
Web or full library membership, and your Bayside Library card number.
Internet access to view magazines.
Flipster can be viewed on a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
Apps - Flipster
Download the app to use Flipster on your mobile device.
Download Flipster for Apple devices.
Download Flipster for Android devices.
Getting started
This resource can be accessed without login, on our public computers, or on a device connected to our Library WiFi network.
Accessing Flipster using an internet browser
When accessing from outside of the library network, you will see a 'Access to Bayside Library Service eLibrary Research Tools' login page. Here you will need to enter in your Bayside library card number including the X3191 and with no spaces.
Using the Flipster App
1. Download, install and open the Flipster app.
2. Press 'Get Started'.
3. In the 'Find My Library' field, enter 'Bayside library', and select 'BAYSIDE CITY COUNCIL - Brighton Victoria'.
4. IMPORTANT: Press the 'Bayside Library Membership ID:" link below the 'Login' button.
5. Enter your full Bayside Library card number (including the x) in the Bayside Library Membership ID:' field, then press 'Login'.
If you have a newer card - from 2017 onwards - you may need to leave off the last number to be recognised correctly.
6. Press the Choice magazine cover to download and view more issues.
Oxford University Press is the premier online reference product, spanning 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias.
How often can I use it?
There are no restrictions on usage.
Where can I use it?
This resource can be accessed inside and outside of the library.
What do I Need to Access it?
Web or full library membership, and your Bayside Library card number.
Internet access to view resource.
Resource can be viewed on a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
Getting Started
This resource can be accessed without login, on our public computers, or on a device connected to our Library WiFi network.
When accessing from outside of the library network, you will see a 'Access to Bayside Library Service eLibrary Research Tools' login page. Here you will need to enter in your Bayside library card number including the X3191 and with no spaces.
Gale Virtual Reference library - Travel guides Online allows access to full-text and fully searchable DK Eyewitness Travel Guide e-books. Travel guides detail major sights, suggested hotels, restaurants, entertainment, and outdoor activities.
How Many Can I Have?
You have unlimited access to all available resources.
Where can I use it?
This resource can be accessed inside and outside of the library.
What do I Need to Access it?
Web or full library membership, and your Bayside Library card number.
Travel guides can be viewed on a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
Getting Started
This resource can be accessed without login, on our public computers, or on a device connected to our Library WiFi network.
When accessing from outside of the library network, you will see a 'Access to Bayside Library Service eLibrary Research Tools' login page. Here you will need to enter in your Bayside library card number including the X3191 and with no spaces.
1. Press the 'Access travel guides' button below.
2. Select a travel guide, then select View eBook or press the cover to view the travel guide.
Who Else Writes Like...? - A tool to help anyone who enjoys reading fiction to expand the number of writers they read.
How often can I use it?
There are no restrictions on usage.
Where can I use it?
This resource can be accessed inside and outside of the library.
What do I Need to Access it?
Web or full library membership, and your Bayside Library card number.
Getting Started
This resource can be accessed without login, on our public computers, or on a device connected to our Library WiFi network.
When accessing from outside of the library network, you will see a 'Access to Bayside Library Service eLibrary Research Tools' login page. Here you will need to enter in your Bayside library card number including the X3191 and with no spaces.
Britannica Library, a safe, up-to-date and age-appropriate information resource for patrons of all ages. Discover encyclopedia articles, journals, periodicals, atlases, dictionaries and more.
How often can I use it?
There are no restrictions on usage.
Where can I use it?
This resource can be accessed inside and outside of the library.
What do I Need to Access it?
Web or full library membership, and your Bayside borrower number.
Newspaper can be viewed on a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
Getting Started
This resource can be accessed without login, on our public computers, or on a device connected to our Library WiFi network.
When accessing from outside of the library network, you will see a 'Access to Bayside Library Service eLibrary Research Tools' login page. Here you will need to enter in your Bayside library card number including the X3191 and with no spaces.
Aussie Driver has the resources you need to help you pass your learners test and become a driver.
How often can I use it?
There are no restrictions on usage.
Where can I use it?
Library membership is not required.
What do I Need to Access it?
Web or full library membership, and your Bayside Library card number and password.
Internet access.
Aussie Driver can be viewed on a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
National Construction Code Online - formerly the Building Code of Australia (BCA) - incorporates three volumes of the NCC and the Guide to the NCC.
How often can I use it?
There are no restrictions on usage.
Where can I use it?
This resource can be accessed inside and outside of the library.
What do I Need to Access it?
Library membership is not required.
Resource can be viewed on a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
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