Thank you for your patience during service disruptions while our system is being upgraded. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

SELMS Reservations

Thursday 23 May to 29 July 2024

SELMS reservations are currently unavailable until Monday 29 July. Any outstanding SELMS reservations may take up to three months to be received.

Libraries Xtra

Saturday 29 June to Tuesday 9 July 2024

Our Libraries Xtra service will be unavailable at Kingston, Westcroft and Newport Pagnell Libraries from 1pm on Saturday 29 June and we aim to re-open the Xtra hours on Tuesday 9 July at 5.15pm.

Library Notices

Saturday 29 June to Monday 9 July 2024

During this time, we will not be able to send printed or email notices for:

• Items that are due back soon
• Items that are overdue
• Reservations that are ready to collect
• Resetting your PIN

Disrupted Services

Monday 1 July to Monday 8 July 2024

During this period you WILL be able to:

• Borrow items (library card required)
• Return your items
• Read, study, and meet in the library
• Use the library Wi-Fi
• Use the public computers and print 
• Print, copy, and scan using Kuario
• Attend activities and events in the library (like Storytime and Lego Club)

During this period you WILL NOT be able to:

• Check the library catalogue and your account
• Use the auto-renewal telephone line
• Place reservations
• Join the library
• Pay for library reservations, hire charges or fines
• Use the Libraries Xtra service

Online Resources and Digital Books

Monday 1 July to Monday 8 July 2024

Some online resources require verification through our library system and those services will also be affected. 

Libby for eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines

• You will be able to use the Libby app from Overdrive to read and download eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines.
• You will not be able to access the Overdrive website through the library catalogue and should use the direct link: miltonkeynesuk.overdrive.com

Libby for PressReader

• This service will remain available.
• The direct link to the PressReader website is: https://www.pressreader.com

BorrowBox for eAudiobooks

• This service will not be available.
• If you are already logged in prior to the library system going offline, you will be able to continue using BorrowBox but if validation of your log in is required at any point, you will not be able to continue.
• The direct link to the BorrowBox website is: miltonkeynes.borrowbox.com

eLibrary online resources

You will continue to be able to use all of our online resources:

• Access to Research
• Ancestry
• Cobra
• Road to IELTS/Arrivals in English
• Naxos
• Oxford Dictionaries
• Theory Test Pro
• Which? Online