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Enjoy unlimited access to premium learning and entertainment content with Digital Library membership.

Get instant access to books, comics, music, newspapers and magazines. Watch movies and theatre productions, access academic journals, research publications and professional training all for just USD$20.00 a year or ZIG 529.54

Why pay multiple international subscriptions when you have the British Council Digital Library?

What’s more, as a member, you get regular opportunities to connect with like-minded people through our unique programmes and events. Enjoy monthly book clubs and reading challenges, storytelling sessions, webinars for aspiring UK students and professionals, and events for cultural and social enthusiasts.

As a Digital Library member, you will have access to the very best online collections:

Ebooks and audiobooks

Read or listen to thousands of best-selling fiction and non-fiction titles in your favourite genres anytime, anywhere.

Browse available subjects

Concerts and music

Stream the world’s largest collection of full-length concerts and music films plus the best new music from the UK brought to you by Selector Radio.

Browse concerts available in Qello

Comics and graphic novels

Read full digital versions of over 2000 of the best comics and graphic novels from major publishers – for all ages.

Browse our comics

Film and TV

Watch thousands of critically-acclaimed movies and tv shows plus an exclusive collection of children’s movies and story-telling and rhyme-times.

Browse shows available on Kanopy

Magazines

Enjoy hundreds of popular international publications covering all areas of interest including technology, business, politics, fashion and more!

Browse the choice of magazines available

Academic research

Enhance your research with 24/7 access to world-class academic databases from EBSCOhost and Ebook Central from Proquest covering a wide variety of journals, magazines and eBooks.

We also have research reports from the British Council.

Newspapers and magazines

Read the latest issues of more than 7000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines including Forbes, Newsweek, Vogue and many more!

Browse newspapers and magazines in PressReader

Professional training

Prepare for career opportunities with hundreds of video tutorials and training courses on a wide array of software applications and professional development topics.

View professional training on Universal class

Join the Digital Library

Read, listen and watch instantly with the Digital Library app

Your favourite content on the go

The Digital Library app gives you instant access to all our digital resources in one place.

Log on to the web portal on your PC or laptop or download our app to your iOS and Android devices for a seamless digital library experience no matter where you are.

Once you have registered for the Digital Library you will receive welcome two emails to activate your subscription and to set up your access to our app.

If you need support, please contact us at digitallibrary@britishcouncil.org and we will be pleased to help.

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