Yarra Plenty Regional Library is celebrating a digital milestone, notching up more than one million eBook, audiobook and magazine loans since launching its cutting-edge digital library platform, Boobook, in October 2024.
The industry-first initiative has quickly taken flight, offering more than 110,000 titles and over 400,000 individual copies through the libby app– all free to borrow on phones, tablets, e-readers and computers.
A collaboration between Yarra Plenty Regional Library, Whitehorse Manningham Libraries, and Your Library, Boobook is now Victoria’s largest digital collection, offering library members access to a virtual library anytime, anywhere.
YPRL chief executive Jane Cowell said the milestone shows just how powerful collaboration can be.
“By combining the buying power of three major library networks we have provided a much bigger and better digital library collection for Victorian library users,” Ms Cowell said.
“We’ve seen huge growth in digital collections use since we launched Boobook and that tells us this is a resource the community wants, uses and enjoys.”
Chair of the YPRL Board, Cr Grant Booker, said the milestone highlights how loved libraries are in the community.
“Our digital collections mean that the library is available 24 hours a day seven days a week. That’s ideas, information and inspiration for everyone and a more literate, better educated and well informed society.”
Library membership is free, with more information at yprl.vic.gov.au
