Useful learning resources

Ancestry.com is the key resource for genealogical research. The database includes: Australian convict index, Australian electoral rolls, United Kingdom census records, British Army WW1 pension records, and much more!

Due to licensing agreements, this online resource can usually only be accessed using the link on the public access computers within our library branches. 

Ancestry tutorial

Be Connected is a free national initiative empowering all Australians to thrive in a digital world. 

Be Connected can help you build your skills and confidence with computers, devices and other technologies.

The Be Connected website offers hundreds of step-by-step hands-on lessons and online learning resources, which are easily searched and suitable for all levels of learners. 

As Be Connected Network Partners, Stirling Libraries also offer face-to-face support and events run by our trained digital mentors.  For more information about our Be Connected Library sessions, visit our Activities for adults page.

For more information visit the Be Connected website.

Whether it’s frogs or physics, gardening or geography, Britannica covers it all and for all ages. With three encyclopaedias in one, you can choose the content that is at your reading, age and research level from the home page.

Start your research today with Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica

hoopla is a digital media service that allows library members to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows. Online or through an app, hoopla delivers a catalogue of over 900,000+ titles that are available to be streamed or downloaded immediately - no holds or wait time.

Loan information

• Borrow up to 6 instant borrows per month
• Loan period differs according the format borrowed:
  • 21 days for eBooks, eAudio, eComics and graphic novels
  • 7 days for music
  • 3 days for movies and TV episodes.
• Library card number and an email address is needed to create an account.

hoopla tutorial

To access hoopla on your mobile device or tablet, download the hoopla app from either the App Store or Google Play.

To view the catalogue and reserve books online, please visit the hoopla website.

Niche Academy provides online video tutorials for using our Digital Library resources such as BorrowBox, RBdigital and OverDrive. There are also quick tutorials for major social media platforms, and databases and other online resources.

To see the full range of tutorials go to the Niche Academy website.

The Mobile Library App is a great way to browse through our online content.  The app allows you to:

• Search our catalogue, manage your loans and holds
• See library events and bookings 
• Scan the barcode of a book in a bookshop and find if it is available in the library
• Seamlessly connect to our other reading eLibrary apps
• Store your borrower number, so you can leave your library card at home!