Free online resources for library members
Access a range of reading materials, reference resources, databases and articles with our free online resources for library members. You can also learn and practice with e-learning tools and explore history and genealogy.
To access our online resources, you may need to sign up and could need your library membership card number and/or PIN.
Some of our online resources - Access to Research, Ancestry Library Edition, The British Newspaper Archive and Which - are accessible only from inside a Hillingdon library.
If you need any help, please refer to our user guides or ask a member of our library team. To get set up online, email librarycontact@hillingdon.gov.uk.

eBooks and eAudiobooks

Contains Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, and more

For young and enquiring minds

Curriculum-mapped content for secondary school students

More than 1,000 reference titles from more than 100 highly-regarded publishers

Study resource for the British Citizenship test or Life in the UK test, with hundreds of practice test questions

A fun, easy-to-use language-learning programme for young learners

Articles about new business law and government guidance.

The rights and responsibilities associated with living, working or engaging in life in Britain.

Online newspaper and magazine kiosk
eAudiobooks, premium magazines and top comic brands

Practice online for your driving theory test

More than 100 languages courses to choose from

Online courses, available 24/7, with qualified instructors offering guidance and support
A reader's guide to adult fiction authors
A guide to children's authors

Interactive stories for children

Online resources that are accessible only from inside a Hillingdon library.