The Digital Library app, powered by MyLOFT, enables instant access to all our digital resources in one place - on any device and with a single log-on!
Setting up your Digital Library account and logging in to the app
- Once your membership is activated, you will receive an email titled ‘Welcome to the British Council Digital Library’
- Click ‘Set Password’ in the email and choose a password for your Digital Library account.
- Open the app and select British Council as your institution. Then click ‘Sign into the British Council Digital Library’
- On the next screen, select Pakistan from the country dropdown and log in with your email address and the password you just created.
- You can now access all our digital library resources in one place on the MyLOFT mobile app!
Enjoy one-tap access to these resources in the MyLOFT app
- Newspapers and Magazines by PressReader: Tap ‘Newspapers’
- JStor Research: Tap ‘Database’
- EBSCO Academic, Business and History Reference Centers: Tap ‘Academic’, ‘Business’ or ‘History’
- Qello Concerts and Selector Radio: Tap ‘Concerts’ and ‘Music’
- Infobase Professional Training: Tap ‘Training’
- LearnEnglish Kids: Tap ‘Kids’
Academic eBooks by Proquest
- Tap eBooks - Academic in the MyLOFT app. Search titles by keyword or browse by subject.
- Select a title and tap ‘Read online’ to access instantly.
- To download a title, hit ‘Download book’ and ‘Create account’. Enter your email address and set a password.
- Select your device and click ‘Get Adobe Digital Editions’.
- Once you’ve downloaded and installed Adobe Digital Editions, ebooks you download will automatically open in the app.
- Open Adobe Digital Editions whenever you would like to read your downloaded titles.
eBooks, Audiobooks, Comics and Magazines by OverDrive
- Tap the resource you wish to access in the MyLOFT app. Find eBooks under ‘Fiction’. Search titles by keyword or browse by Subject or Collection.
- Select a title and tap ‘Borrow’ and then ‘Read/listen now in browser’ to access instantly.
- Borrowed items are returned automatically after 14 days. To return an item early, go to ‘My Account’ and then ‘Loans’
- You can also download eBooks and Audiobooks to enjoy offline.
Film, TV and Kids’ Videos by Kanopy
- Tap ‘Films’ in the MyLOFT app and then ‘Add library card’.
- Enter your email address in the Library Card Number field and hit ‘Continue’
- Next, enter your name and email address, and set a password to create your Kanopy account. Hit ‘Continue’.
- You will receive a verification email from Kanopy. Tap the ‘Verify email’ button in the message to finish setting up your account.
- Download the Kanopy app to start watching video content on your mobile device.
- Launch the Kanopy app, tap ‘Log in’ and enter the account details you just set up.
- To access children’s videos in the app, tap ‘More’ in the bottom right corner and then ‘Go to Kids’.