Deep Dive
Getting the welcome email and creating your password
After registering for British Council digital library membership, you'll receive a welcome email from no-reply.libraries@britishcouncil.com with the subject line welcome to the British Council library. This email is critical because it contains your password creation link plus additional resources like the direct library access URL, step-by-step guides, and orientation session registration. If the email doesn't appear in your inbox, check your spam folder immediately — it sometimes lands there. Once you find it, click the link to generate your password using a combination of letters and special characters, which becomes your login credential.
Logging into the browser version and installing the extension
After setting your password, go back to the welcome email and click the launch digital library link. Enter your country (listed in the email), your email address as your user ID, and the password you just created, then click login. On first login, the system will prompt you to install the MyLoft browser extension — this is mandatory to access any library content. Click add extension and choose your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.). Without this extension installed or enabled, you won't be able to open any books or materials even though your account is active. Once installed, you'll see all available digital library content accessible from your dashboard.
Accessing the library from your phone
For mobile access, download the MyLoft app from Google Play Store (Android) or App Store (iPhone) by searching MyLoft. Open the app and enter the same three login details: institution name as British Council, country (from your welcome email), email address as username, and your password. You can skip the optional interest survey if you prefer. Your phone will then have full access to all British Council digital library content with the same functionality as the browser version, allowing you to read and download materials on the go.