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Essential cookies

Here is the list of essential cookies used on the Koha online catalogue.

Some of these depend on settings chosen by the library team; therefore all the cookies listed may not apply to this site.

Storage	Name	Value	Expiration	Description
Cookie	CGISESSID	Session ID	Until logout or end of session	Session cookie
Cookie	KohaOpacLanguage	Language code	3 years	Stores the language the user selected, so the online catalog will appear in that same language the next time it is visited.
Cookie	form_serialized form_serialized_limits	Search terms and limits	End of session or when the advanced search page is accessed again.	jQuery cookie. Stores search terms and limits of the last advanced search. Set when an advanced search is submitted.
Cookie	search_path_code	ads (fewer) or exs (more)	End of session or when the advanced search page is accessed again.	jQuery cookie. Related to serialized_form* cookies. Stores if the advanced search form was used with 'More options' or 'Fewer options'.
Cookie	num_paragraph	Count of search options added	End of session or when the advanced search page is accessed again.	jQuery cookie. Used to store the number of created options when user selects 'More options' in advanced search to increase search boxes.
Cookie	bib_list	List of record IDs (biblionumbers) separated by /	End of session or until the cart is emptied.	Stores cart contents in the online catalog. Set when records are added to the cart for the first time.

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Audiobooks in the Black Country

HeLM members based in the Black Country can now listen to audiobooks.

Get started in three simple steps:

- Download the Libby app
- Find Libby for the Black Country
- Login using your OpenAthens account details.

Contact your HeLM library for more information.

Audiobooks in the Black Country

HeLM members based in the Black Country can now listen to audiobooks.Get started in three simple steps:- Download the Libby app- Find Libby for the Black Country- Login using your OpenAthens account details.Contact your HeLM library for more information.

HeLM members based in the Black Country can now listen to audiobooks.

Get started in three simple steps:

- Download the Libby app
- Find Libby for the Black Country
- Login using your OpenAthens account details.

Contact your HeLM library for more information.