Highlight: Where can I find books in formats for people with visual disabilities?

Sources of Books

  • Formats: Braille, large print, e-book and audiobooks; some services for free if you qualify
  • US Library Service provides ‘Talking Books’ in Braille & audio; you need their e-reader
  • US BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) also from the US National Library Service; you can read them on an Apple or Android device or app
  • US BARD & BARD Mobile: YouTube video talking about the service
  • US & Canada Sources of large print & Braille reading materials
  • UK RNIB Overdrive: ‘Talking Books’ by digital download
Worldwide
  • Worldwide Kindle e-book readers: which is the right one for people with low vision?
  • Bookshare:
    • US BookShare: 300,000+ titles including all current and recent NY Times bestsellers; free for students, $50/year with $25 setup fee.  Subscriptions are available for organizations.
    • United Kingdom: similar subscriptions to that of the US site
    • India: for subscription prices, check the website
    • Bookshare International/Without Borders for 70 countries; check the website for the countries, available books & cost
  • Daisy (Digital Accessible Information System) offers audio books, magazines & newspapers:
    • DAISY books can be heard on standalone DAISY players, computers using DAISY playback software, mobile phones, and MP3 players (with limited navigation). DAISY books can be distributed on a CD/DVD, memory card or through the Internet.
    • YouTube video shows what their digital books look like
    • Source of Daisy books for Daisy reader, computer, tablet or smartphone
    • At the bottom of this page, there’s a long list of software that plays Daisy books
  • Worldwide Overdrive: borrow e-books & audiobooks from local librarie
  • Many countries of the world BookBub: Free and inexpensive e-books covering many genres
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