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Library Accessibility: RNIB Bookshare

The Library can support your studies if you need extra help to access books and resources for accessibility. Use this guide to find information and links to: Tools for Accessibility; Screen Readers; RNIB; Equipment; eBooks; Dyslexia support.

Am I able to create an account to use the RNIB Bookshare?

The RNIB Bookshare is a free service for people who have a print disability, including those with dyslexia and those who are blind or partially sighted.

The books are available in multiple accessible format, so students can read them in different ways. These include audio mp3, epub, electronic braille, and DAISY files, among others. 

The RNIB Bookshare provides free online access to books from over 1,027,009 accessible curriculum and leisure titles and over 3,000 accessible large print and tactile images for the curriculum and general interest.

If you qualify for this service and would like to use the RNIB bookshare service please contact your Library Information Adviser who will help you set up an account.