RNIB reading services
Free audiobook and e-book library service for people with vision impairment.
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Product description
RNIB Reading Services is a digital library containing thousands of audiobooks and e-books in both text and Braille. If you live in the UK and are visually impaired, you can register for free access. You can read or listen to titles by using the Dolphin EasyReader app, Amazon Echo smart speaker or any device or app that supports DAISY books such as the RNIB Accord USB Player or the FS Reader app included with Fusion, JAWS and ZoomText software.
RNIB reading services highlights
RNIB Reading Services can be helpful for:
- Accessing the latest and best-selling books in the UK.
- Reading books in your preferred digital format.
- Downloading titles in Braille for use with Braille displays.
This is a fantastic service that I use on my computer to download books as opposed to waiting for Talking Books to arrive in the post.
Note for magnification users: The pros and cons are listed next to each other.
Pros
- RNIB Reading Services is free to use for those who live in the UK.
- Many of the titles are available in a range of digital formats.
Cons
- Although the collection is growing all the time, other more specialist services may offer a greater selection of titles.
Ease of use
Easy
Set up time
Estimate: 30 minutes
Price range
Free
Please check the supplier’s website below for current and accurate pricing.
Learn more
- Check out this guide from RNIB - Getting started – Reading Service
Manufacturer details
You can find more information about this product by contacting the manufacturer.
RNIB Helpline
Phone: 0303 123 9999
Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk
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Our tech reviews have been selected and created by sight loss experts and people with lived experience from: Blind Veterans UK, Glaucoma UK, Guide Dogs, Henshaws, The Macular Society, Retina UK, RNIB, Thomas Pocklington Trust, Technology Association of Visually Impaired People (TAVIP) and Visionary with key input from a panel of professionals, with lived experience, from the following organisations: Berkshire Vision, Outlookers, Seescape, Sight Advice South Lakes, Sight Concern Worcestershire, Sight Airedale and The Braillists Foundation
