Books without Barriers - Accessible books, magazines and periodicals

Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities

  • Bookshare® is free for all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities, thanks to an award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
  • Bookshare dramatically increases the accessibility of books. People with disabilities deserve the same ease of access to books and periodicals that people without disabilities enjoy.
  • A searchable online library. Bookshare offers approximately 127,000 digital books, textbooks, teacher-recommended reading, periodicals and assistive technology tools.
  • Readers of all ages. Bookshare offers affordable membership, unlimited library privileges and a community of Members, Volunteers, parents, publishers and authors.

Bookshare News:

Bookshare Passes 150,000 Student Members & 125,000 Titles, Wins New Award

October 11, 2011 - Bookshare Wins New OSEP Award to Extend Innovative Tools and Content

Accessible e-Book Reader, Read2Go, First Update Now Available

September 8, 2011 - App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch Allows Users to Read Bookshare Books

 

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This project is supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (Cooperative Agreement #H327K070001). Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the U.S. Department of Education.