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Bookshare: Your Accessible Audiobook Library

Easy-to-read

Bookshare’s extensive ebook and audiobook library has over 1.3 million books in audio, text, braille, large print, and more, all designed for accessible reading.

Books for school

Listen to textbooks, educational materials, career resources, and more, for students of all ages.

Trending titles

Catch up on the newest releases, bestsellers, and popular titles that your friends or book club are reading

Affordable audiobook library

Bookshare is free for US schools and qualifying students in K-12 and beyond. Adults with qualifying disabilities can access the entire Bookshare library for a flat annual membership fee.

Convenient

Read as many books as you want, keep them as long as you need, read whenever you want. No more waiting for books on hold! No hidden fees, per-book charges, or late return fees.

Free Bookshare Reader App

Read on smartphones, tablets, laptops, or desktop computers. Read books online or download to the free Reader app to read offline, or with AT tools from trusted partners

Screenshot of a smartphone with an audiobook cover for "The Life Impossible" by Matt Haig. Image of the sea and a rock island with the moon in the background.
A smiling young woman with brown hair standing in a garden. She is wearing a blue sweater, dark-rimmed glasses , and is holding a white cane.

Still have questions?

We believe that everyone has a right to information, yet people with disabilities cannot read over ninety percent of books and published materials. Our work focuses on making reading accessible to everyone around the world.