Audiobooks for blind and low vision readers
Make reading easier
Bookshare is a library of over one million audio books in accessible formats designed for blind and low-vision readers of all ages. Join today and find the books you want to read with ease.
Why Bookshare?
The books you want
With an extensive library of over 1 million audiobooks, you can listen to fiction and nonfiction, best sellers, new releases, biographies, mysteries, college textbooks, academic books, and more.
Accessible audio and text formats
Get books in accessible formats, including audio, large print, DAISY, braille-ready format (BRF), and more. Choose from a variety of additional reading tools from trusted partners.
Customize your reading
Adjust reading speed, audio voices, text size, fonts, and colors; choose word and sentence highlighting, and more, to fit your preferred style.
Free Reader App
Read books online in any browser; download to the free Bookshare Reader app to read on any device; or with AT tools from trusted partners. <br>Easily pick up where you last stopped reading, on any device.
Convenient reading
Log in, find your school books, and read right away. No more waiting for transcription or books on hold. Borrow books for as long as you need.
Low annual cost
FREE for qualifying U.S. students of all ages. Annual membership for qualifying non-students is $79.99. <br>No per-book charges or late return fees.
“Before Bookshare, I was limited to the large print section of the library… I tried to order books, but often the font wasn’t large enough. Then came Bookshare, which changed my life. ”
– Veronica, Bookshare Member
Join Bookshare and enjoy millions of ebooks
Our mission
We believe that access to information is a universal human right. Yet more than ninety percent of books and published materials cannot be read by people with disabilities. Our work is focused on making reading accessible to everyone around the world.
