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Read with ease

Read independently with assistive reading features that work on laptops, smartphones, tablets, and assistive technology devices. 

Make life rich

Laugh, love, learn with enriching bestsellers, new releases, humor, romance, fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, biographies, and more.

Read without limits

Listen to as many books as you want with no wait times or due dates.  

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  • Listen to books in high quality audio
  • Increase text size for improved visibility
  • Adjust background colors and contrast
  • Control reading speeds
  • Change narrators to suit your listening preference
  • Follow along with highlighted text
  • Read in braille
  • Download a free and easy-to-use reading app

1. Sign up online

Complete our simple online form.

2. Submit a Proof of Disability (POD)

Submit your POD. Tip: your partner organization can help.

3. Activate subscription with promo: 60FREE

After submitting POD, you will get an email to activate your subscription with promo code: 60FREE.

That’s it! You can access as many Bookshare books as you want for 60 days. Enjoy!

Still have questions?

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.