Our Membership Partners
Find a Membership Partner
Bookshare® works with many organizations around the world serving people with print disabilities. These organizations may:
- Verify your proof of disability (POD)
- Accept Bookshare payment
- Offer free or discounted Bookshare membership
Partners are listed below by continent and then by country. If your country is not listed, or if the membership partner listed below does not apply to you, you can still join Bookshare!
Worldwide Partner
Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance |
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Worldwide | The Hadley School for the Blind | Yes | Free for Hadley students |
The Americas
Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance |
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Brazil | Associaçao Brasileira de Dislexia | Yes | No, contact Bookshare to arrange for discount |
Brazil | Fundaçao Dorina Nowill | Yes | No, contact Bookshare to arrange for discount |
Canada | CELA – Centre for Equitable Library Access | No, but scan of CNIB Card is acceptable | Free to CELA members |
United States | Learning Ally | Yes | No, pay Bookshare directly |
United States | National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) | Yes | No, pay Bookshare directly |
United States | Libraries affiliated with the NLS | Yes | No, pay Bookshare directly |
United States | U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) | Obtain from school | Free for U.S. students |
Europe
Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance |
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Austria | Hoerbuecherei des OSBV | Yes | Free to Hoerbuecherei members |
Denmark | NOTA - Danish National Library for People with Print Disabilities | Yes | Free to NOTA members |
Finland | Celia Library | Yes | Free to Celia members |
France | Association Valentin Haüy | Yes | Payment assistance |
Germany | DZB | Yes | No, pay Bookshare directly |
Lithuania | Lithuanian Library for the Blind | Yes | Payment assistance |
Norway | Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille (NLB) | Yes | Free to NLB members |
United Kingdom | RNIB | Yes | Payment assistance |
Middle East and Africa
Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance |
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Ghana | Ghana Blind Union | No | Payment assistance |
Kenya | ITAC consultants | No | Payment assistance |
Kenya | Thika school (inABLE) | No | Signup assistance |
Qatar | Mada (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) | Yes | Free to Mada clients |
South Africa | South African Library for the Blind | Yes | No, contact Bookshare to arrange for discount |
United Arab Emirates | Emirates Association of the Visually Impaired (EAVI) | Yes | Free to EAVI members |
Asia and Pacific
Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance |
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Australia | Vision Australia | Yes | Payment assistance |
Korea | National Library for the Disabled of Korea | Yes | Free to NLD members |
New Zealand | Blind Foundation | Yes | Payment assistance |
Philippines | Resources for the Blind | Yes | Payment assistance |
India
Country | Partner | POD Assistance | Subscription Assistance | Contact Information |
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India | Saksham Trust (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttarkhand, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan) | Yes | Payment assistance | Contact Saksham Trust Tel: +91-11-42411015 Fax: +91-11-28744025 |
India | Worth Trust (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andaman Islands, and Andhra Pradesh) | Yes | Payment assistance | Contact Worth Trust Tel: +91-44-24511473 |
India | Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Goa, Daman and Diu) | Yes | Payment assistance | Contact XRCVC Tel: 91.22.22623298 Tel: 91.22.22626329 |
India | All other states should contact Bookshare | Yes | Signup assistance | Contact Bookshare |