Student Bookshare members can have two types of memberships: Organizational and Individual. Both types are always free for students in the United States.
Students on Organizational Accounts can only read books that have been assigned to them by their teachers. They cannot find and read books on their own.
Individual Memberships provide access to the full Bookshare collection and promote greater independence. It is easy for Sponsors to add an Individual Membership to a student account or for a parent to upgrade their child’s account. Student’s who have both types of accounts receive the full benefits of Bookshare including:
- They can find and read books on their own anytime they wish
- They can read school-assigned books, as well as books of their own choosing
- They can request books and submit support requests independently
- Their memberships will follow them through school and beyond
- They can listen to books via Bookshare’s Alexa Smart Speaker skill
- They can build greater reading and overall independence