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Books from Bookshare are available in six formats that make them accessible to people with various reading barriers. Note that reading books using an app on mobile devices do not require users to download a file.Bookshare Reader - A customized reading tool for... more
Yes, Bookshare has a growing collection of books for early elementary readers. Please note not all Bookshare Books include grade information yet. Please use the Bookshare advanced search to designate the reading level of books you wish to search. Additionally... more
Yes, Bookshare has college level textbooks. U.S.laws don't reqiure publishers to provide college level textbooks in alternate formats however we acquire them from colleges and universities through partnerships for scanning and sharing books.Bookshare hopes to build... more
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has funded access to Bookshare for all qualified U.S. students in K-12, post-secondary, graduate and continuing education classes.Here is some information on what qualifies as a class:We... more
All Bookshare memberships are valid for one year from the time of sign up.To renew please see our information here. You will receive an email reminder two weeks prior to membership expiration.Bookshare does ask schools to confirm that students are still enrolled once... more
Bookshare expects members (or parents/guardians for students less than 18 years of age) to self-certify student enrollment status, but reserves the right to request proof.
Schools can register for organizational memberships and assign books to their students. Educators can also request individual memberships for students who want independent access to the library.For schools and students in the U.S., membership is free through an award... more
Thanks to a grant funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. students and school memberships are free.For cost information on nonstudent membership, visit the what does it cost page.
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To qualify for Bookshare, a professional with appropriate expertise must certify that an individual meets at least one of the following... more
Educators attest to a student's disability by adding students to an organizational account and selecting the appropriate disability type (visual, learning, or physical.) This serves as proof of disability.For educators helping students on their organizational account... more
To qualify for a Bookshare membership you must have a qualified print disability; however, freely distributable titles (e.g. public domain or Creative Commons licensed) are available for download without membership.
No! Bookshare membership extends to both adults and non-U.S. students across the world that qualify for Bookshare based on a qualifying print disability.In addition to the many school-related materials, Bookshare boasts over 100 public reading lists for adult readers.... more
Bookshare student memberships are currently paid for by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), and therefore free for all U.S. qualified students regardless of age. This includes post-secondary and graduate level students.
To download Go Read on your device:Open the Google Play store. Search for "Go Read" or "Bookshare."
Select Go Read, then select the Install button.Once you’ve logged in to your Bookshare account you’ll be able to download and read Bookshare books directly on your... more
It may be possible that your account is set to download a different file format. To change the download format of files, please do the following:Log in to your Bookshare account.Select the My Account link.Select the Preferences link.Under the Preferences screen you... more