Scanning Home
You can make a book accessible if you are willing to scan the file and submit it to Bookshare. You'll need a computer, a scanner, Optical Character Recognition software, and a love of books. This volunteer position is typically done remotely.
How to Scan a Book
Make your scan the best it can be
How to Select a Book to Scan
Learn what kinds of books we accept and where you can get them
How to Submit a Book for Proofreading
Once you've scanned the book, here's how to make it available for volunteers to proofread
Book Information Pages
These are the pages you'll fill in with information about the book you've scanned
Scanning FAQs
All of your frequent scanning questions answered!