Accessibility: Accessible books

If you are a student with a visual impairment, learning disability or physical disability that means you cannot use our existing printed books or e-books, then you are entitled to access the RNIB UK Education Collection via RNIB Bookshare.

How to access books via RNIB Bookshare

In the first instance, please contact the Academic Liaison Librarian for your subject, who can create an account to give you access. This will allow you to use any accessible format books that are already in their collection and to request the addition of other books to their collection, where possible.

RNIB Bookshare has its own e-reader software that you can use, or you can read their books with the e-reader software that you are used to. There are other ways that you can read their books, which include but are not limited to: digital braille or enlarged fonts; and physical braille or large print.

In cases where a particular publisher does not work with RNIB, your Librarian can apply directly to the publisher for an accessible copy on your behalf. Please note that any accessible book obtained by you or on your behalf via RNIB or a publisher is for your own private educational use only, and is not to be shared with others.

There is a default download limit of 100 books within any 30 day period on RNIB Bookshare.