Bookshare

Bookshare is a unique digital library gives access to those with print/reading barriers. 

This is a free resource for students and schools but users must register first to use.

https://www.bookshare.org/cms/

About Bookshare:

It is designed for Pre-K–12 and is great for:

• Instructional Design
• Differentiation
• Special Needs

Bookshare is an ebook library that makes reading easier. Members can access a huge collection of ebooks and read their way with the most customizable ebooks for people with reading barriers. See how Bookshare ebooks work.

·       The library has 843,541 titles and is the most extensive collection of accessible ebooks in the world. It includes books for school, career, and reading pleasure, as well as titles in over 34 languages. The collection is supported by a dedicated volunteer community and partnerships with over 820 US and international publishers.

·       Bookshare operates in the U.S. under a copyright exemption—the Chafee Amendment—which grants nonprofit organizations the ability to make books available to people with print disabilities without publisher permission. 

·       Thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Bookshare is free for all qualified U.S. students and schools.

·       Bookshare is an initiative of Benetech, a nonprofit that empowers communities with software for social good.