An audiobook lending charity for those that find their illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book.
We provide an audiobook lending service to anyone with a print disability such as arthritis, anxiety or a visual impairment.
Membership
We offer membership to adults, children, those in care homes, hospices and hospitals as well as other organisations such as schools.
Becoming a member of Listening Books is a quick and simple process. You can join online, by post or by telephone.
We offer three ways to access the audiobooks; downloading using the Libby app provided by OverDrive, streaming online through our website, or borrowing books on CD sent via Royal mail. You can find out more information about our audiobook formats here.
We also give members who choose our downloading and streaming memberships access to thousands of newspapers and magazines through our partner service, PressReader.
- How can I access this service?
- You can join online, by post or by telephone.
- When is this service open?
- Enquiries are answered Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
- How much will it cost me?
- Online – Stream and Download – £20 per year, Postal – MP3 CDs – £35 per year, Combination – Online and Postal – £45 per year. We offer free memberships to those who would find the membership fee a barrier to joining, just indicate this on the form when you fill it in.
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- What groups of people is this for?
- People who are physically disabled People with a brain injury People with a learning disability People with a sensory disability People with dementia
- What age groups is this for?
- Any age
- What areas of the city is this for?
- People from anywhere in the city
Contacts
- General Enquiries
- info@listening-books.org.uk
- 020 7407 9417
- Membership and Audiobook Enquiries
- support@listening-books.org.uk
- 020 7234 0522
