Support for Internet Explorer

It looks like you’re using Microsoft Internet Explorer as your web browser. This is now considered ‘end-of-life’, and Microsoft is withdrawing support for it because it uses outdated technology. This means that it will no longer receive important security updates and previous bugs will not be fixed.

This means that the risk and cost are placed on service providers to develop twice for modern browsers and again for Internet Explorer. As free, modern alternatives are available for most platforms it is difficult to justify spending public money on further development.

Please see the Withdrawal of support for Internet Explorer notice from NHS Digital for more information and guidance.

Listening Books – audiobooks

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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.

What do I get with a Listening Books membership?

When you take out a membership for yourself or a loved one, you will recieve access to a whole host of audio-related goodies, including:

  • Over 10,000 audiobooks
  • Thousands of newspapers and magazines from around the world at no additional cost
  • Audiobooks that you won’t find anywhere else, such as our Sound Learning titles, which we produce and publish in-house to support the national curriculum
  • Priority access to exclusive interviews with authors and audiobook narrators
  • Friendly support from our dedicated membership team
  • Opportunities to win prizes in competitions
  • Members-only biannual audio newsletter
  • Our audiobook club Facebook group
  • The Listening Books audio-themed podcast
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?
For individuals, membership costs £20 per year. We can also offer a limited number of free memberships for those who would find the fee a barrier to joining the service.
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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

https://www.listening-books.org.uk/

 

 

Delivered in partnership with

Healthwatch Liverpool
Citizens Advice Liverpool