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Listening Books - The UK Audiobook Lending Charity

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Listening Books - The UK Audiobook Lending Charity

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Listening Books is a national UK charity, providing an audiobook lending service for those that find that an illness, disability, learning or mental health condition impacts on their ability to read or hold a book.

Members can choose to borrow titles to stream through our website, or download them to a smartphone or tablet using the free Libby app.

In total, we have over 8,000 titles available for members to borrow, including popular fiction and non fiction. We ADD new titles to the catalogue throughout the year and also record educational titles that support the National Curriculum and which are unavailable elsewhere in the audio format.

Added to that, members can enjoy extra content with their membership, such as The Listening Books Podcast, author interviews and competitions, as well as access thousands of newspapers and magazines in audio at no additional cost via Pressreader.

Contact Details

Telephone Number

02074079417

Secondary Telephone Number

02072340522

Location

Times & Dates

Date(s) Info

Office hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Session Information

Office hours are Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Local Offer

Age Bands

16-25 years, 11-15 years, 6-10 years

Costs & Bookings

Additional Information

Membership costs £20 per year, or is free for anyone that cannot afford the membership fee.

Booking Information

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

Notes

Eligibility Notes

To join Listening Books you must have an illness, disability, learning or mental health condition that affects reading or holding a book. Organisations that support those with a qualifying condition can also join to use the service with those they support.

Service Information

Coverages:

National

Target Audiences:

Adults, Older people (over 65), Adult carers, Secondary school/teenage (11-18), Primary school age (5-11), Parent carers, Young carers, Adults under 65 years, Primary and Secondary School Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (Sencos), teachers and teaching assistants, School staff within any of Bury's Primary schools, Children and Young People with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), People aged 18 and over

Support Groups:

Physical impairment, Autism, Visual impairment, Mental health conditions, Dementia, Sensory Impairment, Health & Wellbeing, Complex Needs, Eating Disorders

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Last updated 26th July 2024

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