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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 are able to borrow titles on MP3 CD, which are sent through the post via Royal Mail, or they can choose to borrow and download/stream titles on a computer or portable device such as an Android device or iPhone.

In total, we have over 10,000 titles available for members to borrow, 4500 of which are suitable for children and young adults. 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.

Contact Details

Telephone Number

02074079417

Secondary Telephone Number

02072340522

Location

Times & Dates

Date(s) Info

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

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), Secondary school/teenage (11-18), Adults under 65 years, Primary and Secondary School Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (Sencos), teachers and teaching assistants, Children and Young People with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Eligibility Requirements?:

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Last updated 16th February 2023

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