News about reading

Keep up with the latest news about all things reading, from RNIB's National Library and Talking Books, to the latest reviews of eBook readers.

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Top audio books of 2012

Every year, RNIB Talking Books customers borrow around 1.6 million audio books in total. But which titles are the most popular?

National Braille Week - 4 to 11 January 2013

Find out about reading, writing and learning braille and how RNIB is preserving historic braille books and artefacts for future generations.

The Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust

Each year, we send Read On, New books and our monthly enewsletter free of charge to all of our 43,000 readers in the format of their choice.

Ordering books this Christmas

The Christmas hours for ordering from RNIB

New books now available

Hundreds of new titles have just been added to the RNIB National Library Service collection - discover a great read today.

"Impact of Reading" survey results

A new independent study - Assessing the Impact of Reading for Blind and Partially Sighted Adults - was published on Read for RNIB Day on 19 October. Commissioned by RNIB, the report was carried out by LISU and The Reading Agency.

The Casual Vacancy

The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling's first book for adults, was published in September

New RNIB web pages

We have made some changes to the 'Reading' section of the RNIB website in response to customer suggestions. Some customers found it hard to locate certain resources, so changes have been made to make navigating the website easier.

Library projects

Information about key projects involving the RNIB National Library Service to enhance the service offered to blind and partially sighted readers. This web page will keep you up to date with the latest news and developments.

Booker shortlist 2012 announced

The shortlisted books were revealed earlier this week, the winner will be announced on 16 October.

Last updated: 20 September 2012

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