What can the RNIB National Library Service offer you?
RNIB National Library Service is the largest specialist library in the UK for readers with sight loss, with over 40,000 titles:
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The library is free to join and use except for the subscription based Talking Books
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Borrow six books at a time, loan period is 3 months (no limit for Talking Books), postage is free
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Talking Books costs £79 per year which includes all of the books you want to read and the loan of a Daisy player
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The Talking Book Service with over 16,000 audio books
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Braille books, giant print books and Moon books
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Books for children and young people
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Braille music
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Online reference services.
How to join
Anyone with sight loss (or on behalf of someone with sight loss) can join the library. Find out more about joining the library, or download a library application form (Word, 63KB) to join.
Contact details:
RNIB National Library Service
PO Box 173
Peterborough
PE2 6WS
RNIB Helpline 0303 123 9999
Email library@rnib.org.uk
Calling from outside the UK:
Telephone +44 (0)1733 37 53 51
Book catalogues
You could also try:
Magazines
Read On
Tells you about the services and books on offer and also brings you information about events and exciting new developments. The magazine is free and is sent out to all library users. Download the latest copy of Read On, Autumn 2009 (Word, 253KB)
New Books
An update of all new book titles available for loan and sale from RNIB, designed to make it easy for you to choose the books you want to read. New Books is free and is sent to all library users. Download the latest copy of New Books, November 2009 (Word 707kb)