Reading services

Reading is important to all of us. If you’re struggling to read because of your sight, we’ve got plenty of solutions to help, whatever your tastes and reading preferences.

What do you want to read?

RNIB Library

The RNIB Library is the largest of its kind in the UK, and it's completely free with over 60,000 items in the collection
we have the largest selection of talking books for blind and partially sighted people in the UK

Books

Our book library is the largest in the UK for people with sight loss, with digital, audio, braille and giant print books for adults and children.
We have a broad range of accessible newspapers and magazines

Newspapers and magazines

Choose from more than 200 popular newspapers and magazines, delivered straight to your door or inbox, in a format to suit you.
we have the largest accessible music library outside the USA

Music

Professional and budding musicians alike can access and enjoy our wide range of accessible scores and learning resources.

Will you help change the story?  

You can help to end isolation for blind and partially sighted people with the freedom to read again.

Register to sponsor a Talking Book and give a lifeline to someone locally with sight loss.

Sponsor a Talking Book 

 

Celebrating 80 years of Talking Books

Talking Books move to tape

From bombs to blockbusters

Take a look at how our Talking Books have evolved over time.
RNIB talking books have been entertaining listeners for 80 years

How the talking book was born

The Great War's greatest legacy. Our need for talking books and how we learnt to read with ears. 
RNIB talking books have had a variety of famous narrators over the years

Meet the narrators

10 famous voices that have defined our service

We have lots of magnifiers and lighting solutions in our online shop

Shop for reading products

All of the products in our online shop have been selected to help you maximise your vision.

We've got a wide range of lighting solutions, magnifiers and electronic devices to help you to continue reading what you love.

Shop reading products

Latest news

Keep up-to-date with our reading news including latest releases and special offers.

Reading news