Be Ready for Back to School

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Do your students need books in formats like audio, large font, or braille? Would accommodations like text-to-speech or word highlighting make reading easier?

Bookshare is the trusted reading solution used by over 30,000 schools to support students with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers.

Since 2001, Bookshare has delivered over 14 million ebooks in formats that make reading easier. Bookshare is a nonprofit initiative funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education and is FREE for U.S. schools and students with a qualifying reading barrier. Why join Bookshare?

  • Over 750,000 titles including textbooks, educational materials, bestsellers, children’s books, and young adult titles,
  • Alternative formats like audio, audio + highlighted text, braille, and large font,
  • Read on almost any device, including laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, smartphones, and assistive technology devices,
  • Join for FREE!


Be Ready for Back to School with Bookshare. Join for free!

To join Bookshare, students must have a qualifying reading barrier.

Already a Bookshare member? Check out our back-to-school checklist.


Spread the Word!

Download and print our PDF flyer and help spread the word about Bookshare.

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