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All of Bookshare's books have audio capability. How you access these audio features depends on the type of reading experience you prefer and the type of device you want to use to listen to your books. Note that Bookshare does not offer human narrated audio, so all of... more
Listen to books in MP3 or DAISY format with Voice Dream ReaderSet your download preference on your Bookshare account to MP3 or DAISY audio.Use your mobile browser on your phone/iPad to log into Bookshare.org and download your desired book in “audio” format. The book... more
To change the download preference for Individual Members:Log in to your Bookshare account.Search for a book.Locate the download drop down menu and select Set Preferences.Select your audio preference and select OK.You can now select the Audio option and the download... more
Books from Bookshare are available in six formats that make them accessible to people with various reading barriers. Note that reading books using an app on mobile devices do not require users to download a file.Bookshare Reader - A customized reading tool for... more
Update your audio download preferences:Log in to your Bookshare account and select the My Account link on the top left corner of the page. Under My Summary, select the Edit Preferences link.Under the Download Preferences heading, select DAISY Audio from the Audio... more
Listen to books in MP3 format with Windows Media Player or Groove Music (default media player)Set your download preference to MP3 audioDownload a book from our human-narrated audio reading list in “audio” format. Audiobooks take a bit longer to prepare to download, so... more
What mobile devices support the Bookshare Reader app?Bookshare Reader is available on iOS smartphones and Android smartphones. Where is the Bookshare Reader app available? Bookshare Reader is currently available in the US. It will be available globally later this year.... more
To listen to our books on your NLS Player you'll need to first download the book in DAISY Audio format. If this is your first time downloading a book in DAISY Audio, please update your download preferences in your account.Update your audio download preferences:Log in... more
To transfer Human Narrated Audio books to your Victor Stream, you’ll need to use an SD card reader or connect the Victor Reader to the computer using the supplied USB cable. You cannot directly download Human Narrated Books to your stream via the internet at this time.... more
Listen to books in DAISY Audio with Legere ReaderLog into Bookshare.org on mobile browser.Set your download preference on your account to DAISY audio.Download your desired book in either “audio” or DAISY 2 depending on which is available.Approve any pop-up windows that... more
Listen with DAISY AudioSet your download preferences on your Bookshare account to DAISY audio.Download your desired book in “audio” format.Locate the book you have downloaded in your “downloads” folder on your computer.Right click on the folder (or press Shift plus F10... more
Bookshare has over 5,000 human-narrated audiobooks. You can listen to them in either MP3 or DAISY Audio formats on a variety of devices. The following steps will help you find and read on recommended devices and apps. There may be more compatible reading tools, and we... more
The latest Victor Reader Stream includes built in Wifi allowing Bookshare users to log in, search, and download Bookshare content directly on the device itself. If you have this device click here for more information.If you wish to use a computer to download and... more
Listen with DAISY AudioFollow the instructions on the Smart Speaker Page or the step by step How to Guide: Read with Smart Speaker to access books from the human-narrated audio list.
Listen to books in MP3 or DAISY format in the default media playerNote: The Chromebook must have enough internal storage to save the book.Log into Bookshare.org on your Chromebook.Find the book you wish to listen to and download it in “audio” format.Locate the book... more