Libraries for the Blind and Print Disabled

Accessible Materials:

• Bookshare: Bookshare provides accessible books and periodicals for people with print disabilites including people with visual impairments, physical disabilities and learning disabilities.
• Learning Ally: Accessible materials for individuals with visual and learning disabilities.
• Read Easily: A digital library designed to provide an adaptive reading experience
• Project Gutenberg: Offers over 40,000 free ebooks.
• Internet Archive: Source for accessible titles from a wide range of collections.

Mobile

• Read2Go: The Bookshare mobile application for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

Guides

• National Association of Guide Dog Users: Provides assistance to the guide dog community.
• Seeingeye: “A philanthropic organization whose mission is: To enhance the independence, dignity, and self-confidence of blind people through the use of Seeing Eye® dogs.”

Veterans

• Department of Veteran Affairs: Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST): Coordinates services for visually impaired veterans and active duty service members.
• Blinded Veterans Association

Information Resource

• Disaboom: Information and resources for people with disabilities.