Listening Books
Listening Books is a national UK charity that provides an audiobook library service for anyone who finds that an illness, disability, mental health condition, or learning difficulty impacts on their ability to read or hold books in the usual way.
We have over 8,500 fiction and non-fiction audiobooks in our library, for adults and children, from bestselling authors such as: J. K. Rowling, George R. R. Martin, Benjamin Zephaniah, Philip Pullman, Jojo Moyes, Philippa Gregory, David Walliams and many more. Members can borrow titles in three easily accessible ways:
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sent directly through the post on MP3 CD with no postage costs or late fees
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downloaded through our website or app to smartphones, tablets, computers, laptops
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streamed online through your computer, laptop or tablet
Membership starts from £20 per year. We have a number of FREE memberships available for anyone who would find our usual membership fees (between £20 to £45 per year) difficult to cover for any reason. A free membership gives members access to both our online and postal services. Please be assured that we are a charity and there are no hidden costs involved in our free memberships and no charges to borrow individual books
If you would like to find out more about Listening Books, please visit our website.
If you have any questions or would like to join as a member, please contact Claire Gosden at: cgosden@listening-books.org.uk or call: 020 7407 9417.
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Claire Gosden
- Contact Position
- Membership and Recruitment Administrator
- Telephone
- 020 7407 9417
- cgosden@listening-books.org.uk
- Website
- Listening Books
Where to go
- Name
- Listening Books
- Address
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12, Lant Street
London
- Postcode
- SE1 1QH
- Directions/Transport
Our office is based in London, however we are a national UK charity. Our online library is available 24/7 and we have a postal CD service. Library support is available Mon to Friday, 9am - 5pm.
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- Office and Library support is available between Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm). Our online library is available 24/7 through our website or app.
Other Details
Costs
- Table of costs
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Table of costs Amount Cost Type Membership fees are between £20 to £45 per year - Details
- We have a number of free memberships available for anyone who would find our usual membership fees of between £20 to £45 per year, a barrier to joining the service.
Availability
- Referral Details
To apply for membership: you can either:
- Visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk/join-us.aspx and fill in our online application form
- Call 020 7407 9417
- Email info@listening-books.org.uk
- Call or email to request an application form and post to our freepost address: Freepost LISTENING BOOKS
- Other notes
Our service is not just for people with visual impairments, but many other conditions that can make reading or holding books difficult such as: dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, Down’s Syndrome, cerebral palsy, depression, anxiety, problems with manual dexterity, diabetes, fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, cancer, MS, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, frailty and many others. We believe that books should be accessible to everyone and audiobooks can be a wonderful source of entertainment, comfort and relaxation for those who are missing out on the enjoyment of reading. We are happy to discuss eligibility for the service.