Why should I join Listening Books?

© John Swannell
Michael Palin, supporter of
LIstening Books

• Do you or someone you know have an illness or disability that makes it difficult to hold or read a book? If so, you are eligible to join our service and benefit from listening to our audiobooks. If it's a friend, why not email them with our website address?
• Our library has a huge range of titles for you to borrow, both fiction and non-fiction, for adults and children.
• We offer our audiobooks on both MP3 CD and from this website via internet streaming.
• Listening Books provides audiobooks to support the National Curriculum, many of which aren't available elsewhere in audio format.
• All Listening Books' titles are commercially sourced whenever possible, or recorded in our own digital studios, meaning that they are of fantastic quality.
• You will never be charged a late fee.
• We are the only UK charity offering titles via internet streaming.
• To gain full access to the members' area of this website.
• To receive our members' magazine 'Connect'.
• Membership fees start from as little as £20 per year.

Click here to learn more about how our service works.

Why should my organisation join Listening Books?

© Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig, winner of The
Listening Books Award for the
Spoken Word 2008

• If your organisation supports people who have an illness or disability that makes it difficult to hold or read a book, Listening Books will greatly benefit your members.
• We have an ever-growing list of titles you can listen to instantly via our internet streaming service.
• We also offer a huge library of MP3 CD titles you can borrow through our postal service with no late fees.
• Listening Books provides audiobooks to support the National Curriculum, many of which aren't available elsewhere in audio format.
• All Listening Books' titles are commercially sourced whenever possible, or recorded in our own digital studios, meaning they are of fantastic quality.
• Membership fees start from as little as £20 per year.

Click here to learn more about how our service works.

Organisations eligible for membership include schools, colleges, universities, rehabilitation centres, nursing homes and many more.

We currently work with over 250 partner schools and organisations across the UK to identify who would benefit most from our service. We also encourage parents to sign up their children for membership to enhance out-of-school learning.

If your type of organisation is not listed above and you believe our service would be beneficial, do still get in touch with us and we can discuss the various membership options with you.