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CELA

CELA is the Centre for Equitable Library Access, which provides access to a collection of over 700,000 books, magazines, newspapers in a choice of accessible formats for people with a print disability. Print disabilities include learning, physical and visual disabilities.

  • Enjoy a full range of subjects, genres, classics and award winners
  • Stay up to date with 50 newspapers and 150 magazines
  • Choose your preferred format: audio, e-text or braille.
  • Download books or receive home delivery by mail

Sign up for CELA service with your public library card, or contact your VIRL branch for assistance.

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NNELS

NNELS is the National Network for Equitable Library Service, an online public library of downloadable ebooks and audiobooks for people with print disabilities. Print disabilities include vision, mobility, and comprehension impairments that prevent someone from being able to read a traditional book.

VIRL membership required. After registering at the library, eligible users or friends and family members can access the NNELS catalogue and download material directly, or request assistance from library staff.

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NoveList Plus

Discover your next favorite book! Finish a great book and looking for more? NoveList’s librarian-created read-alike suggestions and appeal mixer can help. Search from home. Link to the library’s catalogue. Then borrow and read.

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OverDrive

As of December 17, 2020, OverDrive also includes over 30,000 audiobooks from the RBdigital collection, formerly accessed through RBdigital.

OverDrive is our most popular eBook and eAudiobook platform. All you need to get started is your library card and an internet connection. Download the Libby App for a simple and easy experience downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks for free.

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Each library member receives 10 check outs and 10 holds at any one time.

  • Information on OverDrive’s new “deliver later” feature for holds is here: help.overdrive.com/en-us/2265.htm
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RBdigital Audiobooks, Magazines & Videos

As of December 17, 2020, the RBdigital portal will no longer be offering audiobooks and eBooks. The RBdigital collection of audiobooks and eBooks will continue to be available through OverDrive and the Libby app. RBdigital magazines will also be migrating to these platforms in January 2021.

RBdigital has thousands of downloadable magazines, and offers streaming video from Acorn TV and IndieFlix.

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TeenBookCloud

TeenBookCloud (aka TumbleBookCloud) has 600 titles for middle and high school readers! This collection contains a wide range of audiobooks, classics, graphic novels, novels, poetry, and short stories! National Geographic videos are available too.

Note: The TumbleBookCloud app no longer works with library sign in. For mobile device users, please tap Launch for browser access to the web platform. A new app is being developed by the vendor.

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TumbleBookLibrary

Update: TumbleBooks is providing free access, no card required. Click on the Launch button to open.

An online collection of animated picture books, audiobooks, graphic novels, children’s classics, early reader chapter books, and National Geographic videos. A great resource to teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love!

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