Our Service

We’re here for you if you live with any of the following:

• Visual impairment

• Arthritis of the hands or wrists

• Dyslexia

• Autism

• ADD/ADHD

• Other physical and neurological conditions - talk to us to find out if your condition qualifies you.

As a Calibre Audio member you'll have:

• Access to over 23,000 books in 70 categories

• New titles added every week 

• A catalogue spanning the classics to the latest bestsellers

• Books recorded by our volunteer narrators that aren't available elsewhere in audio  

• A choice of ways to listen: streaming and download, or USB stick 

• monthly newsletters with reading suggestions

• Access to our dedicated Membership Services Team.

As a charity, we’re committed to making our service accessible to as many people with a print disability as possible. Our service is highly subsidised for those who are eligible. 

Membership is free for: 

• Those under the age of 18

• Schools via our Calibre Learning platform.

A highly subsidised membership costing £3 per month or £30 per year is available for: 

• People aged 18 and above in the UK

• People of all ages in eligible overseas countries using our digital services (see our overseas members page).

Our service is free for members under 18 living in the UK. There's a small charge for younger members living overseas - please see our overseas members page for more information.

We want to encourage as many young people with a print disability as possible to use audiobooks to support their education and relaxation.

Our collection is full of contemporary children’s authors, including Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline Wilson, J.K. Rowling, Malorie Blackman, David Walliams and Philip Pullman – as well as classics. We also keep up to date with titles that support the GCSE, A Level and PSHE national curriculum.

Under-18s can also borrow audiobooks from the main collection, other than those with an X-rated restriction (with scenes/language inappropriate for young members).

Schools and colleges can open an account with us to allow teachers to see how our service can be used to support students with print disabilities.

On joining, choose between a digital or USB membership. Our digital service gives you access to both streaming and download apps.

Streaming

Stream directly from our site, My Calibre, where you can browse our catalogue and add to your streaming list.

Download

Dolphin EasyReader is a free app available for iOS and Android. Once you've downloaded the app, you'll need to log in with your Calibre membership number and password. Books can then be downloaded and listened to offline.

Libby is also a free app available for iOS and Android. Log in with your membership and PIN to start browsing the available titles. New titles are added every month. Please contact membership services if you need a reminder of your PIN number.

Memory (USB) stick

If you wish to have your audiobooks posted directly to your home, there are two ways to choose your books:

• Tell us which categories you like (such as detective novels or biographies) and leave the rest to us. We'll keep you supplied with titles to enjoy. We won’t send the same book twice (unless you request it).

Or

• Compile a list of audiobook titles (online or by phone) and we'll send them to you in order when available.

For more information on how to listen, visit our helpdesk or see our Quick Start Guides on the How to Listen page.

Choosing audiobooks

Search our online library by author, title, narrator, category, or key stage. All audiobooks are given a catalogue number. You can then add your chosen titles to your list.

Keeping you up to date

Newsletter: Members can sign up to receive regular news about us, new audiobook updates, and more. Click here to sign up.