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Due to current technical difficulties, we are advising customers to use our Online Shop to make a purchase. If you have found a book you want to buy, make a note of the order number, and go to the Online Shop. If you then insert that number in the search field, this will take you straight to that book and you can place an order from this point.
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About RNIB Book Site
RNIB has been a publisher for over a hundred years and during this time we have
generated a vast archive of over 25,000 publications in different accessible
formats. Via the Book Site, we are able to make this back catalogue available
to you to search through online.
What Book Site offers
Browse through our entire collection of over 18,000
audio books and 15,000 braille books, over 200 accessible maps and diagrams,
and 1,600 braille music manuscripts, as well as large print books. Most titles
are available to buy, however, some are only available on subscription. Use of
the Book Site is completely free.
Our Book Site bookshop contains RNIB's entire collection of over 25,000
publications including audio, braille and large print format, as well as
accessible maps and diagrams, and braille music manuscripts. Simply visit the
Book Site where you can easily browse through what's available and buy online.
** Note: If you are looking for DAISY books, we now have two
ranges - the made to order range (no frills, just the book in a DVD case) and
the gift range (with covers and braille label). To check which range the book
you are interested in belongs to, please visit our online shop **.
How to use Book Site
To begin searching, visit the Search for books section
and put in your search options, for example, title, author, subject and which
formats you read, such as Braille and DAISY CD. There is no sign-up required
for searching so you can get started straight away. Should you wish to make a
purchase, you will need to register with the
Book site, which is a simple online process. To purchase goods from
RNIB's Book Site, you must be 18 years or over.
If you live outside the UK and wish to purchase a book you have found on the
Book Site, please contact our Export department on +44 (0)1733 37 54 00 to find
out the latest export prices and to place an order.
Keep up-to-date
You can also keep up-to-date with new publications, as we continue to expand our
catalogue, by subscribing to New Books (new window), a free bi-monthly update
containing details of new titles available for sale or loan. Call 0303 123 9999
to subscribe.
About RNIB BookStream book club
BookStream book club is a web based service designed for readers of DAISY audio
books. It is available to blind and partially sighted people living in the UK
and is accessed through the Book Site.
What BookStream book club offers
An easy-to-use, flexible option for reading DAISY audio books which allows you
to select and read up to five DAISY books at any one time. It takes just a few
minutes to get started and you can read as many books as you like in the space
of a year for an annual subscription of just £50.00. This gives you the choice
of listening to DAISY books via your PC, through your internet connection using
the streaming facility, or ordering DAISY books to receive on CD, which you can
then play through either a DAISY player or your PC. Please note, this is a real
time streaming service and there is no download option.
How to use BookStream book club
Follow our straightforward registration and
subscription process then you're ready to start reading. To stream a
book simply choose a title, add it to your personal bookshelf, select the
"stream" button and in just a few seconds you will be reading the book of your
choice via your PC. To receive a book on CD simply choose the title you want,
select the "get CD" button to place your order and in a few days your book will
arrive in the post. Please note, for the streaming option we recommend you use
a broadband connection. We do not recommend streaming books via a dial-up
connection as they may sound choppy and variable.
Windows 7 and Apple Mac
If you are a Windows 7 user, or are considering upgrading to Windows 7, please
note the following: in order to use the NetPLEXTALK DAISY player you will need
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit as a minimum. If you are an Apple Mac user,
or are considering switching from PC to Apple Mac, please nore the following:
whilst the NetPLEXTALK DAISY player is not specifically designed to work
directly in the Apple Mac environment, it will play in a "Virtualised Windows"
or "Windows Emulation" environment on the Apple Mac.
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us with.
For a full explanation of our prices please refer to our Pricing information (new window).
