Where can I borrow or buy books for a child with a vision impairment?

Here’s a non-exhaustive list of organisations that provide specialist reading materials and the formats they specialise in: 

Access2Books provides Giant print and Braille books as well as packs to support libraries with inclusive reading practices. 

Bag Books provides a range of free DIY and paid designed sensory stories as well as training in how to use them. 

Books for All – Call Scotland provides books for the Scottish curriculum in accessible formats. 

Calibre Audio provides an audiobook lending service to those with print disabilities with: 

• free membership for under 25s 

• low-cost membership for anyone aged 25 and over. 

• school membership options 

ClearVision Project produces shared reading books with braille, print, and tactile pictures for children of all ages. 

Guide Dogs CustomEyes provides books customised to an individual’s preferred modified large-print format for the Recommended Retail Price of that book for home use and education settings. 

Living Paintings provides tactile images and books and braille resources for home use and education settings. 

My Kind of Book provides inclusive stories in different font sizes, e-books, and books with sensory resources. 

RNIB Bookshare provides reading books and educational resources such as revision guides and textbooks in a range of formats. Schools and vision support services can sign up for a free account and then provide learners and families with login details for homework. 

RNIB Library provides e-books, audio books and braille music scores through a variety of digital formats as well as reading lists, reviews, and commentaries on the website. 

RNIB Newsagent provides magazines in multiple formats. 

RNIB shop provides shared reading books in braille, large-print, and tactile formats.