Specialist resources
Bag Books - UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities through the provision of multi-sensory books and storytelling. ELS stocks a range of its sensory Bag Books.
ClearVision – a postal lending library of children’s books in print and braille, as well as tactile books. Membership is free to families, while schools and organisations pay a subsidised fee.
Listening Books – UK charity providing audiobooks to support the National Curriculum (KS2 to A-Level), as well as a range of fiction and non-fiction titles. Members can download, stream or receive MP3 CDs through the post. Depending on eligibility, schools, organisations and individuals can apply for a subsidised subscription.
RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) – as well as a free talking book service for blind and partially sighted people, RNIB’s library collection also includes braille and large print.