The library loans recorded audio and braille books and magazines, and specially designed playback equipment to all residents of south africa who are unable. The south african library for the blinds mandate is subject to and operates in accordance with the south african constitution and the south african library for the blind act 91 of 1998. To view the service providers available in your area, click the button to the left. The free service works through local libraries that mail the nls talking or braille books and magazines. South african library for the blind posts facebook. South african library for the blind pasa member pasa publishsa. Press release the south african library for the blind which is the only library servicing blind persons in southern africa celebrated 100 years in operation on thursday, 28 march 2019. All of south africa, cape town, disability, durban, east london, education, howick, johannesburg, literacy, pretoria, t tape aids for the blind is based across south africa. Find quality new and used audio books in a range of genres, available to buy or sell your own online. First, choose a good audio book website that offers twice as much titles.
The only library for the blind in south africa that i know is the national library for the blind in grahamstown eastern cape. Most of the audiobook titles from the listeners library are complete and. Based in paris, the english language library for the blind provides audio books for cultural and leisure reading. The library loans recorded audio and braille books and magazines, and specially designed playback equipment to all residents of south africa who are unable to read or use standard print materials because of visual or physical impairment which includes the elderly. Doesnt matter if we are voracious or occasional readers we always appreciate the entertainment and knowledge books impart. Websites offering accessible books accessible books consortium. The library loans recorded audio and braille books and magazines, and specially designed playback equipment to all residents of south africa who are unable to read or use standard print materials. Funny enough, they gave me a card number and pin to use on the overdrive. We have sourced audio books on tapecd books from a range authors, formats and editions and offer delivery across south africa. South african library for the blind, grahamstown, south africa. Free library service seniors with low vision or disabilities can still enjoy reading many older adults still enjoy reading even though their eyesight may have declined with age, they become blind, or they develop a physical disability.
The south african library for the blind salb provides reading materials found in public libraries in formats accessible to the blind and disabled. Audioshelf is an audio production company specializing in the spoken word. Simple audiobook player for seniors and blind people. The south african library for the blind which is the only library servicing blind persons in southern africa celebrated 100 years in operation on thursday, 28 march 2019. Or, you can donate r10 to blind sa by simply sending an sms with the word blindsa to 38021. In 1914, the year of the outbreak of wwi, miss eleanor comber, a missionary, comes out to south africa from the united kingdom, to work among blind people. To combat the high level of illiteracy in the blind community, she teaches braille. First, choose a good audio book website that offers twice as. The south african library for the blind launches national footprint of. We have sourced audio books on tapecd books from a range authors, formats and. Librivox is an incredible website where volunteers record audiobooks in the public domain this means you can download or stream them entirely for free. You can find books on medical subjects, psychology and computers.
Raised funds to purchase 2,831 daisy players for free distribution to. Tape aids for the blind charity profile backabuddy. Now here is a secret that can help you to download audio books for the blind plus save time and money at the same time. Every year some 200 new books are recorded onto audio cassettes by ellb volunteers. South african library for the blind the daisy consortium. Below is some information on reading aids that are available in south africa as well. The power of one, disgrace, the man in the brown suit, cry, the beloved country, the vipers nest, king solomons. The national union catalogue for the blind was started as a card catalogue.
Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Apr 15, 2018 listen and download free and full, unabridged audiobooks of public domain books on youtube. A great variety of audio books has been published across all genres, including fiction and nonfiction in various categories like childrens books, business, science fiction and much more. This she did, by officially starting the circulation of the braille books from a room in her home, woodbourne, in 1919. South africa has a rich and vibrant history of producing excellent literature. They are rich in content and display an unmatched performance with crisp narration, affording you. For the past 60 years we have been recording and producing educational and recreational talking books and audio magazines in 9 official south african. National library service nls is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the south african library for the blind digital collection. Listen in your car, at home, in the gym, en route to. The south african library for the blind salb has launched a centenary book about the librarys 100year history. Audioshelf was created because we want to tell your story. Click on the bookslive page to keep reading or click here to visit the new sunday times books for the latest from the world of literature.
South african library for the blind pasa member pasa. Seeing ear tnf talking news federation torch trust for the blind. Aug 09, 2015 books are an integral part of our lives. Today the library has a catalogue of more than 1400 titles, not counting books read for blind students on request. Bookslive has a new home on the sunday times website. South african audiobooks now available from audioshelf plus. The south african library for the blind is located in grahamstown in the eastern cape, which is the poorest province of the republic of south africa. The south african library for the blind is a schedule 3a public entity of the department of arts and culture, which is mandated by law to provide a library and information service, free of charge, to blind south africans on a national basis and to publish books in accessible formats to enable blind people to. Explore 12 listings for audio books south africa at best prices. However, in case of blind people or sighted people losing their partial or full vision, physical books can seldom be an option. South africa audible audiobook unabridged joseph stromberg author, harry reasoner narrator, blackstone audio, inc. Expect all the classics from james joyce to jane austen as well as loads of childrens books, poetry and much more.
Blind sa standard bank fordsburg branch code 005 205 current account number 002 544 555. The library was founded in 1918 due to an arrangement between an inhabitant of grahamstown, josephine wood and eleanor comber, a missionary from england. They have a download service making use of overdrive. She acquires the nucleus of a small library for the blind. The south african library for the blind is a nonprofit organisation based. General mandate of the south african library for the blind. Audio books are assistive devices that enable a blind or badly visually. The listeners library is south africas leading audio cassette and compact disk.
The history and legacy of british imperialism in modern south africa and zimbabwe. Production of digital audio books in daisy format commenced. You can take great pride in helping blind south africans achieve dignity and independence. Donald bell offers his impressions of the humanware victorreader stream, an mp3 and audiobook player designed specifically for the needs of the blind.
National library service for the blind and physically handicapped. Click here to view our selection of audio books on tapecd books available to order. Listen and download free and full, unabridged audiobooks of public domain books on youtube. The national library service nls is a free braille and talking book library service for people with vision impairments or physical disabilities that prevent them from holding traditional books. Audio and braille inhouse production units are established. Mar 24, 2011 now here is a secret that can help you to download audio books for the blind plus save time and money at the same time. The book provides an overview of the library and is intended to give the reader. Braille braille services of blind sa was established in 1953 and is the only producer of braille in all eleven official languages of south africa. To jump to the topic you would like, click on the links below. Madrassa annoor for the blind also produces daisy digital accessible information systems books which is an audio book with accompanying text and is fully navigable allowing the user to increase and decrease pitch, tone and volume as well as adding bookmarks for easy reference. Access to literacy access to the written word is the greatest communication barrier blind folk face. Despite advancements in audio technology, reading and writing can only be attained through braille. Audio book publication information for running blind, desmond bagleys cold war espionage thriller set in iceland. Thats where audiobooks come into the picture, but they come with their own challenges.
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