InterLINK Audiobook Program
InterLINK’s long standing audiobook program provides accessible titles in physical and digital formats to member libraries and their print disabled patrons.
You may use this service if you are unable to use library materials because of a visual, physical, or perceptual disability. You will need to complete an eligibility form, available from your local library, to borrow physical and digital audiobooks from the collection.
Quick Facts
- 15,000 + audiobooks available
- Multiple genres and formats
- New titles added regularly
InterLINK’s Audiobook Collection
Our 15,000+ collection consists of physical and digital audiobooks produced by InterLINK, as well as unabridged titles from commercial producers, narrated by professional actors and readers.
You can choose your own titles to borrow, or your local library can select titles for you based on your reading interests. Depending on the library, InterLINK’s audiobooks may be available for home delivery, pick up, or borrowing in person.
Digital Audiobooks
Print disabled patrons of member libraries are able to access InterLINK’s digital audiobook collection via Overdrive on the Libby app. Digital audiobooks are sound recordings of books. They are available in an electronic format that can be downloaded to smartphones, tablets, MP3 players and computers for offline listening. They can also be streamed directly through an app or web browser.
Please inform the accessibility staff at your home library if you want to borrow digital titles.They will verify your library card for this service, enabling you to check out the digital audiobooks. If you are unable to access the titles yourself, library staff will assist you.
Browse Digital Audiobook CataloguePhysical Audiobooks
InterLINK’s physical audiobooks are available in MP3 and DAISY format. There is a wide variety of popular reading material in multiple genres including best sellers, mysteries, romances, westerns, science fiction, biography, travel, and more.
MP3 Books
MP3 books are typically recorded on one disc only. They can be played on a dedicated accessibility device like a Victor Reader, and on some CD players.
DAISY
DAISY audiobooks are also typically recorded on one disc and have the with have the additional functionality of placing bookmarks, navigating line by line, and controlling the speaking speed without adding distortion.
Read our FAQ section for more details on how to borrow materials.
Eligibility
InterLINK’s audiobook service is available to patrons of InterLINK’s member libraries with a visual, physical or perceptual disability.
A print disability, defined by the Canadian Copyright Act, is a disability that prevents or inhibits a person from reading a literary, musical, artistic or dramatic work in its original format and includes such a disability resulting from:
- Severe or total impairment of sight or the inability to focus or move one’s eyes;
- The inability to hold or manipulate a book; or
- an impairment relating to comprehension.
To use this service, please register with your local library.
Frequently Asked Questions
Audiobook FAQs
Browse frequently asked questions to learn more about our Audiobook program.
A print disability is a condition that prevents or inhibits a person from reading a literary, musical, dramatic or artistic work in its original format.
Examples can include:
- Learning disability: An impairment relating to comprehension
- Physical disability: The inability to hold or manipulate a book
- Visual disability: Severe or total impairment of sight or the inability to focus or move one’s eyes
For more information about the Canadian Copyright Act for Accessible Content, click here.
You are eligible to participate in InterLINK’s audiobook service if you are unable to use conventional print materials due to a visual, physical or perceptual disability.
Contact your local library or their accessibility department to fill out an eligibility form.
With your library card, you may:
Have your local library’s accessibility department arrange audiobook services for you. Depending on the library, this may be by home delivery, mail, pick up, or self-service.
Visit a library to borrow a physical audiobook. Browse our physical audiobook collection here.
Borrow digital audiobooks via Overdrive’s Libby. (Note: Your library card must be registered as a print disabled user in order to borrow from InterLINK’s audiobook collection. It is not available for the general public.)
Each library will have their own borrowing periods, but loan periods are generally 6 weeks.
Your local library’s accessibility department or staff member will submit a request on your behalf. Reach out to them for help.
Please contact your local library for assistance.
Get in Touch
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Candice Stenstrom, Program Coordinator
