Interlibrary Loan (e.g. DAISY, MP3 CDs, large print)
Illume is the Interlibrary loan service between public and post-secondary libraries in BC & Yukon.
National Network of Equitable Library Service: produces digital books in accessible formats and makes them available to readers in Canada who have print disabilities.
RPL is a member library with the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA). CELA offers books, magazines and newspapers in various accessible formats for customers with print disabilities.
Customers can choose to receive materials from CELA directly, in the mail or electronically on their computers, devices or personal DAISY players.
Eligible RPL cardholders can self-register online or can call the Home Services department at 604-231-6406 to register for CELA.
DAISY and MP3 format audiobook discs may be borrowed in person at Brighouse Branch. Contact Home Services to register for access to this collection.
Customers who receive home delivery may receive MP3 and DAISY audiobooks in their monthly delivery.
DAISY players may be borrowed through Home Services for customers to become familiar with the technology before deciding whether to purchase their own player.
DAISY players may be purchased from the CNIB Vancouver office by phoning 604-431-2121 and asking to speak with the assistive technology sales coordinator.
Large Print books are complete, unabridged books with clear, oversized, high-contrast type.
Large Print Books are designed for ease of reading. In addition to people with vision challenges, they are perfect for all readers who don’t like standard sized print.
We have a wide range of titles including bestsellers, popular fiction, mysteries, romance, westerns, classics, and what we don’t have we can order in with our Interlibrary Loan system.
Large Print Books are gathered together in their own sections at our library. If you are looking for a specific title, search the catalogue by title. All Large Print Books have [large print] inserted following their titles. We’re happy to help you find them!
Audiobooks on CD generally come in a plastic case that opens like real book. Inside you’ll find a compact disc almost 5 inches across. It contains the audio of a specified book for your enjoyment.
First you must borrow one from our library. Once you have one in hand, you open it up and insert the disc into a CD player, whether it be a portable handheld CD player, one in a car, a huge home stereo one, or a little “boombox”. Most DVD and Blu-Ray and videogame consoles players are also capable of playing CDs as well. Most every household has at least one of these items that you can listen to your book on CD through. From there, you just push play and listen. With the CD, the sound comes to you and you don’t have to use headphones but you can if you prefer.