NNELS

NNELS (National Network for Equitable Library Service) provides accessible books and advocacy for Canadians with print disabilities — including those who are blind, visually impaired, have dyslexia, or have physical disabilities that prevent reading conventional print. The collection is owned and sustained by Canadian public libraries and is available in audiobook, DAISY, EPUB, PDF, e-text, and electronic Braille formats. Readers access NNELS through their local public library. NNELS is funded by the provincial and territorial governments of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon, and is administered by the BC Libraries Cooperative.

NNELS Offerings

Accessible eBooks & Audiobooks: Thousands of titles in EPUB, DAISY, PDF, e-text, and electronic Braille — available on demand through your public library.

Reader Requests: Can't find a title in an accessible format? Patrons can request any book and NNELS will produce it.

Born-Digital Production: NNELS works with Canadian publishers to create accessible books at the point of publication.

Library Staff Support: Training, technology guidance, and resources to help library staff serve patrons with print disabilities.