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Read more about "Find school Digital Resources for grades 1-12"Making reading accessible to all Read and Write Gold This software is available on all of our accessible computers, and allows you to input text and have it read back to you, with the spoken phrases highlighted. This is helpful for patrons who are learning English, or have difficulty reading due to dyslexia or other learning disabilities. Libby Most eBook titles available on Libby are screen reader compatible, making this a favourite resource for digital access. Audiobooks are also available on this app. Ebooks and audiobooks on Libby have a maximum loan period of 21 days. CELA All Special Services card holders get access to CELA, a large catalogue of audiobooks and e-texts titles. The e-text titles are used with the accessibility software Dolphin Easy Reader. This software is specifically designed for individuals with low vision or dyslexia. Extended Loan Periods Your Special Services Library card also gives you access to books for 6 weeks, as opposed to 3 weeks. This extended loan period is helpful for patrons who read more slowly.
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Read more about "Library loans for three weeks."The issue with access to digital titles Calgary Public Library members love their eBooks and audiobooks — in 2022, over four million digital titles were checked out. But major multinational publishers are placing restrictions on digital titles. A number of best-selling titles are unavailable for Canadian public libraries to purchase in digital audiobook format, including some prominent Canadian and Indigenous works . Public libraries also face excessively high prices and restrictive purchasing models for both digital audiobooks and eBooks. Libraries lend digital copies just like physical books — on a one-to-one basis — but the cost for digital copies is exponentially higher. This means you may find yourself waiting a very long time to borrow digital titles. These various actions from publishers limit what titles people can access, which hampers the core mandate of public libraries to provide equitable access to information for all.
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Read more about "Get a card"Find over 1,000 fiction and non-fiction titles in English and French, available to read on the Cantook Station Platform. The Prairie Indigenous ebook Collection is also included in this catalogue.
Read more about "Audiobooks and eBooks from 24 Alberta-based publishers."Find a wide range of 2000+ eBooks from Alberta Publishers and 42 made-in-Alberta eMagazines, including local hiking guides. A Special feature is the Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection: by indigenous authors from publishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Sponsored by the Government of Alberta and Alberta publishers.Accessible on devices including desktop, tablets and eReaders. The Aldiko Next app is recommended.
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Read more about "Browse and borrow"Our collection of nearly 1.4 million items includes books, digital books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, magazines, newspapers, and even musical instruments. It’s a good thing you can take out up to 99 items at a time (including up to 30 DVDs and Blu-rays).
Read more about "Borrow up to 99 items."Both Canadian multinational and independent publishers are starting to produce their own digital audiobooks. However, rights to their titles may be sold to U.S. producers, making them unavailable in Canada. If they are sold to Audible, the U.S. digital audiobook subscription service that moved into Canada in 2017, they often cannot be purchased by libraries. These include Giller nominees and Canada Reads titles.
Read more about "Why aren't some titles available? "Borrow up to 99 items. Our collection of nearly 1.4 million items includes books, digital books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, magazines, newspapers, and even musical instruments. It’s a good thing you can take out up to 99 items at a time (including up to 30 DVDs and Blu-rays).
Read more about "Borrow up to 99 items."In early 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. You can access the same great eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines you're used to reading on OverDrive through the Libby app. Libby is the new and improved way to access content from OverDrive.
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