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May 19 – Victoria Day

Due to Victoria Day, CELA will be closed on Monday, May 19. Our office will reopen and our Contact Centre services will resume on Tuesday, May 20. Enjoy your holiday!

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Featured titles

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Death at the sanatorium

By Ragnar Jónasson

Mysteries and crime stories

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My time to stand: A memoir

By Gypsy-Rose Blanchard

Women biography

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Onyx storm (The Empyrean #3)

By Rebecca Yarros

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How to read books from CELA

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Using CELA

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Visit our CELA blog!

We are sharing CELA and industry news, book recommendations and reviews, and interesting stories about the world of reading and accessible publishing.

We add new content regularly so visit often! 

New on the blog: Accessible Commercial Audiobooks Project Wraps Up

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Bookshare collection

CELA members with proof of disability can access books from our Bookshare collection. Bookshare offers 1,000,000 titles, including books for all ages, best sellers, and more, in electronic text, braille and audio formats; please note that most audio versions are in synthetic speech (computer voice).

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FAQ

Which devices can I use to read books and magazines from CELA?

Answer: CELA books and magazines work with many popular accessible reading devices and apps. Find out more on ourCompatible devices and formats page.

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About us

The Centre for Equitable Library Access, CELA, is an accessible library service, providing books and other materials to Canadians with print disabilities.

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Email us at help@celalibrary.ca or call us at 1-855-655-2273 for support.

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