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The issue with selected titles in our collection is being resolved. Corrected files will be available for download on Friday, December 13, and we will be reissuing those titles on CD and digitally on that date.

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Featured titles

Book cover: A better man

A better man

By Louise Penny

Mysteries

Book cover: Finding Chika

Finding Chika

By Mitch Albom

Biography

Book cover: Under currents

Under currents

By Nora Roberts

Romance

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2019 Governor General's Literary Awards Winners Announced!

The Governor General’s Literary Awards recognizes Canada’s best books in many different categories, including Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Drama and Young People’s Literature.. Enjoy the GG winners today!

Five wives by Joan Thomas - Fiction winner

To the river by Don Gillmor - Non-fiction winner

Holy wild by Gwen Benaway - Poetry winner

Stand on the sky by Erin Bow - Young People's Literature

Birds of a kind by Wajdi Mouawad - Translation winnner

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EasyReader is a free accessible reading app designed for readers with dyslexia, low vision or blindness. Use it with our Direct to Player books! 

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Who does CELA serve?

Answer: CELA provides services to public libraries to support their patrons with print disabilities. Eligible patrons of all ages will find a broad choice of books, magazines and newspapers.

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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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