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Canada Reads shortlist has been announced!
Canada Reads is CBC's annual battle of the books to find the book all Canadians should read. The theme for this year is one book to bring Canada into focus. A panel of notable Canadians will discuss and defend five diverse books during televised debates on March 16-19, 2019. More information, including interviews with the featured authors and the defenders, is available on the Canada Reads website.
Find the shortlist in accessible formats.
Read the CBC announcement of the shortlist.
Easy Reader by Dolphin
EasyReader is a free accessible reading app designed for readers with dyslexia, low vision or blindness. Use it with our Direct to Player books!
Watch our video on EasyReader.
What's new with our website
We continue to add new and enhanced functions and content to our website. Recent updates include:
- More than 500 new audio titles added to the collection
- More hold information, and cancel holds option now available
- Updated format filters now available on search
For more information, please visit the Website updates page.
Bookshare collection
CELA members with proof of disability can access books from our Bookshare collection. Bookshare offers 600,000 titles, including books for all ages, best sellers, and more. The books are available in electronic text, braille and audio formats; please note that audio versions are in synthetic speech (computer voice), not human-narrated.
