Service Alert

July 1 - Canada Day

CELA will be closed on Tuesday, July 1st for Canada Day. Our office will reopen and our Contact Centre services will resume on Wednesday, July 2nd. Enjoy your holiday!

Public library services for Canadians with print disabilities
  • Mobile accessibility tips
    • Change contrast
      • AYellow on black selected
      • ABlack on yellow selected
      • AWhite on black selected
      • ABlack on white selected
      • ADefault colours selected
    • Change text size
      • Text size Small selected
      • Text size Medium selected
      • Text size Large selected
      • Text size Maximum selected
    • Change font
      • Arial selected
      • Verdana selected
      • Comic Sans MS selected
    • Change text spacing
      • Narrow selected
      • Medium selected
      • Wide selected
  • Register
  • Log in
  • Français
  • Home
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Recommended
  • For libraries
  • Help
  • Skip to content
      • Change contrast
        • AYellow on black selected
        • ABlack on yellow selected
        • AWhite on black selected
        • ABlack on white selected
        • ADefault colours selected
      • Change text size
        • Text size Small selected
        • Text size Medium selected
        • Text size Large selected
        • Text size Maximum selected
      • Change font
        • Arial selected
        • Verdana selected
        • Comic Sans MS selected
      • Change text spacing
        • Narrow selected
        • Medium selected
        • Wide selected
  • Accessibility tips
CELAPublic library services for Canadians with print disabilities

Centre for Equitable Library Access
Public library service for Canadians with print disabilities

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Français
  • Home
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Recommended
  • For libraries
  • Help
  • Advanced search
  • Browse by category
  • Search tips
Breadcrumb
  1. Home

Title search results

Jump to filters

Showing 1 - 20 of 3242 items

The great detective party and other theme games for children: And Other Theme Games For Children

By Irene N Watts. 1989

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Parenting, Games
Human-narrated audio

A collection of games, easy-to-make crafts and projects, and festive menus that make the planning a theme party easy and…

fun. Each theme plan includes a list of read-aloud books and movies to make the party complete.

The dinosaur hunters: a true story of scientific rivalry and the discovery of the prehistoric world

By Deborah Cadbury. 2000

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
European history, Dinosaurs
Human-narrated audio

The text tells the story of the bitter feud between Gideon Mantell, who uncovered giant bones in a Sussex quarry…

and became obsessed with the ancient past and Richard Owen, patronised by royalty, the Prime Minister and the aristocracy, who scooped the credit for the discovery of the dinosaurs. Their struggle was to create a new science that would change man's perception of his place in the universe. 2000.

The hot-blooded dinosaurs: a revolution in palaeontology

By Adrian J Desmond. 1976

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Dinosaurs
Human-narrated audio

Science historian draws on recent, revolutionary discoveries to present a new picture of dinosaurs and their world. Takes exception to…

the long-held myth that these beasts were sluggish, small brained, giant lizards. 1976.

The healthy boomer: a no-nonsense midlife health guide for women and men

By Miroslava Lhotsky, Peggy Edwards, Judy Turner. 1999

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Health and medicine, Self help, Aging (social issues)
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

Provides information and practical advice on such topics as: the male and female menopause; how to make a decision about…

hormone replacement therapy; alternative health care; preventing heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis; prostate health and impotence; healthy relationships and sex in midlife; weight control, exercise, and healthy eating; handling midlife stress. Some descriptions of sex. 1999.

The dinosaur project: the story of the greatest dinosaur expedition ever mounted

By Wayne Grady. 1993

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Science and technology, Dinosaurs
Human-narrated audio

In 1985, a party of Canadian and Chinese scientists embarked on a five-year treasure hunt in China's Gobi Desert, the…

badlands of Alberta and Canada's Arctic. They hoped to answer questions about dinosaur behaviour, migration, and evolution. 1993.

The complete book of Bible trivia

By J. Stephen Lang. 1988

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Religious texts, Games
Human-narrated audio
This book contains more than 4500 questions and answers about the world's most famous book. 1988.

The caregiver: a life with Alzheimer's

By Aaron Alterra. 2007

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family and relationships, General non-fiction, Aging (social issues)
Human-narrated audio

Alterra made the decision to become the primary caregiver for his wife once she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. He soon…

discovered that life with an Alzheimer's patient is an ever-changing series of challenges - for instance, his wife lost her ability to walk but not to dance, so husband and wife dance from bed to chair or room to room. He covers the search for understanding, the hallucinations, mood changes, loss of mental and physical functioning, and unpredictable nature of the disease. 2007, first published 1999.

The change: women, aging and the menopause

By Germaine Greer. 1991

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
General non-fiction, Health and medicine, Health and aging, Psychology, Aging (social issues)
Human-narrated audio

Drawing on anthropological, medical, historical, and literary sources, Germaine Greer passionately argues that "the change" need not be a dreaded…

tragedy, but rather, a spiritual liberation of women. Among her arguments, she questions estrogen replacement therapy, and goes on to propose a new "art" of aging through menopause. 1991.

The bone museum: travels in the lost worlds of dinosaurs and birds

By Wayne Grady. 2000

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Science and technology, Dinosaurs
Human-narrated audio

Wayne Grady, the science editor of Equinox, and Phil Currie, a Canadian palaeontologist, travel to Patagonia, China, and the Alberta…

Badlands. Living in tents, experiencing rain, mud, windstorms, disagreements, and the ultimate glimpse of bone, they try to find conclusive evidence in an ongoing debate: did dinosaurs go extinct, or evolve into birds of the modern world? 2000.

The big shift: navigating the new stage beyond midlife (Your coach in a box)

By Marc Freedman. 2011

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Social issues, Aging (social issues)
Human-narrated audio

Freedman seeks to alleviate much of the hand-wringing surrounding the aging baby boomer generation. Freedman hopes that by providing guidance,…

training, education and support to the millions entering the 60 to 80-year-old life phase, a windfall of surprising and innovative solutions to many growing issues will be the result. 2011.

That's very Canadian!: an exceptionally interesting report about all things Canadian, by Rachel (A Wow Canada! book)

By Vivien Bowers. 2004

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian history, Humour, Games
Human-narrated audio

From Mounties to maple syrup, Rachel's school report (with comments from her brother Guy) answers questions like Why are cereal…

boxes written in French and English? How did a beaver become the national icon? What is a loonie? Provides information on Canadian spelling and pronunciation; symbols; uniquely Canadian foods like pemmican and fiddleheads; and the differences between Canada and the United States. Grades 3-6. 2004.

T. rex and the crater of doom

By Walter Alvarez. 1997

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Science and technology, Archaeology, Dinosaurs
Human-narrated audio

A geologist recalls the first scientific proposals of the theory that a large asteroid or comet had collided with Earth…

sixty-five million years ago, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs. Describes the vehement debate that followed, the accumulation of evidence, and the discovery of a crater beneath the Yucatan peninsula that appears to substantiate the impact claim. c1997.

Teach your self chess (Teach Yourself Ser.)

By William R Hartston. 1985

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Sports and games, Games
Human-narrated audio

This book contains all you need to know to learn and develop an understanding of good chess. The early chapters…

describe the rules of the game, and elementary strategy and tactics. The book then describes more advanced play, and commentaries on famous games. 1985.

Supergiants!: the biggest dinosaurs

By David Peters, Don Lessem. 1997

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Science and technology, Dinosaurs
Human-narrated audio

Lessem explains that the "biggest" dinosaurs weighed the most. They were plant-eating dinosaurs,the sauropods. He details how dinosaur bones have…

been discovered and what scientists have learned from them. He concludes with a description of the Argentinosaurus, officially named in 1993, which may prove to be the biggest dinosaur ever. Grades 3-6. c1997.

Successful aging: the myths, realities and future of aging in Canada (Contemporary family issues)

By Mark W Novak. 1985

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Aging (social issues)
Human-narrated audio
Examines our cultural myths about aging and compares them with the realities. Includes details on housing, pensions, politics and health care. Textbook format. c1985.

Secrets of becoming a late bloomer: extraordinary ordinary people on the art of staying creative, alive, and aware in mid-life and beyond

By Connie Goldman, Richard Mahler. 1995

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Social issues, Aging (social issues)
Human-narrated audio

The authors describe a late bloomer as anyone who defies the notion that his or her best years are over…

and who responds to the later stages of life not as a crisis but as a quest. They relate the "secrets" of older people who took the initiative to make positive choices for their lives. 1995.

Simple winning chess (Everyman chess)

By Chris Baker. 1999

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Sports and games, Games
Human-narrated audio

This text commences with how to assess your own strengths and weaknesses. Other topics covered are: how to improve your…

opening repertoire; how to prepare for competitive play; how to cope with time-pressure; and chessboard psychology. A summary of the most important rules of chess is also included. 1999.

Somewhere towards the end: A Memoir

By Diana Athill. 2009

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Literature biography, Aging (social issues)
Human-narrated audio

Diana Athill made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs. Now aged ninety, and freed from…

any inhibitions that even she may once have had, she reflects frankly on the losses and occasionally the gains that old age brings, and on the wisdom and fortitude required to face death. This is a lively narrative of events, lovers and friendships: the people and experiences that have taught her to regret very little, to resist despondency and to question the beliefs and customs of her own generation. 2009.

Sometimes we dance alone: your next years can be your best years

By Edith S McCall. 1994

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Social issues, Aging (social issues)
Human-narrated audio

Believing that life is a gift of endless possibilities, eighty-something writer McCall urges others not to drop out of the…

dance of life just because they live alone in their later years. Using her own life as an example, McCall describes the adventures she has had since her divorce in the 1960s and the help she received from God. Included is a list of recreational resources. 1994.

Small expectations: society's betrayal of older women

By Leah Cohen. 1984

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Family and relationships, General non-fiction, Aging (social issues)
Human-narrated audio

After a lifetime as home-makers and wage earners, most older women end up poor and alone. This book looks at…

the causes and workings of the prejudice endured by women as they age. 1984.

Pagination

  • Current page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Page 8
  • Page 9
  • …
  • Next page
  • Last page

Filter results

Filter results

  • Clear all filters
  • Non-fiction: Aging (social issues), Dinosaurs, Games
  • Clear filter Aging (social issues) (1270)
  • Clear filter Dinosaurs (903)
  • Clear filter Games (1076)

Collection

  • Bookshare
  • CELA

Type

  • Book

Language

  • English
  • French
  • Catalan
  • German
  • Greek
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

Formats

  • DAISY Audio
  • Braille (Contracted)
  • DAISY Text
  • ePub
  • Word
  • Braille (Uncontracted)
  • Printbraille

Fiction

  • Adventure stories
  • Alphabet, number and picture books
  • Animal stories
  • Award winning fiction
  • Canadian fiction
  • Christian fiction
  • Classic fiction
  • Contemporary romance
  • Family stories
  • Fantasy
  • Folklore, fables and fairy tales
  • Friendship stories
  • General fiction
  • Gentle fiction
  • Historical fiction
  • Holiday fiction
  • Humourous fiction
  • Movie and television tie-ins
  • Multi-cultural fiction
  • Mysteries and crime stories
  • Police procedural fiction
  • Romance
  • School stories
  • Science fiction
  • Serious and literary fiction
  • Short stories
  • Sports fiction
  • Suspense and thrillers
  • Tactile books
  • War stories

Non-fiction

  • Actors biography
  • Addiction and substance abuse
  • Adventure and exploration
  • Adventurers and explorers
  • Ancient history
  • Animals and wildlife
  • Anthologies
  • Archaeology
  • Arts and culture magazines
  • Arts and entertainment
  • Asian history
  • Asian travel and geography
  • Award winning non-fiction
  • Baseball
  • Bestsellers (Non-fiction)
  • Biography
  • Biography of blind or visually impaired persons
  • Biography of persons with disabilities
  • Blindness and visual impairment
  • Bridal magazines
  • Buddhism
  • Business and economics
  • Business and finance magazines
  • Business biography
  • Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
  • Canadian biography
  • Canadian history
  • Canadian non-fiction
  • Canadian politics and government
  • Canadian travel and geography
  • Careers and job hunting
  • Children's magazines
  • Christian biography
  • Christianity
  • Computers and internet
  • Computers and internet magazines
  • Criticism
  • Customs and cultures
  • Death and bereavement
  • Diabetes
  • Disabilities
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Entertainment and celebrities magazines
  • Environment
  • Espionage
  • Essays
  • European history
  • European travel and geography
  • Eye-related medical conditions
  • Family and relationships
  • Family biography
  • Fashion and beauty magazines
  • Fine arts biography
  • Fitness
  • Food and drink
  • Food and drink magazines
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Games magazines
  • General interest magazines
  • General non-fiction
  • Health and aging
  • Health and fitness magazines
  • Health and medicine
  • Historical biography
  • History
  • History magazines
  • Hobbies and crafts
  • Hobbies and crafts magazines
  • Hockey
  • Home and garden
  • Home and garden magazines
  • Humour
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Indigenous peoples biography
  • Indigenous peoples history
  • Indigenous peoples in Canada
  • Inspirational and family life
  • Inspirational magazines
  • Islam
  • Journals and memoirs
  • Judaism
  • Law and crime
  • Law and crime biography
  • Laws and statutes
  • LGBTQ+ biography
  • Lifestyle
  • Lifestyle magazines
  • Literary magazines
  • Literature
  • Literature biography
  • Medicine
  • Men's magazines
  • Music
  • Music biography
  • Music magazines
  • Nature
  • Nature magazines
  • News and current affairs
  • News and current affairs magazines
  • Nutrition
  • Paranormal
  • Parenting
  • Parenting magazines
  • Personal finance and investing
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Poetry
  • Police and military
  • Politics and government
  • Politics and government biography
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Psychology
  • Reference
  • Religion
  • Religious biography
  • Religious texts
  • Royalty biography
  • Science and medicine biography
  • Science and technology
  • Science and technology magazines
  • Self help
  • Social issues
  • Spirituality
  • Sports and games
  • Sports biography
  • Sports magazines
  • Tactile non-fiction
  • Teens' magazines
  • Travel and geography
  • Travel and geography magazines
  • Travelogues
  • True crime
  • United States history
  • United States travel and geography
  • War
  • War and military biography
  • Witchcraft
  • Women biography
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Writing
  • (-) Aging (social issues)
  • (-) Dinosaurs
  • (-) Games

Audience

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Preschool
  • Teen

Audio narration

  • Synthetic
  • Human-narrated

Braille transcription

  • Automated
  • Human-transcribed

Limit by date

To remove filters, select All content.

Date added

Year published

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.

Go to Frequently Asked Questions page

About us

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

  • Learn more about CELA
  • Privacy
  • Terms of acceptable use
  • Member libraries

Follow us

Keep up with news from CELA!

  • Subscribe to our newsletters
  • Blog
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube

Suggestion Box

CELA welcomes all feedback and suggestions:

  • Join our Educator Advisory Group
  • Apply for our User Advisory Group
  • Suggest a title for the collection
  • Report a problem with a book

Contact Us

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

Go to contact page for full details

Copyright 2025 CELA. All rights reserved.