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Educator Access Program

About the program

The CELA Educator Access Program offers Canadian K-12 and postsecondary educators who support students with print disabilities free access to their public library’s CELA service, including Bookshare.

I think this service is amazing…. I think it could make a big difference for students with print disabilities.

    -- Teacher in Toronto

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Signing up

  1. Get a library card from a CELA Member Library. Ask your public library if they offer institutional or educator borrower cards.

  2. Complete the online Educator Access Program registration form.  Please note that your school's address must be in an area served by a CELA Member Library.

  3. Add access to Bookshare titles for your school and students by completing the CELA Educator Access Terms of Use form and returning it to members@celalibrary.ca .

  4. Sign up for Open Book for Educators, our newsletter to keep you informed about new books and technology for your students with print disabilities.

Forest of Reading®

Forest of Reading nominees

The Forest of Reading® is Canada's largest recreational reading program! This initiative of the Ontario Library Association (OLA) offers ten reading programs to encourage a love of reading in people of all ages. The Forest helps celebrate Canadian books, publishers, authors and illustrators. More than 270,000 readers participate annually from their school and/or public library. All Canadians are invited to participate via their local public library, school library, or individually.

Check out our dedicated Forest of Reading page, to get the scoop on accessible titles!

About the Educator Access Program

  • CELA Educator Access Program FAQ
  • Article on using CELA in the classroom
  • Self-registration form for students' own CELA account
  • Join our Educator Advisory Group
  • Recorded Educator Access webinar (transcript also available in Word format)
  • How to download an EPub to a Chromebook

Printed promotional materials

Visit the Promotional materials page for a list of materials and the request form

2020 Forest of Reading

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Forest of Reading accessible titles will be announced on October 15.

Celebrate The Forest of Reading® by checking out the 2019 winners now! 

  • Silver Birch Express™: Meet Viola Desmond by Elizabeth Macleod
  • Silver Birch Fiction™: Chase by Linwood Barclay
  • Red Maple Fiction™: A world below by Wesley King
  • Red Maple Non-Fiction™: Every falling star by Sungju Lee
  • White Pine Fiction™: The agony of Bun O'Keefe by Heather Smith

Visit the Forest of Reading's official website for complete list.

Educator Access Program webinar

This webinar will introduce the CELA Educator Access program which allows public libraries to offer educators at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels in their community access to CELA services on behalf of students with print disabilities. This webinar is for both educators and public library staff.

Thurs, May 20 3:30-4:30pm EDT

FAQ

How is CELA responding to COVID?

Answer: The health and safety of our staff and patrons is our primary concern.

Read about our COVID plan.

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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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Contact Us

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

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