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Centre for Equitable Library Access
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Tutorials

What do you need help with?

Our step-by-step tutorials will have you reading in minutes!

  • Getting started
  • Downloading books
  • Transferring books
  • Magazines and newspapers
  • Direct to player
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Getting started

  • Getting started
  • How to get a book from CELA
  • Introduction to the CELA website (YouTube)
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Downloading books

  • How to get a Direct to Player book from CELA's website (Youtube)
  • How to get a ZIP book (Youtube)
  • How to download a DAISY book to your computer
  • How to download a DAISY book on mobile (using EasyReader) (webpage) and the Youtube tutorial
    Note: EasyReader allows you to play DAISY Direct to Player or .zip formats.
  • How to download a DAISY book on your iPhone or iPad (using Voice Dream Reader)
    Note: Voice Dream Reader allows you to play DAISY .zip, EPUB and Microsoft Word formats only.
  • How to download an electronic braille book
  • How to download an EPUB book to mobile
  • How to download an EPUB book to a Chromebook
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Transferring books

  • How to transfer a DAISY .zip audio book to your iPhone or iPad
  • How to transfer a DAISY .zip book to your Victor Stream
  • How to transfer a DAISY .zip book to your Victor Stratus
  • How to transfer a DAISY .zip book to your Plextalk Pocket
  • How to transfer a DAISY .zip book to your BookSense
  • How to transfer a DAISY .zip book to your Milestone
  • How to transfer a DAISY .zip book to your Plextalk PTN2
  • How to transfer a DAISY .zip book to your Plextalk PTX1
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Magazines and newspapers

  • How to subscribe to a magazine
  • How to download and read a DAISY text magazine on mobile
  • How to download and read a DAISY text magazine on a computer
  • How to read a DAISY text magazine on a DAISY player
  • How to read a newspaper
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Direct to Player

  • Direct to Player
  • Direct to Player video overview (YouTube)
  • Direct to Player and the Stratus 12 M (YouTube)
  • Direct to Player and the Stratus 4 M (YouTube)
  • Dolphin EasyReader guide for CELA users

Note: CELA’s Direct to player app used on tablets and mobile devices to play DAISY audio books will no longer be supported as of April 17, 2017. The app will continue to work if you have already downloaded it to your device, but it will not be available through iTunes or the Play Store.

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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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  • Report a problem with a book

Contact Us

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

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