Services for Public Libraries

What CELA is

Check out our CELA Essentials page for information about:

  • Offering CELA at your library
  • How CELA is funded
  • Our service agreement
  • And more!

The Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) provides a collection of books, magazines and newspapers in multiple accessible formats, including audio, e-text and braille, for people living in Canada who have a print disability. A print disability is a learning, physical or visual disability that prevents a person from reading conventional print.

Several books are stacked against each other next to a table that displays the CELA logo.

News for public libraries

Important information about CELA's CD service

We are informing you about an important change to our CD production and distribution services. As of July, 31, 2025, CELA will no longer send out CDs to our users and to libraries.

Learn more on our CD Transition page

Effective July 16, CELA libraries and users will no longer be able to place holds for CDs and CDs will be removed as an option from our website. This will allow us to produce and distribute remaining requests before the July 31 deadline. 

Stack of CDs

CELA at your public library

Learn how your library can support registering your patrons with print disabilities, connecting them with books, training staff, promoting CELA and including CELA in your other services.

How to register patrons with CELA

How to access CELA books and magazines for your eligible patrons

CELA training

Statistics

Promoting CELA and reaching new patrons in your community

Child and teen library services