CELA supports inclusive book clubs and Community Reads programs by providing books in accessible formats and offering title recommendations.  Our books are available to CELA patrons and member public libraries.  

Ordering books 

Individual patrons and member libraries may request titles by going to celalibrary.ca, logging into their accounts and selecting the title and format they need. Public libraries may order multiple copies of a title for a Community Reads program or book club by contacting CELA Member Services at members@celalibrary.ca. CELA patrons may call or email the Contact Centre at 1-855-655-2273 / help@celalibrary.ca to request book titles. 

Book formats 

For public libraries who wish to add CD or braille copies to book club kits or order for individual patrons, we strongly recommend ordering the copies 4-6 weeks before the next book club meeting to allow time for delivery by Canada Post and for reading. You may also access copies on your DAISY players set up for Direct to player or download titles.  For more information about Direct to player and downloading an audio, e-text or e-braille copy of the book, visit our formats, tutorials and delivery options pages.  

Choosing titles 

Our website features various resources to help choose titles for your upcoming meetings.  If you have not already chosen a particular title, we have a Recommended page with some award-winning titles or books on current themes; the full list of literary award-winning titles is listed on our Find Awards page. We also have a Browse by Category page where you can start with your favourite reading genres, then filter results by characteristics such as the date published, fiction or non-fiction, and others.  If you would like to find the newest titles in the collection, there is a link on our home page called Browse New Titles. 

Bookshare titles 

Bookshare titles are only available to individuals with print disabilities who have provided a Proof of Disability form to CELA. Public library staff can set the Search filters to find only titles that are available to them from the CELA collection. For more information go to the Bookshare page. 

Suggesting titles 

CELA welcomes suggestions for new titles to be added to our collection, from both public libraries and individuals. When completing the Title suggestion form, please indicate if this is for a book club or community reading program. We will do our best to make the title available, but cannot guarantee it.