Calibre Audio

Calibre Audio is a national charity who have been providing the latest audiobooks for half a century. Anyone who finds reading a printed book difficult can apply to join us and enjoy unlimited access to our collection.

We support anyone who is unable to see, read, manipulate or comprehend printed text due to difficulty or inability. This can include:

• A learning disability, such as dyslexia;
• A brain injury or cognitive impairment such as head trauma or stroke;
• A visual impairment or blindness;
• Long COVID
• Physical dexterity problems, including multiple sclerosis (MS), Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Parkinson's disease, arthritis, paralysis, or terminal illness.

As a Calibre Audio member you'll have:

• Access to over 17,000 books in 70 categories, including over 3,000 children’s titles
• New titles added every week
• Titles span the classics to the latest bestsellers and books recorded by our volunteer narrators that are not available elsewhere in audio
• A choice of ways to listen: streaming, download or USB memory stick
• Regular newsletters, reading suggestions, podcasts and other audio content
• Dedicated membership services team to help you get the most out of your membership

Does it cost?
As a charity, we’re committed to making our service accessible to as many people with a print disability as possible and our service is either free or highly subsidised for those who are eligible.

Membership is free for:

• Those under the age of 18 or still in full time education
• Those using our USB memory stick only service

A highly subsidised membership costing £3 per month or £30 per year is available for:

• People aged 18+ in the UK using our digital services (download or streaming)
• People of all ages in eligible countries overseas using our digital services (See our overseas members page)

Younger members
Our service is completely free for younger members under the age of 18 living in the UK. There is a small charge payable for younger members who live overseas - please see our overseas members page for more information.

Our aim is to encourage as many eligible young people as possible to join and use audiobooks to support their education and relaxation.

Our collection is full of leading contemporary children’s authors, including Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline Wilson, J.K Rowling, Malorie Blackman, David Walliams, Phillip Pullman – as well as classics. We also keep up to date with titles that support the GCSE, A Level and PSHE national curriculum.

Under 18s can also borrow audiobooks from the main collection, other than those with an X-rated restriction (with scenes/language inappropriate for young members).