Listening Books (formerly The National Listening Library)

A huge congratulations to the inspiring young people who celebrated their Gold Awards yesterday at Buckingham Palace 👏✨ What an incredible event - thank you so much to @dofeuk for the invitation 🥳 It’s amazing to think this year also marks 70 years of young people achieving their DofE Awards 🎉 Did you know? We’re an Approved Activity Provider for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 🎧📚 You can complete your Bronze or Silver Skills section by reviewing an audiobook of your choice! Simply click on the link in the comments below to find out more 👇

🎧 Expanding access to audiobooks in Angus We’re pleased to offer free Listening Books memberships for eligible residents in Angus. For individuals whose ability to read printed books is impacted by illness, mental health challenges, or physical or learning disabilities, this service provides access to a wide range of audiobooks and resources to support wellbeing, inclusion, and lifelong learning. How it works: Eligible residents can apply via our website and indicate if they are unable to pay, enabling free access to all services. If you support individuals who could benefit from this service, we encourage you to share this opportunity across your networks. Click the link in the comments below to apply 👇 📩 For further information: info@listening-books.org.uk

💬 Thank you for enabling me to access Listening Books, it is a treasure trove. Whether you’re managing illness, mental health, physical or learning disability, or simply need an accessible way to enjoy books, we’re here to help you stay connected to the joy of reading 💜

For many dyslexic children, traditional reading can be challenging rather than relaxing - often impacting both confidence and enjoyment 📚 This insightful blog from Strides Literacy explores how audiobooks can help change that, breaking down barriers and opening up access to stories 💡 We’re delighted to be featured as part of this important conversation 💜 Read the blog here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ea3eydeb

In case you missed it - the winners of the British Book Awards 2026 are in 📚✨ From standout fiction to this year’s top audiobooks, discover the full list of Nibbies winners – including Audiobook of the Year titles, some of which are available in our collection. 🎧 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eC24y8rb

We’re delighted to reveal that our next Q&A is with Sunday Times bestselling author Bea Fitzgerald! Details: 📆 Monday 1st June ⏰ 4pm 💻 Virtual Village Hall Facebook and YouTube We’ll be discussing her upcoming novels, This Divine Revelry and Better Than Revenge, but make sure you catch up with her audiobooks available via our website and the Libby app: 📚 A Beautiful Evil 📚 Girl, Goddess, Queen 📚 The End Crowns All Have a question for Bea? Share it in the comments below 👇

💬 Audiobooks provide excellent escapism and take me away from everyday life. I’m really grateful for the service Listening Books provides. Whether you’re managing illness, mental health, physical or learning disability, or simply need an accessible way to enjoy books, we’re here to help you stay connected to the joy of reading 💜 👉 Would you like to discover more about the benefits of a Listening Books membership? Simply click the link in the comments below to find out more. ID: A four slide carousel with a soft purple background featuring white text quotes from a Listening Books member named Pam, explaining how audiobooks enable reading despite severe sight impairment, the importance of narrators, and the escapism audiobooks provide. Quotation mark icons and a simple owl logo appear on each slide. The final slide shows a hand holding a smartphone displaying the Listening Books website, alongside text inviting viewers to discover the benefits of membership, with contact details and social media handles shown.

Reminder - our live Q&A with best-selling author Elle McNicoll is taking place tomorrow! 🚨 Details: 📆 Thursday 30th April ⏰ 10am 💻 Virtual Village Hall Facebook and YouTube She’ll be talking about her new book - her debut adult romance, Unapologetic Love Story - alongside the much loved children's novel A Kind of Spark, as part of World Autism Acceptance Month. Click the link in the comments below to be taking to the YouTube video countdown 👇

✨ Meet Listening Books ✨ We’re a UK audiobook lending charity, helping to make reading accessible for anyone in the UK whose illness or disability affects their ability to read print books 💜 Founded in 1959, Listening Books was born from lived experience – and thanks to founder Norma Skemp and her incredible mission, we continue to champion the belief that everyone deserves access to stories 📚 What we do: 🎧 We support people whose illness or disability impacts their ability to read traditionally, including dyslexia, ADHD, visual impairments, chronic illness, mobility challenges and neurological conditions. 📚 Members enjoy access to over 10,500 audiobooks, plus newspapers and magazines via PressReader, through low cost or fully funded memberships. 🏥 We also support hospitals, hospices, care homes and SEND students with our audiobook services and specialist equipment. If this sounds like something that could help you - or someone you support - we’d love for you to find out more. Click the link in the comments below to learn about our story, our memberships, and how we can help make reading more accessible 👇 ID: A carousel introducing Listening Books, a UK audiobook lending charity, with a collection of photos featuring staff, supporters and service users at events and community settings, historic images from the charity’s founder, people holding Listening Books tablets, and information about who the charity supports, how memberships work, and how to find out more.

It's Earth Day 🌍️💜 ⁠ To celebrate, we’ve picked a collection of beautiful, thought provoking audiobooks exploring our connection with - and impact on - the natural world, ready to dive into. ID: A phone displays audiobook covers outdoors among bluebells, woodland paths, and flowing water, highlighting four nature inspired Earth Day audiobook recommendations, followed by a final close-up of a butterfly resting on a bluebell, with text instructing listeners to enjoy audiobooks via the Listening Books website.