[Electronics-Talk] accessible book reading apps

Mon Feb 14 19:19:55 UTC 2022

The overdrive app is going away. I think by the end of the  month you
won't be able to login and or download so try the libby app, you may
find it a pleasant surprise  as I did.

On 2/14/22, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I tried Libby a couple years ago when my library switched to it, but I
> didn't find it accessible at all.  There's even a blurb in it that says
> they
> know it's not accessible, and they're "working on  it", but I have read
> every update summary since then and seen nothing about improving
> accessibility.  Surprise surprise.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2022 8:36 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Christopher Chaltain
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] accessible book reading apps
>
> Like I said, getting this set up with my public library is still on my to
> do
> list, but I thought the service Overdrive wasn't going away, but the app
> you
> would use to access is switching over to Libby, which is a more accessible
> app.
>
> --
> Christopher (AKA CJ)
> Chaltain at Outlook
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Tina Sohl via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2022 12:18 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tina Sohl <tinabir80 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] accessible book reading apps
>
> Hi. Just FYI, that overdrive's going away later this month, they're wanting
> everyonge to switch to libby. I'm on android and after learning that tried
> libby finding it to be much improved in terms of accessibility, so am sure
> it is on iOS too. I agree, try hoopla and libby if your library offfers
> both.  Ours does and they're nice book sources. Can't have too many books
> in
> my mind.
>
> On 2/13/22, Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I haven't started using it myself, but my public library uses
>> Overdrive, and there's even an option to check out Kindle and Audible
>> books through Overdrive.
>>
>> --
>> Christopher (AKA CJ)
>> Chaltain at Outlook
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
>> Of Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2022 8:23 AM
>> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] accessible book reading apps
>>
>> I used Hoopla until my library stopped using it.  At that time, it was
>> accessible on my iPhone.  Why not try it, if your library has it and
>> it's free?
>>
>> I think my library started using it again now, so I should re-try it
>> myself.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2022 7:52 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Cc: Ashley Bramlett
>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] accessible book reading apps
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> While I know about audible, I was looking for something a bit cheaper
>> with a good selection of books particulary nonfiction things like
> biographies.
>>
>> What apps do you suggest?
>>
>> Perhaps Scribd? Hoopla from the public library?
>>
>>
>> What is accessible with voice over?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ashley
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