a world of audio and braille books, newspapers
SALB South African Library for the Blind Library opens up a world of audio and braille books, newspapers, magazines and podcasts for people who are blind, have low vision or live with a print disability.
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Visually Impaired Online Public Access Catalogue is an online electronic library catalogue offered to members by the South African Library for the Blind which is screen reader friendly.
PressReader is a digital newspaper distribution and technology channel distributing over 7000 digital newspapers and magazines from around the globe. Our members will get access to some of the world’s top publications as soon as they’re available on shelves. For your access, the SALB subscription helps support the production of quality journalism, both internationally and locally.
An audio library catalogue which is powered by ‘Overdrive’ which allows members to search/browse all titles with ease.
Members can loan audio books for a period of two weeks and these can be download or listened to online at leisure.
Join our Library
If you are unsure how to access our catalogues, please download one of the four how to guides via the links below. If you are not yet a member of SALB, please first register here.
World Vision Day
Cape Town, South Africa. Prince Hall.
EVENTS
Inspired by his own turbulent life, Tennessee Williams’ timeless portrait of a shattered family is one of the most iconic dramas of the 20th century.
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The South African Library for the Blind renders a library and information service to blind and print-handicapped readers through the production of accessible South African reading material in development of a comprehensive library collection and rendering of advisory services to promote access to information.
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