Talking Books gift subscription

Looking for a gift for friends or family who struggle to read print? A Talking Books gift subscription from RNIB could be the perfect present for someone special who is blind or partially sighted.

Buy your gift subscription now.

Addicted to thrillers? Love a good romance? Or want to brush up on cooking or gardening skills? Your gift includes:

  • Access to over 20,000 high quality audio books on CD, delivered direct to their door.
  • Up to six books can be borrowed at any one time.
  • All our Talking Books are recorded on DAISY, so most titles fit on a single CD.
  • A free bi-annual magazine, Read On, packed with book reviews, author interviews and library news
  • New Books, our free bi-monthly listing of all new titles available from the library.
  • Access to our expert reader service team who are on hand to help your loved one find what they are looking for or discover something new to read.

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Ideal gift for parents or grandparents

Anyone who struggles to read print can enjoy Talking Books from RNIB. But, with more people over the age of 65 living with sight loss, it is often parents or grandparents who will appreciate it the most.

So, why not buy them a gift they will really appreciate that will last all year round.

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Choose from:

  • The full loan subscription, which includes the loan of a DAISY player. Cost: £82 a year.
  • The books only subscription, which does not include a DAISY player. Cost: £50 a year.

Direct Debit discount
Pay for the Talking Book Service by Direct Debit and you can save £7 on your annual subscription - pay just £75 instead of £82!

Note: Customers with a book-only subscription will also need a DAISY player to listen to their Talking Book CDs. You can buy a DAISY player in RNIB's online shop.


Buy a Talking Book gift subscription today.

Contact the Helpline on 0303 123 9999, email helpline@rnib.org.uk or fill out the following form and we'll call you back.

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Last updated: 10 June 2013

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