Listening Books is a national UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for anyone who finds that an illness, disability, learning difficulty, or mental health condition impacts on their ability to read or hold books in the usual way.

We have over 9,000 fiction and non-fiction audiobooks in our library, for adults and children, from bestselling authors such as: J. K. Rowling, George R. R. Martin, Benjamin Zephaniah, Lee Child, Jojo Moyes, Philippa Gregory, David Walliams and many more. Members can borrow titles in three easily accessible ways:

  • sent directly through the post on MP3 CD with no postage costs or late fees

  • downloaded through our website or app to smartphones, tablets, computers, laptops

  • streamed online through your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone

Membership starts from £20 per year but we do have a number of FREE memberships available for anyone who would find our usual membership fees (between £20 to £45 per year) difficult to cover for any reason. A free membership gives members access to both our online and postal services. Please be assured that we are a charity and there are no hidden costs involved in our free memberships and no charges to borrow individual books

If you would like to find out more about Listening Books, please visit our website and if you have any questions or would like to join as a member, please contact Claire Gosden at: cgosden@listening-books.org.uk or call: 020 7407 9417.