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Bookshare (Benetech)

Free accessible ebook and audiobook library for students with print disabilities

Free library of over 1.4 million accessible ebooks and audiobooks, including textbooks, for U.S. students with dyslexia, blindness, low vision or a physical disability that makes print hard to use. Schools can set up a free school account and families can sign up a student directly.

Amount
100% free for U.S. students with qualifying disabilities
Can a for-profit school apply?
?Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline
Rolling
Who this fits
Microschool · Private school · Homeschool co‑opFree for schools and students; homeschooled students named on the page. Private schools are not named, but the school page says free for schools and students in the U.S. and IEP or 504 is not required.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Brand-new schools can apply
Where
National: schools in any US state
Last checked
Oct 10, 2026on bookshare.org
Apply on the funder’s site↗(opens bookshare.org in a new tab)

Unconfirmed: check with the funder

We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?Whether a for-profit microschool can hold an organization account

How to apply

  1. Step 1: Check the Who Qualifies page
  2. Step 2: Have a teacher, reading specialist or medical provider certify the student
  3. Step 3: Sign up the school (organization account) or the student (individual account)
  4. Step 4: Install the free Bookshare Reader app

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“Bookshare is free for any U.S. student of any age, who is eligible for membership, including homeschooled students.”
In the funder’s own words, from bookshare.org, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Student has a qualifying print disability (dyslexia, other reading or learning disability, vision impairment, or physical impairment)
  • A qualified professional (educator, medical provider, librarian and others) certifies eligibility
  • IEP or 504 plan not required

Timing

Sign up any time.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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