Users will be able to search by book title, author and keyword. We are delighted that customers can now access thousands of Talking Books by simply asking Alexa. “Voice activated technology is bringing us closer to a world where blind and partially sighted people can consume books on a level playing field with sighted people.”ĭennis Stansbury, Alexa UK Country Manager, said: “We love hearing feedback about how customers use Alexa throughout their day.

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If you start a book but don’t like it, you can immediately choose another one rather than waiting for your next book to arrive in the post.

“There are some great advantages to accessing your Talking Books this way. RNIB’s Talking Books library is 86 years old yet continues to adapt to the changing landscape of how our library users want to read their books. In the past year, 1.33 million Talking Books have been sent out, with many users describing the service as a 'lifeline' during the pandemic.ĭavid Clarke, Director of Services at RNIB, said: “We are extremely pleased to announce that Talking Books customers can now access the 34,000 books in the RNIB Library by asking Alexa. Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant can now be used by blind and partially sighted people to get instant access to thousands of audio books.Ĭustomers of the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s Talking Books library can say 'Alexa, open RNIB Talking Books' to access their audio books instantly.

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