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Who the service is for

We support children who face barriers to reading print, including those diagnosed with, or showing traits of, dyslexia, autism, ADHD, visual impairment, long COVID and other physical and neurological conditions.

A formal diagnosis is not required.

What your school gets

  • Free, unlimited access to thousands of audiobooks, with new titles added every week.
  • Flexible listening on phones, tablets and computers by streaming or download.
  • Free postal USB service for students who prefer to listen that way.
  • A school portal where staff can add students, manage memberships and see how they are getting on.
  • Newsletters with new books and reading suggestions (opt-in).

There is no cost to schools or families.

How to get started

Getting your school set up is simple. Please follow these steps:

1. Create a shared school email account

We strongly recommend creating a shared email account specifically for Calibre Learning access. For example:

  • calibre@your-school-domain.co.uk
  • calibrelearning@your-school-domain.co.uk

A shared account is important because you will need a six-digit verification code every time you log in rather than a password. Using a shared school account means the relevant members of staff can access the code when needed, rather than it being sent to one individual.

2. Request an account

Once the shared email account has been created, fill in the form below.

We will then set up your school and send an invitation to the Calibre Learning portal.

3. Sign in and start using the portal

Use your invitation to access the portal. When you log in, a six-digit verification code will be sent to your shared school email account. Once you're in, you can add students individually or use the spreadsheet upload function to add students in bulk.

From the portal, you can add students, manage memberships and access the audiobook library.

That's it — you're ready to get started.

See how it works

Watch these two short walkthroughs to see the school account in action. Each video is around four minutes, and subtitles can be enabled using the player controls.

Adding and managing your students
Browsing the audiobook library

Request an account

If you would rather talk it through first, email learning@calibre.org.uk.