NNELS is a collection of accessible, downloadable titles for Canadians with print disabilities.

What is NNELS

NNELS (National Network for Equitable Library Service) is a provincially funded online collection of digital books for readers with print disabilities available from the NNELS website.

Once registered with NNELS, you will be able to download digital book formats including DAISY, MP3, eTEXT, PDF, and EPUB.

Who Can Sign Up

The NNELS collection is available to library customers with a print disability as defined in section 32 of the Canadian Copyright Act:

• learning disability: an impairment relating to comprehension
• physical disability: the inability to hold or manipulate a book
• visual disability: severe or total impairment of sight or the inability to focus or move one’s eyes.

How to Sign Up 

To register for NNELS – first contact your local library branch to ensure your library membership status allows borrowing of print disabled materials. Then either:

• Complete the online registration on the NNELS website (click on Sign Up), or
• Contact Okanagan Regional Library’s Access Services staff by phone at 778-658-6394 or email access@orl.bc.ca. 

Find Books

Search or browse the collection on the NNELS website to find books to read. 

Then, download them to your computer, tablet, or mobile device.

NNELS Help

Lots of help is available on NNELS’s Tutorial page which is organized by how you read: smartphone or tablet, DAISY Player, computer or laptop, or CD player.

Other questions, specific to NNELS, will be best answered by them:

• Email: support@nnels.ca 
• Phone: 1-888-848-9250 (Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday to Friday)

Need Further Help?

Connect with Okanagan Regional Library’s Access Services staff:

• Email: access@orl.bc.ca
• Phone: 778-658-6394 

CELA is an additional collection of accessible materials for customers with print disabilities and professionals who work with people with print disabilities.

What is CELA

The Okanagan Regional Library partners with the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) to provide additional accessible collections to customers with print disabilities and professionals who work with people with print disabilities in a format that works for them.

CELA has a growing collection of 700,000 items for all ages, including:

• newspapers, magazines, books
• audio, e-audio, e-text, braille, printbraille, eBraille
• English and French with some other languages
• Bookshare, a US-based accessible online library for people with print disabilities.

Who Can Sign Up

The CELA collection is available to library customers with a print disability as defined in section 32 of the Canadian Copyright Act:

• learning disability: an impairment relating to comprehension
• physical disability: the inability to hold or manipulate a book
• visual disability: severe or total impairment of sight or the inability to focus or move one’s eyes.

How to Sign Up

To register for CELA – first contact your local library branch to ensure your library membership status allows print disabled materials. Then either:

• Self-register on the CELA website (click on Register); or
• Contact Okanagan Regional Library Access Services staff by phone at 778-658-6394 or email access@orl.bc.ca.   

CELA is also available to educators and other professionals who work with people with print disabilities. To learn more and register, visit the Educator Access Program or Client Access Support Program page of the CELA website.

Find Books

Search or browse the collection on the CELA website.

There are several delivery options:

• Online and download: read newspapers online and download books and magazines to your computer or mobile device
• Download without a computer: download books and magazines directly to an internet-enabled DAISY player over a wireless connection
• Delivery by mail: receive DAISY audio books and magazines on CD, embossed braille, or printbraille (children’s picture books with see through braille sheets added) by mail
• Automatic selection: receive new books that match your interests.

CELA Help

Lots of help is available on CELA’s Help page including how to use the website and get started, information on devices and how to read, and FAQs.

Often the best help can be found by contacting CELA for assistance with your account, CELA services or materials:

• Email: help@celalibrary.ca
• Phone: 1-855-655-2273 (Hours: 5:00 AM to 4:30 PM Pacific Time, Monday to Friday)

Need Further Help?

Connect with Okanagan Regional Library’s Access Services staff:

• Email: access@orl.bc.ca
• Phone: 778-658-6394