Welcome to Accessibility Library Celia!
Accessibility Library Celia is a state-owned special library that promotes equality in reading and learning. Celia collaborates with libraries, schools and publishers, offering library services and information and advice on accessible publishing. Celia produces and disseminates literature in accessible formats, such as talking books and books in Braille. Celia operates under the Ministry of Education and Culture’s administrative branch.
You can become Celia’s customer if you are experiencing difficulties reading regular books
The services of Accessibility Library Celia can be used by everyone who find it difficult to read regular books due to dyslexia, illness, disability or similar reasons. You can become Celia’s customer at the library or at school. Libraries at universities can also register Celia customers.
Find out how to begin using Celia’s services.
Celia produces and lends talking books, Braille books and illustrated tactile books, among other resources
Borrowing books from Celia is free of charge. Celia produces accessible versions of around 30% of all fiction and non-fiction literature published in Finland in the form of talking books and Braille books. Celia’s selection currently includes 55,000 talking books that are available for listening online.
In addition to fiction and non-fiction, Celia produces accessible textbooks for comprehensive schools, upper secondary schools, vocational studies and higher education institutions.
In addition to talking books and Braille books, Celia produces and loans out tactile books and other resources and provides advice and guidance on accessible publishing.