The Dyslexia Action National Training and Resource Centre is based in Egham, Surrey.  The Library is a specialist resource centre that contains materials on teaching, learning and assessment and current research in the field of Dyslexia and related Specific Learning Difficulties.  It is open to those who are enrolled on our training courses, Guild members and others who meet particular requirements to use it on a subscription basis.

Opening Times

The library is open for visits during office hours Monday to Friday including school holidays.

Click here to download a library membership form.

Bequests and Donations

These are accepted under the condition that they meet the criteria set out in the Library Strategic Plan and Acquisitions Policy.  Click here for more details.

Contact the Librarian

library@dyslexiaaction.org.uk
Tel: 01784 222342

Other resources you might find useful:

Barrington Stoke

Barrington Stoke publishes first-class books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.  They provide graded reading by interest age and reading age from 6 years to adult.
www.barringtonstoke.co.uk

Calibre Audio Library

Calibre is a national charity which provides a free postal library service of unabridged books on MP3 CDs and memory sticks for people who have sight problems, dyslexia or other disabilities which prevent them reading print.  There are over 8000 titles to choose from, 1400 of which are in the Young Calibre Library for those under 16 years old.  The catalogue is available online and in large print.

No independent confirmation of eligibility is required and application forms are available from Calibre.
www.calibre.org.uk/

Ransom Publishing

A leading publisher of books for reluctant or struggling readers.  Their titles have strong visual appeal and always show both the interest age and the reading age on the website and in catalogues, so you can match our books to your readers’ interests and abilities.
www.ransom.co.uk

The Seeingear

This charity offers a free online library in the UK and EU.  They provide an adult and child library containing fictional and non-fictional material for the visually impaired and print disabled.  The books are provided in electronic text format which members can download and convert to their preferred method e.g.  large print or use with a speech reader.  They also support over 200 schools with their facility.
www.seeingear.org

Quick Reads

Quick Reads are aimed at adults who think reading is tedious or dull.
Millions have fallen in love with reading again through Quick Reads, and here are some of the reasons why:

• They're brilliant, bite sized books by big name authors and celebrities
• Fast -paced and easy to read
• A great range of fiction and non-fiction titles
• The perfect, more satisfying alternative to a magazine or newspaper
• Available at bookshops, supermarkets, libraries and online
• Quick Reads can also be purchased as eBooks,downloadable direct to your mobile phone, eReader or computer
• At £1.99 (€2.70), they cost less than a DVD

http://www.quickreads.org.uk/