Write Your Story - Writing your memoir workshops
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Updated VA Connect App: Webinar
In this recorded webinar, members from the Library team talk through features and changes to the VA Connect App and how to use the updated version. Our library team answer members' questions.
Online library membership application form
The Vision Australia Library is a free information service for Australian residents with a print disability.
To support your membership application you will need to provide a referee and, if applicable, your Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold Card membership details.
Note that mandatory fields on this form will be marked with an asterisk (*).
Audio book and narration examples
As a library member you can access thousands of audio books through our collection. Many of these books have been recorded by our dedicated volunteer narrators. We also make use of synthetic voice narration to provide content such as newspapers, to make sure you to receive it as soon as possible. You can get a feeling for both our volunteer narrated audio and synthetic voice content by listening to some excerpts and examples below.
Talking book clips
Vision Australia narrators
The following audio samples have been narrated by Vision Australia volunteers:
Join the Library
We would love you to join our Library! Membership is free and available to Australian residents who have a print disability.
Members of the Vision Australia Library include people who:
Our collection
As a member of the Vision Australia Library you can access an exciting range of fiction and non-fiction reading materials including:
- Books, magazines and newspapers (in audio, braille and ebraille)
- Braille music
- Podcasts
Members can login to the i-access® online library catalogue here.
DAISY Audio
Over 45,000 titles are available in DAISY audio, with new titles added regularly.
Technology Guides and Training
For technical assistance contact the library on 1300 654 656. Face to face training may be possible in certain locations.
Current Members
Suggest a book
The Vision Australia Library welcomes book suggestions from our members. Please email booksuggestions@visionaustralia.org or contact 1300 654 656. Your suggestion should include the author, a specific title and preferred format (audio or braille).
Contact the Library
Vision Australia Information Library Service
Library membership enquiries
1300 654 656 8:30am-5:00pm (AEST)
librarymembership@visionaustralia.org
Library general enquiries
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Vision Australia Kooyong Library Victoria
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Library news and events
February 2022
Vision Australia Library is pleased to announce our first ‘In Conversation’ author event for 2022, featuring very special guest, adventurer and Australian legend, Dick Smith.
Described by Paul Hogan as 'Part Bear Grylls, part Bill Gates, but 100% Aussie larrikin.’ Dick Smith is an icon of Australian business, philanthropy and aeronautics.