uLIBRARY vs Bedtime Donations

With uLIBRARY you can take your library’s digital collection anywhere – browse, borrow and enjoy the best in eAudiobooks and eBook on your smartphone or tablet. Sign in securely with your library membership to access your library’s full collection of uLIBRARY’s digital content for free – it’s really that simple. Discover your new favourite story - Search for your favourite genre with ease with intuitive genre sliders and in-depth search options. - Try out the title before downloading with eAudio and eBook previews available. - Find recommended reads through our world first integrated book clubs, Talking Books and Bookworms as well as a ‘Next Read’ feature that populates based on the books you’ve previously enjoyed. - Effortlessly renew and return the titles to continue your uLIBRARY journey on your own terms. - Easily locate your previously downloaded titles to enjoy them all over again. Listen Your Own Way - With automatic synchronisation and bookmarking you’ll never lose your place, even if you change devices. - Slow down or speed up the audio as required with a wide-ranging speed function (0.25 to 3.0x) - Reach the conclusion at your own pace with a 30 second skip function or simply select the final chapter with our easy-to-use track selection. - With our integrated sleep function, every audiobook can become a bedtime story – no matter your age. - Listen anywhere, regardless of connectivity with offline listening. Read Your Own Way - Our built in eReader is the most accessible yet with adjustable font sizes, faces (including OpenDyslexic) as well as text and background colour so that everyone can explore the joy of reading. - No need to carry lots of books in your bag, with offline reading available. - Add bookmarks to revisit your favourite sections. Please note that your library’s uLIBRARY collection is curated by your library and not the uLIBRARY digital team.

A NEW CHAPTER FOR INCLUSION Blind children often lack access to stories, and one reason is that recording audiobooks requires time and resources. Bedtime Donations is here to change that. It’s an app developed by RSBC (The Royal Society for Blind Children) to democratize audiobooks for children in the vision-impaired community worldwide. To donate your bedtime story to blind children, all you need to do is download Bedtime Stories, choose a tale to tell, and read it out loud. The app will record every word you say and turn it into a free audiobook. You can donate as many bedtime stories as you wish. Now, the bedtime story you read to your kid can be heard by thousands of blind children. INCLUSIVE DESIGN - Expert Guidance Accessibility experts helped us design the app to be inclusive and user-friendly for everyone. - Color Contrast All colors meet WCAG Level AAA contrast ratio requirements, with a minimum contrast ratio of 7:1. to ensure clear visibility. - Information Hierarchy We organize content so the most important information stands out and is easy to follow. - Font Selection Our easy-to-read sans-serif font avoids all caps and tricky effects to help everyone read comfortably. - Voice Over The app and website are programmed to support voice recognition. - Color Contrast All colors meet WCAG Level AAA contrast ratio requirements, with a minimum contrast ratio of 7:1. to ensure clear visibility - Icon Creation We created a set of clear icons that act as an additional visual language. They require no more than one cognitive action to understand its meaning. Download the Bedtime Donations app today, and let your voice be their favourite story.