Listening using an audio player

If you are unable to use touchscreen devices, you can borrow an easy-to-use audio player from the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired, which allows you to listen to talking books available at the Accessibility Library Celia.

Borrowing an audio player and books is free of charge. Using the device requires an Internet connection.

To borrow an audio player (e.g., Webbox), you will need a declaration confirming your print disability from a healthcare professional. You can find a declaration template and detailed instructions on how to apply for an audio player on the website of the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired (in Finnish).

You will automatically receive talking books from Celia book clubs to your audio player once a month. Books clubs are available in Finnish and Swedish.

You can also borrow books of your choice from the Celia talking book selection to your device. You can borrow books from the Celianet online service or on the Pratsam Reader application. Your contact person or assistant can also borrow books on your behalf. If you need help, the Celia customer service is available for assistance.

As an Accessibility Library Celia online customer, you can borrow up to 100 books per month to add to your audio player library. The loan period for the books is four weeks. You can renew your loans in Celianet settings on the My loans page.

Contents

• Here’s what to do when you want to listen to Accessibility Library Celia talking books on an audio player
• Setting up the audio player

Here’s what to do when you want to listen to Accessibility Library Celia talking books on an audio player

If you are not yet a Celia customer

You can become a customer of the Accessibility Library Celia through any library or educational institution, if you have difficulty reading. To become a customer, you need an email address. The email address of your contact person or assistant can also be used.

When you are a Celia customer

You will receive in the email address you provided login details which you can use to access Celia services. Please remember that your login details are personal.

Setting up the audio player

• You can find instructions on how to apply for an audio player on the website of the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired (in Finnish).
  • You will need a declaration issued by a healthcare professional confirming that you are unable to use touchscreen devices.
  • You will need an Internet connection.
• Once you have received your audio player, activate the service on the activation page of the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired (in Finnish).
  • Enter your email address on the page. You will receive a link to the audio player activation form via email.
  • Open the link and enter the five-digit serial number found on the bottom of your audio player into the form on the page. Also enter the last name of the user of the service and the Pratsam Reader application and audio player IDs that you received from Celia via email.
  • Note! After successful activation, the audio player needs to be started within five minutes.
• You can ask your contact person or assistant to log in on your behalf. If you need help, the Celia customer service is available for assistance.
• Borrow the books you want to listen to on your audio player via Celianet or the Pratsam Reader application. You can also select book clubs that will automatically send books to your device every month.
• When borrowing books, select “listening in app or on an audio player” as the loan type.
• When borrowing a book, make sure that the book is a talking book by checking the book details.
• For all matters relating to book clubs and book loans, please contact the Celia customer service.
• For questions concerning audio players, please contact the Daisy information service provided by the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired (in Finnish).

Picture: Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired