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        "content": "I%20have%20rnib%20reading%20services%20are%20there%20any%20epub%20books%20available%20on%20that%20or%20are%20they%20just%20daisy%20audio"
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        "content": "Here\u2019s what I found out about the RNIB\u2019s Reading Services and whether they offer ePub books \u2014 short answer: they mostly offer DAISY audio and e-Braille via Reading Services, but some ePub content does come in via RNIB Bookshare.\n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udcda What RNIB Reading Services offers\n\nFrom the official RNIB Reading Services site:\n\n- The service provides \u200bfiction and non-fiction titles for children and adults mainly in **Daisy audio** and **e-Braille**. ([readingservices.rnib.org.uk](https://readingservices.rnib.org.uk/Home/About?utm_source=openai))  \n- \u201cTalking Books\u201d means audio formats (typically DAISY) with no time limit on keeping them once downloaded. When you download a Talking Book, it comes in through a zip file containing the DAISY files. ([readingservices.rnib.org.uk](https://readingservices.rnib.org.uk/Home/GettingStarted?utm_source=openai))  \n- If you want to read via electronic text yourself (rather than via audio or braille), the website notes that you can use **e-Books** or digital formats in other services. ([rnib.org.uk](https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/assistive-aids-and-technology/reading-and-writing/ebooks-and-digital/?utm_source=openai))\n\nWhat they *do not clearly say* is that RNIB Reading Services directly offers ePub for the main library of \u201cTalking Books + e-Braille\u201d.\n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udd0d What RNIB Bookshare offers & how it connects\n\nRNIB Bookshare is a related\u2014but partly separate\u2014service, especially focused on accessible formats for education and print disabilities. What\u2019s relevant:\n\n- RNIB Bookshare offers books in **EPUB**, **DAISY**, **Unified English Braille (UEB)**, **MP3**, **HTML**, **text only**, etc. ([rnibbookshare.org](https://www.rnibbookshare.org/resources/books?utm_source=openai))  \n- Some books only have PDF or EPUB as master files from publishers; if EPUB is available, more formats can be generated from that. ([rnibbookshare.org](https://www.rnibbookshare.org/resources/books/which-formats-are-books-available-in?utm_source=openai))  \n\nAlso:\n\n- The **Dolphin EasyReader** app (used with RNIB Reading Services) includes *some* EPUB books from *International Bookshare* \u2014 which is *not* the same as RNIB Bookshare. ([readingservices.rnib.org.uk](https://readingservices.rnib.org.uk/Home/DolphinEasyReader?utm_source=openai))  \n- But that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean RNIB Reading Services themselves directly provide EPUB versions of everything. Many titles are *audio (DAISY)* or braille. ([readingservices.rnib.org.uk](https://readingservices.rnib.org.uk/Home/GettingStarted?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## \ud83d\udea6 Bottom line\n\nSo, to answer your question:\n\n- Yes \u2014 RNIB Reading Services **do** offer some ePub books, but this is largely through their connection with Bookshare or external sources (like International Bookshare). ([readingservices.rnib.org.uk](https://readingservices.rnib.org.uk/Home/DolphinEasyReader?utm_source=openai))  \n- However, for the most part, the main offerings in Reading Services are **DAISY audio** for listening and **e-Braille** for braille reading. ([readingservices.rnib.org.uk](https://readingservices.rnib.org.uk/Home/About?utm_source=openai))  \n- If there\u2019s a specific title you\u2019re looking for, it\u2019s worth checking both RNIB Reading Services **and** RNIB Bookshare to see if an ePub version exists.\n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can check whether *specific books* you have in mind are available in ePub format on RNIB or Bookshare. Would you like me to do that?"
    }
]