Talking books
If you have a reading impairment you can get your course literature adapted to an accessible format.
If you have a disability that makes it difficult to read printed text, the library can help you access your course literature as talking books, e-text or braille. Talking books can be read on your computer, mobile phone or tablet.
Adapted books are accessed through the digital library Legimus. To create a Legimus account you need to make an appointment with the library. You can choose a time and place that suits you, we offer in-person meetings at the library or online through Zoom.
Book an introduction to talking books
If your course book is not available in Legimus, check if the library has the title as an e-book. If we have the e-book, you can read it with a speech synthesizer, either directly on the e-book platform or downloaded on your computer. These platforms often have built-in speech synthesizers, but if not, you can listen to the book with TorTalk (see more info about TorTalk further down).
If we do not have the e-book, or if you require further accommodations, you can email us at biblioteket@kth.se and we will help you. Please let us know what accessibility needs you have. Note that a talking book order can take two months, so check the course literature list as soon as you can and let us know what is missing as soon as possible.
Other aids
TorTalk
Everyone at KTH can download the speech synthesis TorTalk on their computer. TorTalk is a programme that can convert all digital texts to speech.
Spelling aids
Students and employees at KTH also have free access to a number of spelling aids, among those Spellright for English texts and Stava Rex for Swedish texts.
Learn more about spelling aids
Librarians working with talking books
