Bookshare

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:library
gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:availableOn gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Hindi
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Spanish
English
Portuguese
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Skoll_Award_for_Social_Entrepreneurship
gptkb:Tech_Awards_Laureate
gptkb:Library_of_Congress_Literacy_Award
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Jim_Fruchterman
gptkbp:foundedIn 2002
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Palo_Alto,_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bookshare
gptkbp:legalBasis Chafee Amendment
gptkbp:membership yes
gptkbp:membershipFreeFor qualified U.S. students
gptkbp:mission providing accessible books to people with print disabilities
gptkbp:mobileAppAvailable gptkb:Voice_Dream_Reader
Bookshare Reader
Capti Voice
EasyReader
Go Read
Read2Go
gptkbp:numberOfBooks over 1 million
gptkbp:offers audio books
braille books
DAISY format books
accessible ebooks
text-to-speech books
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Benetech
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Benetech
gptkbp:partner gptkb:publisher
libraries
schools
gptkbp:provides accessible literature
accessible reference books
accessible textbooks
gptkbp:serves people with physical disabilities
people with visual impairments
people with learning disabilities
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Education
gptkbp:targetAudience educators
students
adults with disabilities
gptkbp:website https://www.bookshare.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benetech
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7