Did you know that disabled readers can get Baen ebooks ENTIRE library free? *updated 1/2*

Baen is a large publisher of science fiction and fantasy. They were one of the first publishers to begin selling their ebooks online, and WITHOUT DRM, so you can read their stuff on as many devices as you like.

Did you know that they provide their entire catalogue of books for free to anyone disabled? From their website:

"Baen Books (http://www.baen.com), a publisher of science fiction, will provide its books to fans who are blind, paralysed, or dyslexic, or are amputees, in electronic form free of charge, effective immediately.

Baen Books is making this offer in recognition of Veterans Day, and all our disabled military veterans. Many Baen authors are veterans themselves, using a military setting as the setting of their tales. Right now convalescing vets might welcome an exciting, fast-action tale to pass the time.

Jim Baen, founder of Baen Books, who passed on June 28, 2006, decided to "provide each challenged reader with a permanent pass" to the regular e-publication of Baen’s new books. His successor, publisher Toni Weisskopf, is implementing his idea with this program.

Since 1999, Baen has published its new books as ebooks each month, in several formats, with no Digital Rights Management, through WebScriptions (http://www.webscriptions.net), for a small fee. Now, this service will be available at no cost to the disabled, who must apply for this privilege.

Applications will be processed by ReadAssist (http://www.readassist.org), a volunteer group devoted to helping disabled readers find the books they want in the form they need, and join the community of fandom. The application form has been set up by ReadAssist, and can be found through either WebScriptions or ReadAssist."

I myself have enjoyed hundreds of books through this program. The process is painless and quick (well, it was a few years ago), and well worth the minimal effort. The program is offered in honor of Vets, but anyone with a disability is welcome, so if you know someone that would benefit, let them know!!

***Update 1***

The site wording is confusing, so let me add: those are not the only disabilities they accept. So if you are disabled in any manner, be sure to apply -- they can only say no, and they didn't to me, and I don't fit any of the listed categories. (This info was true as of about 4 years ago, So I cannot say if that holds true today. However, the app takes only a few minutes, so I would definitely try again if I had to.)

***Update 2***

I've been asked how this program applies to blind or dyslexic readers. I don't have the answer yet, but have emailed Baen to ask, and I will post here when I get an answer (probably won't be for a few days). In the mean time, remember that many of the newer e-readers do have a read out loud function.

http://www.baenebooks.com/t-disabled.aspx