Listen to literature

There are several ways to listen to our digital literature. For example, you can use the reading program Thorium to read or listen to downloaded e-books or talking books. Download it free of charge at the Thorium website.

With Thorium you can listen to e-books in the EPUB and DAISY formats. In Thorium you can adjust layouts and reading speed, as well as make annotations, bookmarks and highlights. Thorium sometimes asks for a password for encrypted books from Legimus. Type in your Legimus password.

Another option is to use the reading function in our respective databases for e-books or articles. For example, it can be a headphone symbol.

You can also use a screen reading program that reads the text on your screen. As a student or staff, you can download Tortalk free of charge.

If you have a talking books account in Legimus you can use the reading program EasyReader that you can link to you Legimus account. Download it free of charge on the Legimus website.

If you're on Windows, you can use the Speak Aloud feature in the Edge browser, or have text read aloud in Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

You can also use various AI services to have the text read aloud, e.g. Google Translate, but keep in mind that there may be copyright restrictions on what you are allowed to copy.

Talking book account at Legimus for those with disabilities

If you have difficulty reading printed text, you can request access to Legimus. Having a disability does not in itself entitle you to an account in Legimus. There must be a connection between the impairment and the difficulty of reading.

You must be registered and admitted to a course at University West to get a Legimus account.

How to apply

Before you apply, read up on who is entitled to a talking book account on legimus.se.

On Tuesdays between 3-4 pm we have dropin times for applying for a talking book account in Legimus if you have a reading dsiability. You can find us in the G2 corridor. 

After you have submitted your application, we will contact you via your student email. We will schedule an appointment to ask for additional information, and introduce you to Legimus if you are eligible for an account.

Is the book not in Legimus?

You can you can request to have a book produced as a talking book if you you cannot find it when you search in Legimus. The book you order should be:

• Compulsory course literature in a course or programme to which you have been admitted.
• Of the same edition as it is in your literature list.

It takes at least 8 weeks to produce a talking book, so look up your course literature well in advance! If the course has already started, it is usually not possible to order the book.