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The appendixes are not available on-line but are part of the printed directory. Use the online NLS Reference Publications Order Form to request a print copy of the directory.
I. Readership and Circulation, FY2006--NLS Network Libraries
II. Budget, Staff, Collections, FY2006--NLS Network Libraries
A free national library service providing recorded and braille materials to blind and physically handicapped persons is administered by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress (NLS). Under a special exemption of the U.S. copyright law and with the cooperation of authors and publishers who grant permission to use noncovered copyrighted works, NLS selects and produces full-length books and magazines in braille and in audio-recorded format. The reading materials produced are then distributed to a cooperating network of regional and subregional libraries that circulate them to eligible borrowers by postage-free mail. Network libraries also offer reference, readers’ advisory, and other services.
Established by an act of Congress in 1931 to serve blind adults, the program was expanded in 1952 to include children, and again in 1966 by Public Law 89-522 to include individuals with physical impairments that prevent the reading of standard print. Fifty-seven regional and seventy-three subregional libraries are currently part of the network, serving all parts of the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.
Playback equipment is loaned free for use with books and magazines recorded on 16 rpm and on cassette at 1-7/8 and 15/16 ips. Special accessories supplied on request include special amplifiers, remote control units, breath switches, extension levers, and pillow speakers. Libraries and other designated machine-lending agencies serve as distribution points for playback equipment and accessories.
Applications for library service from eligible persons or institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes are made directly to the network library or machine-lending agency serving a particular geographic area. Application forms, demonstration equipment, and sample reading materials are available in many local public libraries.
American citizens living abroad receive service directly from NLS and should apply to the Network Services Section. Direct service is not extended to individuals outside the United States and its territories and possessions unless they are American citizens; however, international interlibrary loans may be arranged with NLS.
Music services are provided by the NLS Music Section, which has an extensive collection of music scores, books, and instructional materials in braille, large print, and recorded media. Through its Reference Section, NLS serves as a national information resource on various aspects of disability. The National Library Service also functions as a bibliographic center on reading materials for people with disabilities and can make referrals to libraries and organizations that have materials in special media.
The second section of this directory includes the libraries that are part of the “Affiliated Library Consortium.” These libraries offer books that are produced following or approximating current NLS standards, submit cooperative cataloging on the titles they are willing to lend for inclusion in the NLS union catalog, work with NLS and its network to provide service to blind and physically handicapped residents of the United States, produce books in audio and braille and/or other appropriate formats for use by eligible readers, and make materials available free of charge to eligible readers. Eligible readers are defined as those individuals eligible for library services coordinated by the NLS.
Section three includes a number of not-for-profit organizations and volunteer groups, not part of the NLS network, that also provide reading materials in special media on loan to print-handicapped individuals. Criteria for inclusion of these organizations in this directory are these: services offered nationwide; a book collection sufficiently broad in subject matter to be of general interest; a minimum of two hundred titles available on loan; and circulation on the basis of free loan or for a minimal fee to cover basic costs. As additional organizations meeting these criteria become known, they will be included in future editions of the directory.
NLS network libraries and machine-lending agencies are arranged alphabetically by state. Within each state, the regional library appears first, followed by subregional libraries (if any) listed alphabetically by city. In several states, two regional libraries have been established; in these instances, the specific service area of each library is shown. County service areas are also listed for subregional libraries, but for libraries that serve eighteen or more counties, the outlying or border counties are listed while those in the center of the service area are not. An asterisk (*) immediately following the name of a library indicates that a separate machine-lending agency is listed as the final entry in that state. Regional libraries designated as braille-lending libraries are identified by a number symbol (#). Braille is listed under the book collection heading for each of these libraries. For libraries not designated as braille-lending libraries, braille collections are listed under the special collections category.
The information about NLS network libraries and machine-lending agencies contained in the body of the directory and in Appendix II was taken from updates in an online database provided by each network library and machine-lending agency. Readership and circulation statistics in Appendix I are for federal fiscal year (October–September) 2006. In the few cases where responses were not received or information was not available, data from the previous edition of the directory have been reprinted and footnoted. An effort was made to record changes in names, addresses, and telephone numbers up to August 31, 2007.
Other library resources at the national level are arranged alphabetically by the name of the organization. Each entry indicates eligibility requirements, special media available, subject coverage, and lending policies, all of which may vary from one organization to another. Requests for catalogs or further information about their services should be addressed to the appropriate organization and not to the NLS or its cooperating libraries.
This directory is available online through the NLS web site at www.loc.gov/nls/, and free print copies of the directory are available to libraries and organizations by contacting the NLS Reference Section. Since mid-October 2001, security precautions have made mail delivery by the United States Postal Service to the address listed below sporadic. For faster service, please telephone your request to (202) 707-5100, fax it to (202) 707-0712, or e-mail it to nlsref@loc.gov.
Reference Section
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20542
Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
6030 Monticello Drive
Montgomery, AL 36130-6000
Telephone: (334) 213-3906 and (334) 213-3921
Toll-free: 800-392-5671
Fax: (334) 213-3993
E-mail: fzaleski@apls.state.al.us
Web site: http://statelibrary.alabama.gov/Content/APLSSer_Blind.aspx
Serves: Alabama (60 of 67 counties); braille readers receive
service from Utah.
Librarian: Fara L. Zaleski
Machine agency contact: Fara L. Zaleski
Library code: AL1A
Hours: 7:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Braille, audiocassette
Special collections: Braille, local subjects and authors, print reference
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, screen-enlarging
software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request; children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter; subject bibliographies
Library for the Blind and Handicapped
Public Library of Anniston and Calhoun County
P.O. Box 308
Anniston, AL 36202-0308
Bulk mail: 108 East 10th Street
Anniston, AL 36201-5662
Telephone: (256) 237-8501
Fax: (256) 238-0474
E-mail: bandph@anniston.lib.al.us
Serves: Calhoun County
Librarian: Deenie M. Culver
Library code: AL1B
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Print reference collection
Special services: Children’s summer reading program
Department for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Houston-Love Memorial Library
P.O. Box 1369
Dothan, AL 36302
Bulk mail: 212 West Burdeshaw Street
Dothan, AL 36302
Telephone: (334) 793-9767
TDD: (334) 793-9767
Fax: (334) 793-6645
E-mail: carmstrong0828@yahoo.com
Serves: Houston County
Librarian: Christi Armstrong
Library code: AL1D
Hours: 9:00–9:00, M, T, Th; 9:00–6:00 W, F;
9:00–5:00 Sat; 1:00–5:00 Sun
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Print reference collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), magnifier, speech input or output,
scanner
Special services: Book discussion group; children’s story
hour; children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Huntsville Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
P.O. Box 443
Huntsville, AL 35804
Bulk mail: 915 Monroe Street SW
Huntsville, AL 35801
Telephone: (256) 532-5980 and (256) 532-5981
Fax: (256) 532-5994
E-mail: jwelch@hpl.lib.al.us or bphdept@hpl.lib.al.us
Web site: http://hpl.lib.al.us/outreach
Serves: Madison County
Librarian: Joyce Welch
Library code: AL1E
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Braille, print/braille books, tactile maps
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braille notetaker, braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), Dragon Naturally Speaking, ergonomic keyboard,
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier, optical character reader, page turner,
paperless braille display, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Dial-up news or book services, radio
reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Library and Resource Center for the Blind and Physically Handicapped #
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
705 South Street
P.O. Box 698
Talladega, AL 35161
Telephone: (256) 761-3237
Toll-free: 800-848-4722
Fax: (256) 761-3561
E-mail: lacy.teresa@aidb.state.al.us or Thompson.Martha@aidb.state.al.us
Serves: Comosa, St. Clair, and Talladega counties
Librarian: Teresa Lacy
Library code: AL1I
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Braille, audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference
collection, textbooks, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braille notetaker, braille translation software, braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier, optical character reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request; children’s story hour; childrens summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Tuscaloosa Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Tuscaloosa Public Library
1801 Jack Warner Parkway
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Telephone: (205) 345-3994
Fax: (205) 752-8300
E-mail: bjordan@tuscaloosa-library.org
Web site: http://www.tuscaloosa-library.org/pages/bph.html
Serves: Tuscaloosa County
Librarian: Barbara B. Jordan
Library code: AL1H
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Print reference collection, tactile
maps, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.)
Special services: Radio reading service, volunteer services
Braille and Talking Book Library #
California State Library
P.O. Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
Bulk mail: 900 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 654-0640
Toll-free: 800-952-5666
Fax: (916) 654-1119
E-mail: btbl@library.ca.gov
Web site: http://www.library.ca.gov/services/btbl.html
Serves: Northern California
Librarian: Jon Torkelson
Machine agency contact: Marian Broom
Library code: CA1A
Hours: 9:30–4:00 M–F
Book collection: Braille, audiocassette, disc
Special collections: Local subjects and authors, print reference
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for
hard-copy large print, magnifier, megadots braille translation
software, optical character reader, paperless braille display
Special services: Dial-up news or book services, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials
Delaware Division of Libraries
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
43 South DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Telephone: (302) 739-4748
Toll-free: 800-282-8676
TDD: (302) 739-4748
Fax: (302) 739-6787
E-mail: jphillos@lib.de.us
Web site: http://www.state.lib.de.us/Collection_Development/LBPH/
Serves: Delaware; braille readers receive service from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Librarian: John Phillos
Machine agency contact: John Phillos
Library code: DE1A
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, disc
Special collections: Local subjects and authors
Special services: Braille on request, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Adaptive Services Division
DC Public Library
901 G Street NW
Room 215
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: (202) 727-2142 and (202) 727-2270
TDD: (202) 727-2145
Fax: (202) 727-1129
E-mail: lbph.dcpl@dc.gov
Web site: http://dcpl.dc.gov/dcpl/cwp/view.asp?a=1264&q=564805
Serves: District of Columbia; braille readers receive service
from Massachusetts.
Librarian: Venetia V. Demson
Machine agency contact: Ruth Alford
Other staff (specify): James P. Timony
Library code: DC1A
Hours: 9:30–5:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, local subjects and authors, print reference collection, textbooks, videotapes
on disabilities
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
magnifier, optical character reader, speech input or output
Special services: Book club, dial-up news or book services; radio
reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Manatee Talking Book Library
Manatee County Public Library System
6081 26th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34207
Telephone: (941) 742-5914 and (941) 484-0308
Fax: (941) 751-7098
E-mail: Patricia.Schubert@mymanatee.org
Serves: Manatee and Sarasota counties
Librarian: Patricia Schubert
Library code: FL1E
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, print reference
collection
Assistive devices: Magnifier, optical character reader
Special services: Book discussion group, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Pinellas Talking Book Library
1330 Cleveland Street
Clearwater, FL 33755-5103
Telephone: (727) 441-9958
TDD: (727) 441-3168
Fax: (727) 441-9068
E-mail: mstevenson@pplc.us
Web site: http://www.pplc.us/tbl/
Serves: Pinellas County
Librarian: Marilyn Stevenson
Library code: FL1M
Hours: 9:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive DVDs and videos,
BiFolkal kits, braille, print reference collection, sports equipment and games, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), optical character reader,
paperless braille display, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request; children’s summer reading program; radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter; subject bibliographies
Brevard County Libraries
Talking Books Library
308 Forrest Avenue
Cocoa, FL 32922-7781
Telephone: (321) 633-1810 and (321) 633-1811
TDD: (321) 633-1838
Fax: (321) 633-1838
E-mail: kbriley@brev.org
Web site: http://www.brev.org/about_bcl/disabled_services.htm
Serves: Brevard County
Librarian: Kay Briley
Library code: FL1K
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, foreign-language books, print reference collection, tactile maps, videotapes
on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier,
optical character reader, page turner
Special services: Braille on request; dial-up news or
book services, volunteer services
Publications: Subject bibliographies
Broward County Talking Book Library
100 South Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Telephone: (954) 357-7555 and (954) 357-8686
TDD: (954) 357-7528
Fax: (954) 357-7420
E-mail: wdraper@browardlibrary.org or talkingbooks@browardlibrary.org
Web site: http://www.broward.org/library/talkingbooks.htm
Serves: Broward County
Librarian: Wayne Draper
Library code: FL1H
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, print reference collection
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier,
optical character reader, radio for radio reading service,
speech input or output
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Talking Books/Special Needs Library
Jacksonville Public Library
303 North Laura Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Telephone: (904) 630-1999 and (904) 630-0344
Fax: (904) 630-0604
E-mail: jerryr@coj.net
Web site: http://jpl.coj.net/lib/talkingbooks.html
Serves: Duval County
Librarian: Jonathan A. Reynolds
Library code: FL1B
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive DVDs and videos,
BiFolkal Kits, braille, print reference collection
Assistive devices: Magnifier, optical character reader, screen-enlarging
software
Special services: Book club, Braille on request, dial-up news or
book services, radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Talking Books
Palm Beach County Library Annex
Mil-Lake Plaza
4639 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, FL 33463
Telephone: (561) 649-5500
Toll-free: (888) 780-5151
Fax: (561) 649-5402
E-mail: talkingbooks@pbclibrary.org
Web site: http://www.pbclibrary.org/outreach-talkingbooks.htm
Serves: Palm Beach County
Librarian: Pat Mistretta
Library code: FL1G
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos
Talking Book Library of Dade and Monroe Counties
Miami-Dade Public Library System
2455 NW 183rd Street
Miami, FL 33056-3641
Telephone: (305) 751-8687
Toll-free: 800-451-9544
TDD: (305) 474-7258
Fax: (305) 757-8401
E-mail: moyerb@mdpls.org or talkingbooks@mdpls.org
Web site: http://www.mdpls.org/services/outreach/talk_books.asp
Serves: Miami-Dade and Monroe counties
Librarian: Barbara L. Moyer
Library code: FL1C
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Braille, print/braille, print reference collection
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for
hard-copy large print, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Book discussion group; children’s summer reading program
Publications: Patron newsletter
Lee County Talking Books Library
13240 North Cleveland Avenue, #5-6
North Ft. Myers, FL 33903-4855
Telephone: (239) 995-2665
Toll-free: 800-854-8195
TDD: (239) 995-2665
Fax: (239) 995-1681
E-mail: talkingbooks@leegov.com
Web site: http://www3.leegov.com/library/progserv/ssvcs/tb.htm
Serves: Lee County
Librarian (acting): Karin McLeish-Delgado
Library code: FL1J
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, local subjects and authors, print reference collection, videotapes on
disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier, optical character reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Book discussion group, children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter; subject bibliographies
Orange County Library System
Talking Book Section
101 East Central Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32801
Telephone: (407) 835-7464
TDD: (407) 835-7641
Fax: (407) 835-7642
E-mail: higgins.lelia@ocls.info
Web site: http://www.ocls.info/About/assistiveServices.asp
Serves: Orange County
Librarian: Lelia Higgins
Library code: FL1D
Hours: 9:00–9:00 M–Th; 9:00–6:00 F, Sat; 1:00–6:00 Sun
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Sample of NLS magazines
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
West Florida Public Library
Talking Book Library
200 West Gregory Street
Pensacola, FL 32502-4822
Telephone: (850) 436-5065 and (850) 436-5060
Fax: (850) 436-5039
E-mail: talkingbooks@ci.pensacola.fl.us or hhudson@ci.pensacola.fl.us
Web site: http://www.cityofpensacola.com/library/page.asp?pid=5037
Serves: Escambia County
Librarian: Helen C. Hudson
Library code: FL1L
Hours: 9:00–4:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Volunteer services
Hillsborough County Talking Book Library
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library
3910 South Manhattan Avenue
Tampa, FL 33611-1214
Telephone: (813) 272-6024 and (813) 272-6070
TDD: (813) 272-6305
Fax: (813) 272-6072
E-mail: busha@hillsboroughcounty.org or talkingbooks@hillsboroughcounty.org
Web site: http://www.hcplc.org/hcplc/liblocales/tbl/
Serves: Hillsborough County
Librarian: Ann Bush
Library code: FL1F
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, Special collections: BiFolkal kits, braille, local subjects and authors
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, optical character
reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Radio reading service
Publications: Patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
Albany Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Dougherty County Public Library
300 Pine Avenue
Albany, GA 31701
Telephone: (229) 420-3220
Toll-free: 800-337-6251
Fax: (229) 420-3240
E-mail: lbph@docolib.org
Web site: http://www.docolib.org/libblind.html
Serves: Calhoun, Clay, Crisp, Dooly, Dougherty, Lee, Randolph,
Schley, Sumter, Terrell, and Webster counties
Librarian: Kathryn R. Sinquefield
Library code: GA1B
Hours: 9:30–6:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference collection
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for hard-copy large
print, magnifier, optical character reader, screen-enlarging
software
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Special Needs Library of Northeast Georgia
Athens-Clarke County Regional Library
2025 Baxter Street
Athens, GA 30606-6331
Telephone: (706) 613-3655
Toll-free: 800-531-2063
TDD: (706) 613-3655
Fax: (706) 613-3660
E-mail: specialneedslibrary@athenslibrary.org
Web site: http://www.clarke.public.lib.ga.us/talkingbooks/index.html
Serves: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene,
Gwinnett, Habersham, Hancock, Hart, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan,
Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Rabun, Stephens, Walton, and White counties
Librarian: Claudia L. Markov and Pete Hayek
Library code: GA1C
Hours: 9:00–6:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s
books, local subjects and authors, print/braille, print reference collection,
videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for hard-copy large
print, magnifier, optical character reader, screen-enlarging
software, speech input or output
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Talking Book Center
Augusta Regional Library
425 James Brown Boulevard
Augusta, GA 30901
Telephone: (706) 821-2625
Fax: (706) 724-5403
E-mail: talkbook@ecgrl.org
Web site: http://www.ecgrl.public.lib.ga.us/lbph.htm
Serves: Burke, Columbia, Jefferson, Lincoln, McDuffie,
Richmond, Taliafferro, Warren, and Wilkes counties
Librarian: Gary Swint
Library code: GA1D
Hours: 9:00–7:00 M–Th; 9:00–5:30 F, Sat
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
optical character reader, screen-enlarging software, speech
input or output
Special services: Braille on request; children’s summer
reading program; radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Bainbridge Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Southwest Georgia Regional Library
301 South Monroe Street
Bainbridge, GA 39819-4029
Telephone: (229) 248-2680
Toll-free: 800-795-2680
TDD: (229) 248-2665
Fax: (229) 248-2670
E-mail: lbph@swgrl.org
Web site: http://www.swgrl.org/local/lbph/LBPH1.HTM
Serves: Baker, Brooks, Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller,
Mitchell, Seminole, Thomas, and Worth counties
Librarian: Susan S. Whittle
Library code: GA1E
Hours: 8:30–5:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Print reference collection, videotapes
on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
magnifier, speech input or output
Special services: Book discussion group, braille on request,
children’s story hour, children’s summer reading program,
volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
Three Rivers Regional Library
Brunswick-Glynn County Regional Library
208 Gloucester Street
Brunswick, GA 31520-5324
Telephone: (912) 267-1212
Toll-free: (866) 833-2878
Fax: (912) 267-9597
E-mail: bransom@trrl.org
Serves: Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch,
Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Ware, and Wayne counties
Librarian: Betty D. Ransom
Library code: GA1N
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Assistive devices: Optical character reader (Arkenstone Open Book)
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Columbus Library for Accessible Services (CLASS)
The Columbus Public Library
3000 Macon Road
Columbus, GA 31906-2201
Telephone: (706) 243-2688 and (706) 243-2686
Toll-free: 800-652-0782
Fax: (706) 243-2710
E-mail: sbarnes@cvrls.net or jgables@cvrls.net
Web site: http://www.thecolumbuslibrary.org/outreachservices/class.html
Serves: Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Marion, Meriwether,
Muscogee, Quitman, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, and Upson counties
Librarian: Suzanne Barnes
Library code: GA1F
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), magnifier, optical character reader, page turner, screen-enlarging
software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request; dial-up news or
book services, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Oconee Regional Library
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
801 Bellevue Avenue
P.O. Box 100
Dublin, GA 31040
Telephone: (478) 275-5382
Toll-free: 800-453-5541
TDD: (478) 275-3821
Fax: (478) 272-0524
E-mail: wdaniel@ocrl.org
Web site: http://www.laurens.public.lib.ga.us/dublintbc.php
Serves: Bleckley, Dodge, Glascock, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery,
Pulaski, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Washington, Wheeler, and
Wilcox counties
Librarian: Wanda Daniel
Library code: GA1G
Hours: 8:30–5:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, electronic books, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
magnifier, optical character reader, screen-enlarging software,
TV screen magnifier
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Hall County Library System
Gainesville Subregional LBPH
East Hall Branch and Special Needs Library
2434 Old Cornelia Highway
Gainesville, GA 30507
Telephone: (770) 532-3311
TDD: (770) 531-2530
Fax: (770) 531-2502
E-mail: amixson@hallcountylibrary.org
Serves: Hall County
Librarian: Adrian Mixson
Library code: GA1H
Hours: 10:00–7:00 M–Th; 10:00–5:00 F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos
Assistive devices: Magnifier, optical character reader,
screen-enlarging software
Special services: Braille on request; children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
North Georgia Talking Book Center
305 South Duke Street
LaFayette, GA 30728
Telephone: (706) 638-1958
Toll-free: (888) 506-0509
Fax: (706) 638-4913
E-mail: cstubblefield@chrl.org
Web site: http://www.walker.public.lib.ga.us/tbc/tbc1.htm
Serves: Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Gordon, Murray,
Towns, Union, Walker, and Whitfield counties
Librarian: Charles Stubblefield
Library code: GA1I
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, print reference
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
optical character reader, speech input or output, TTY
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Macon Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Washington Memorial Library
1180 Washington Avenue
Macon, GA 31201-1790
Telephone: (478) 744-0877
Toll-free: 800-805-7613
TDD: (478) 744-0877
Fax: (478) 742-3161
E-mail: harringj@bibblib.org
Web site: http://www.co.bibb.ga.us/library/TBC.htm
Serves: Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Macon, Peach,
Twiggs, and Wilkinson counties
Librarian: Judy T. Harrington
Library code: GA1J
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s
books, print reference collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), magnifier, optical character reader,
screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Rome Subregional Library for People with Disabilities
Sara Hightower Regional Library
205 Riverside Parkway NE
Rome, GA 30161-2911
Telephone: (706) 236-4618 and (706) 236-4615
Toll-free: (888) 263-0769
TDD: (706) 236-4618
Fax: (706) 236-4631
E-mail:
dhickman@rome-lpd.org or btreadaway@rome-lpd.org
Web site: http://www.rome-lpd.org
Serves: Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Douglas, Floyd, Gilmer,
Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Pickens, and Polk counties
Librarian: Delana Hickman
Library code: GA1K
Hours: 8:30–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, videotapes
on disabilities, volunteer-produced braille
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier,
optical character reader, page turner, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Live Oak Public Libraries
Thunderbolt Branch
2708 Mechanics Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404
Telephone: (912) 354-5864
Toll-free: 800-342-4455
TDD: (912) 354-5534
Fax: (912) 354-5534
E-mail: stokesl@liveoakpl.org or lbphsav@liveoakpl.org
Web site: http://www.liveoakpl.org/about-us/library-for-the-blind-physical.php
Serves: Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Emanuel,
Evans, Jenkins, Liberty, and Screven counties
Librarian: Linda Stokes
Library code: GA1L
Hours: 9:00–6:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, print reference
collection
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), optical character
reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Valdosta Talking Book Center
South Georgia Regional Library
300 Woodrow Wilson Drive
Valdosta, GA 31602-2592
Telephone: (229) 333-7658 and (229) 333-0086
Toll-free: 800-246-6515
Fax: (229) 333-0774
E-mail: djernigan@sgrl.org
Serves: Atkinson, Ben Hill, Berrien, Coffee, Cook, Echols,
Irwin, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift, and Turner counties
Librarian: Diane Jernigan
Library code: GA1M
Hours: 9:30–6:00 M–Th; 9:30–5:30 F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s
books, print/braille, print reference collection,
tactile maps, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), magnifier,
handheld magnifiers, headphones, NLS attachments
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service
401 East Washington
Springfield, IL 62701-1207
Telephone: (217) 782-9435
Toll-free: 800-665-5576
TDD: (888) 261-7863
Fax: (217) 558-4723
E-mail: sruda@ilsos.net
Web site: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/who_we_are/talking_book_and_braille_service/home.html
Serves: Illinois; adult braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Sharon Ruda
Machine agency contact: Sheri Vaughan
Library code: IL1A
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, disc
Special collections: Braille collection for children only, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), optical character reader,
screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Book club, Book discussion group, children’s summer reading program, dial-up news or book services, radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Subject bibliographies
Southern Illinois Talking Book Center
Shawnee Library System
607 South Greenbriar Road
Carterville, IL 62918-1600
Telephone: (618) 985-8375
Toll-free: 800-455-2665
TDD: (618) 985-8375
Fax: (618) 985-4211
E-mail: bphdept@shawls.lib.il.us or dbrawley@shawls.lib.il.us
Web site: http://www.shawls.lib.il.us/talkingbooks
Serves: Alexander, Bond, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Edward,
Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper,
Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope,
Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saint Clair, Saline, Union, Wabash,
Washington, Wayne, White, and Williamson counties
Librarian: Diana Brawley Sussman
Library code: IL1B
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s
books, foreign-language books, local subjects and authors,
print reference collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), computer screen magnifier,
magnifier
Special services: Children’s summer reading program,
dial-up news or book services
Publications: Patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
Chicago Public Library
Talking Book Center
400 South State Street
Fifth Floor North
Chicago, IL 60605-1203
Telephone: (312) 747-4001 and (312) 747-1616
Toll-free: 800-757-4654
Fax: (312) 747-1609
E-mail: dtaylor@chipublib.org
Web site: http://www.chipublib.org/branch/details/library/harold-washington/p/Tbc/
Serves: Chicago
Librarian: Deborah Taylor
Library code: IL1R
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M, W, Sat; 11:00–7:00 T, Th
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, news access, print reference
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
optical character reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Book club, book discussion group, children’s summer reading program, dial-up news or book services, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center
Alliance Library System
600 High Point Lane, Suite 2
East Peoria, IL 61611
Telephone: (309) 694-9200
Toll-free: 800-426-0709
Fax: (309) 694-9230
E-mail: kbersche@alliancelibrarysystem.com
Web site: http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/indexmitbc.cfm
Serves: Adams, Brown, Bureau, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass,
Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar,
Ford, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jersey, Jo
Daviess, Knox, Lee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Marshall, Mason,
McDonough, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Ogle,
Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Putnam, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott,
Shelby, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermillion, Warren, Whiteside,
Winnebago, and Woodford counties
Librarian: Karen S. Bersche
Library code: IL1L
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Digital audio old time radio
Assistive devices: Hardware-software for hard-copy large print
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program, dial-up news or book services, radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
Voices of Vision
Talking Book Center
DuPage Library System
127 South First Street
Geneva, IL 60134
Telephone: (630) 208-0398
Toll-free: 800-227-0625
Fax: (630) 208-0399
E-mail: kodean@dupagels.lib.il.us
Web site: http://www.vovtbc.org
Serves: Boone, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall,
Lake, LaSalle, McHenry, and Will counties and parts of Cook County
Librarian: Karen Odean
Library code: IL1I
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Print reference collection
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), hardware-software for hard-
copy large print
Special services: Children’s summer reading program,
dial-up news or book services, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter; subject bibliographies
Bartholomew County Public Library
536 Fifth Street
Columbus, IN 47201
Telephone: (812) 379-1277
Toll-free: 800-685-0524
Fax: (812) 379-1275
E-mail: talkingbooks@barth.lib.in.us
Web site: http://www.barth.lib.in.us/talkingbooks.html
Serves: Bartholomew, Clark, Crawford, Decatur, Floyd, Harrison,
Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington counties
Librarian: Sharon D. Thompson
Library code: IN1B
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos
Assistive devices: Hardware-software for hard-copy large print, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Publications: Patron newsletter
Talking Books Service
Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library
200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Evansville, IN 47713-1802
Telephone: (812) 428-8235
Toll-free: (866) 645-2536
Fax: (812) 428-8215
E-mail: tbs@evpl.org or barbs@evpl.org
Web site: http://www.evpl.org/services/talkingbooks/
Serves: Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike,
Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties
Librarian: Barbara Shanks
Library code: IN1H
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier,
optical character reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials
Northwest Indiana Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Lake County Public Library
1919 West 81st Avenue
Merrillville, IN 46410-5382
Telephone: (219) 769-3541
TDD: (219) 769-3541
Fax: (219) 769-0690
E-mail: rlewis@lakeco.lib.in.us
Web site:http://www.in.gov/library/tbbl.htm
Serves: Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, and Porter counties
Librarian: Renee Lewis
Library code: IN1E
Hours: 8:00–4:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, foreign-language
books, print reference collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), magnifier, optical character
reader, speech input or output
Special services: Dial-up news or book services, volunteer services
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped #
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Telephone: (515) 281-1333
Toll-free: 800-362-2587
TDD: (515) 281-1355
Fax: (515) 281-1378
E-mail: library@blind.state.ia.us
Serves: Iowa
Librarian: Karen A. Keninger
Machine agency contact: Tiffany Bickell
Library code: IA1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s
books, electronic books, foreign-language books, local subjects and authors
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braille notetaker, braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier, optical character reader, paperless braille
display, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Book club, book discussion group, braille on request,
children’s summer reading program, radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter,White Cane Update newsletter
Talking Book Service
CKLS Headquarters
1409 Williams
Great Bend, KS 67530
Telephone: (620) 792-2393
Toll-free: 800-362-2642
Fax: (620) 792-5495
E-mail: jmasden@ckls.org
Web site: http://www.skyways.org/KSL/talking/ckls.html
Serves: Barton, Cloud, Ellis, Ellsworth, Jewell, Lincoln,
Mitchell, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Republic, Rooks, Rush,
Russell, Saline, and Smith counties
Librarian: Joanita Doll-Masden
Library code: KS1C
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s
books, print reference collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for hard-copy large print
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Talking Books Service
Manhattan Public Library
North Central Kansas Libraries System
629 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502-6086
Telephone: (785) 776-4741, ext. 152
Toll-free: 800-432-2796, ext. 152
Fax: (785) 776-1545
E-mail: annp@manhattan.lib.ks.us or suec@manhattan.lib.ks.us
Web site: http://www.manhattan.lib.ks.us/bph.html
Serves: Chase, Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Lyon, Marion, Marshall,
Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee, and Washington counties
Librarian: Ann Pearce
Library code: KS1F
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print/braille, print reference
collection, tactile maps, textbooks, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier, optical character reader, screen-enlarging
software
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
Western Kansas Talking Books
Northwest Kansas Library System
2 Washington Square
P.O. Box 446
Norton, KS 67654-0446
Telephone: (785) 877-5148
Toll-free: 800-432-2858
TDD: (785) 877-5148
Fax: (785) 877-5697
E-mail: tbook@ruraltel.net
Web site: http://www.sekls.lib.ks.us/services/talksrv.html
Serves: Cheyenne, Clark, Comanche, Decatur, Edwards, Finney,
Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman,
Kearny, Lane, Logan, Meade, Morton, Ness, Norton, Rawlin, Scott, Seward,
Sheridan, Sherman, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego, Wallace, and Wichita counties
Librarian: Clarice Howard
Library code: KS1B
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), magnifier
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Talking Books
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
1515 Southwest 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66604-1374
Telephone: (785) 580-4530
Toll-free: 800-432-2925
TDD: (785) 580-4545
Fax: (785) 580-4430
E-mail: tbooks@mail.tscpl.org
Serves: Atchinson, Brown, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson,
Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Nemaha, Osage, Shawnee, and
Wyandotte counties
Librarian: Suzanne Bundy
Library code: KS1G
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Print reference collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Subject bibliographies
Wichita Public Library
Talking Books Section
223 South Main
Wichita, KS 67202
Telephone: (316) 261-8500 and (316) 261-8574
Toll-free: 800-362-2869
TDD: (316) 262-3972
Fax: (316) 262-4540
E-mail: breha@wichita.gov
Serves: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey,
Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Linn, Montgomery, Neosho, Sedgwick,
Wilson, and Woodson counties
Librarian: Brad Reha
Library code: KS1H
Hours: 10:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Assistive devices: Hand-held magnifiers, magnifier, page turner
Special services: Book club, children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Northern Kentucky Talking Book Library
502 Scott Boulevard
Covington, KY 41011-1530
Telephone: (859) 962-4095
Toll-free: (866) 491-7610
TDD: (859) 962-4060
Fax: (859) 962-4096
E-mail: nktbl@kentonlibrary.org
Web site: http://www.kentonlibrary.org/outreach/talkingbooks/index.html
Serves: Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton,
Owen, and Pendleton counties
Librarian: Clif Mayhugh
Library code: KY1C
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), magnifier,
optical character reader, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Louisville Talking Book Library
Louisville Free Public Library
301 West York Street
Louisville, KY 40203
Telephone: (502) 574-1770 and (502) 574-1625
TDD: (502) 574-1621
Fax: (502) 574-1659
E-mail: linda.atzinger@lfpl.org
Serves: City of Louisville and Jefferson County
Librarian: Linda A. Atzinger
Library code: KY1B
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, local subjects and authors
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Book club, book discussion group, braille on request,
volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials,
patron newsletter
State Library of Louisiana
Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
701 North Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5232
Telephone: (225) 342-4943
Toll-free: 800-543-4702
Fax: (225) 342-6817
E-mail: sbph@state.lib.la.us
Web site: http://www.state.lib.la.us/VisImpaired/visimp_dyn_templ.cfm?doc_id=99
Serves: Louisiana; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Margaret C. Harrison
Machine agency contact: Peter J. Gagliano
Library code: LA1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual)
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials,
patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
Washtenaw County Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled
P.O. Box 8645
4135 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
Bulk mail: 4135 Washtenaw Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
Telephone: (734) 973-4350
Toll-free: (888) 460-0680
Fax: (734) 973-4963
E-mail: LBPD@eWashtenaw.org or wolfem@eWashtenaw.org
Web site:http://wlbpd.aadl.org/
Serves: Jackson, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties
Librarian: Margaret Wolfe
Library code: MI1B
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
magnifier, optical character reader, screen-enlarging software,
speech input or output (IBM Home Page Reader, pw-WebSpeak,
JAWS)
Special services: Book club, book discussion group, braille on request
Publications: Patron newsletter; subject bibliographies
Macomb Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
16480 Hall Road
Clinton Township, MI 48038-1132
Telephone: (586) 286-1580
Fax: (586) 286-0634
E-mail: macbld@libcoop.net or babbev@libcoop.net
Web site: http://www.libcoop.net/macspe/
Serves: Macomb County
Librarian: Beverlee C. Babcock
Library code: MI1M
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, BiFolkal kits,
children’s books, local subjects and authors, print reference collection,
videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hand-held hearing devices,
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier,
optical character reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program, dial-up news or book services, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials,
patron newsletter
Mideastern Michigan Talking Book Center
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
G-4195 West Pasadena Avenue
Flint, MI 48504
Telephone: (810) 732-1120
Toll-free: (866) 732-1120
Fax: (810) 732-1715
E-mail: dking@thegdl.org or tbc@thegdl.org
Web site: http://www.thegdl.org/services/tbc/index.htm
Serves: Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee counties
Librarian: Deloris King
Library code: MI1F
Hours: 9:00–900 M–Th; 9:00–5:00 F-Sat
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print/braille,videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for
hard-copy large print, magnifier, optical character reader,
screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Upper Peninsula Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1615 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
Telephone: (906) 228-7697
Toll-free: 800-562-8985
TDD: (906) 228-7697
Fax: (906) 228-5627
E-mail: uplbph@uproc.lib.mi.us
Web site: http://www.uproc.lib.mi.us/uplbph/
Serves: Alger, Badaga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickerson, Gogebic,
Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon,
and Schoolcraft counties
Librarian: Suzanne Dees
Library code: MI1D
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos
Publications: Patron newsletter
Muskegon Area District Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
4845 Airline Road, Unit 5
Muskegon, MI 49444-4503
Telephone: (231) 737-6310 and (231) 737-6256
Toll-free: (877) 569-4801
TDD: (231) 722-4103
Fax: (231) 737-6307
E-mail: mclsm@llcoop.org
Web site:http://www.madl.org/lbph.htm
Serves: Muskegon and Ottawa counties
Librarian: Sheila D. Miller
Library code: MI1K
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Descriptive videos
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier, optical character reader
Publications: Patron newsletter
Oakland County Library for the Visually and Physically Impaired
1200 North Telegraph, Department 482
Pontiac, MI 48341-0482
Telephone: (248) 858-5050
Toll-free: 800-774-4542
TDD: (248) 452-2247
Fax: (248) 858-9313
E-mail: lvpi@co.oakland.mi.us
Web site: http://www.oakgov.com/lvpi/
Serves: Oakland County
Librarian: David O. Conklin
Library code: MI1E
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print/braille, print reference
collection
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier,
optical character reader, speech input or output
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials
St. Clair County Library
Special Technologies Alternative Resource (STAR)
210 McMorran Boulevard
Port Huron, MI 48060
Telephone: (810) 982-3600
Toll-free: 800-272-8570
TDD: (810) 455-0200
Fax: (810) 987-7327
E-mail: star@sccl.lib.mi.us
Web site:http://www.sccl.lib.mi.us/star/star2.html
Serves: Huron, Sanilac, St. Clair, and Tuscola counties
Librarian: Mary Jo Koch
Library code: MI1I
Hours: 9:00–5:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive DVDs, audio-descriptive
videos, children’s books, print-braille, print reference collection
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille translation software (Duxbury),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, (pw-WebSpeak, JAWS), magnifier,
optical character reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request; children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Grand Traverse Area Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
610 Woodmere Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49686-3397
Telephone: (231) 932-8558
Toll-free: (877) 931-8558
TDD: (231) 932-8507
Fax: (231) 932-8578
E-mail: lbph@tadl.tcnet.org
Web site: http://www.tadl.org/index/lbph.htm
Serves: Antrim, Benzie, Crawford, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska,
Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo, Oceana,
Osceola, Roscommon, and Wexford counties
Librarian: Kathy Kelto
Library code: MI1H
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), optical character
reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Kent District Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Wyoming Branch Library
3350 Michael Avenue, Southwest
Wyoming, MI 49509
Telephone: (616) 647-3988 and (616) 647-3980
Fax: (616) 534-4822
E-mail: lbphstaff@kdl.org or mhollinrake@kdl.org
Web site: http://www.kdl.org/about/lbph
Serves: Ionia, Kent, and Montcalm counties
Librarian: Mary H. Hollinrake
Library code: MI1G
Hours: 9:30–8:00 M–Th; 9:30–5:00 F, Sat; 1:00–
5:00 Sun (Labor Day–Memorial Day)
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, print/braille
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille translation software (Duxbury)
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier,
optical character reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library # *
388 SE 6th Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021-6340
Telephone: (507) 333-4828
Toll-free: 800-722-0550
Fax: (507) 333-4832
E-mail: mn.lbph@state.mn.us or catherine.durivage@state.mn.us
Web site: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Learning_Support/MN_Braille_Talking_Book_Library/index.html
Serves: Minnesota
Librarian: Catherine A. Durivage
Library code: MN1A
Hours: 7:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, large print
Special collections: Children’s books, foreign-language
books (Cambodian, Laotian, Polish, Swedish), local subjects and authors,
Playaway digital books, print/braille
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print, magnifier,
optical character reader, paperless braille display, screen-enlarging
software, speech input or output
Special services: Children’s story hour, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials,
patron newsletter
Blind and Physically Handicapped Library Services
Mississippi Library Commission
3881 Eastwood Drive
Jackson, MS 39211-6473
Telephone: (601) 432-4116
Toll-free: 800-446-0892
Fax: (601) 432-4476
E-mail: lbph@mlc.lib.ms.us or rahye@mlc.lib.ms.us
Web site:http://www.mlc.lib.ms.us/ServicesToLibraries/BPHLS.html
Serves: Mississippi; braille readers receive service from Utah,
and audiocassettes below RC 40000 are mailed from the Alabama Regional Library.
Librarian: Rahye Puckett
Machine agency contact: Jerry Roberts
Library code: MS1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, children’s
books, Lobe Library Playaway downloadable and self-playing
digital books, print reference collection
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
magnifier, optical character reader, screen-enlarging software,
speech input or output
Special services: Book club, book discussion group, braille on request,
children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials,
patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
Nebraska Library Commission
Talking Book and Braille Service
The Atrium
1200 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508-2023
Telephone: (402) 471-4038
Toll-free: 800-742-7691
TDD: (402) 471-4038
Fax: (402) 471-6244
E-mail: talkingbook@nlc.state.ne.us or doertli@nlc.state.ne.us
Web site: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/tbbs/
Serves: Nebraska; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: David Oertli
Machine agency contact: Paul Jacobsen
Library code: NE1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, local subjects and authors, print reference collection
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for
hard-copy large print, optical character reader, screen-enlarging
software
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials,
patron newsletter
Nevada Talking Book Services
Nevada State Library and Archives
100 North Stewart Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4285
Telephone: (775) 684-3354
Toll-free: 800-922-9334
TDD: (775) 687-8338
Fax: (775) 684-3355
E-mail: keputnam@clan.lib.nv.us
Web site: http://nevadaculture.org/nsla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=557&Itemid=89
Serves: Nevada; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Keri E. Putnam
Machine agency contact: Keri E. Putnam
Library code: NV1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
optical character reader, screen-enlarging software
Special services: Braille on request, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials,
patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
New Hampshire State Library
Talking Book Services
117 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3852
Telephone: (603) 271-3429
Toll-free: 800-491-4200
Fax: (603) 271-8370
E-mail: talking@library.state.nh.us or jbarrett@library.state.nh.us
Web site: http://www.nh.gov/nhsl/talking_books/
Serves: New Hampshire; braille readers receive service from Massachusetts.
Librarian: John Barrett
Machine agency contact: Pamela Ober
Library code: NH1A
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print/braille
Special services: Braille on request, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
New Mexico Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507-5166
Telephone: (505) 476-9770 and (505) 476-9772
Toll-free: 800-456-5515
Fax: (505) 476-9776
E-mail: lbph@state.nm.us
Web site: http://www.nmstatelibrary.org/?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=85
Serves: New Mexico; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: John Mugford
Machine agency contact: Steven Barnett
Library code: NM1A
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, videotapes
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials,
patron newsletter
North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped #
State Library of North Carolina
Department of Cultural Resources
1811 Capital Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27604-2188
Bulk mail: 1811 Capital Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27635
Telephone: (919) 733-4376
Toll-free: (888) 388-2460
TDD: (919) 733-1462
Fax: (919) 733-6910
E-mail: nclbph@ncmail.net or francine.martin@ncmail.net
Web site: http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/lbph/
Serves: North Carolina
Librarian: Francine I. Martin
Machine agency contact: Francine I. Martin
Library code: NC1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference collection
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
optical character reader, screen-enlarging software, speech
input or output
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
The State Library of Ohio
Talking Book Program
274 East First Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201-3673
Telephone: (614) 644-6895
Toll-free: 800-686-1531
Fax: (614) 995-2186
E-mail: Jbuchman@sloma.state.oh.us
Machine agency contact: James H. Buchman
Library code: OH9A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Vermont Department of Libraries
Special Services Unit
578 Paine Turnpike North
Berlin, VT 05602
Telephone: (802) 828-3273
Toll-free: 800-479-1711
Fax: (802) 828-2199
E-mail: ssu@dol.state.vt.us
Serves: Vermont; braille readers receive service from Massachusetts.
Librarian: Teresa R. Faust
Machine agency contact: Jennifer A. Hart
Library code: VT1A
Hours: 7:45–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, disc, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print/braille
Assistive devices: CD-ROM player
Special services: Volunteer services
Alexandria Library-Beatle Central
Talking Book Service
5005 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22304-2903
Telephone: (703) 519-5911
TDD: (703) 519-5918
Fax: (703) 519-5916
E-mail: lmccaffrey@alexandria.lib.va.us
Web site: http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/main/talking_book.html
Serves: City of Alexandria
Librarian: Long McCaffrey
Library code: VA1B
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference
collection, tactile maps, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), optical character reader (OptiVoice),
speech input or output (Window-Eyes)
Special services: Braille on request, dial-up news or
book services, radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Talking Book Service
Arlington County Subregional Library
1015 North Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22201
Telephone: (703) 228-6333
TDD: (703) 228-6320
Fax: (703) 228-7720
E-mail: talkingbooks@arlingtonva.us
Web site: http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Libraries/outreach/LibrariesOutreachSpecialNeeds.aspx
Serves: Arlington County
Librarian: Lisbeth S. Goldberg
Library code: VA1C
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference
collection, tactile maps, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hand-held devices for magnification,
magnifier, optical character reader, screen-enlarging software,
speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Access Services
Fairfax County Public Library
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 123
Fairfax, VA 22035-0012
Telephone: (703) 324-8380
TDD: (703) 324-8365
Fax: (703) 324-8386
E-mail: access@fairfaxcounty.gov
Web site: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/as/
Serves: Fairfax County; cities of Fairfax and Falls Church
Librarian: Starr E. Smith
Library code: VA1E
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print/braille, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), magnifier, optical character
reader, paperless braille display, screen-enlarging software,
speech input or output
Special services: Book club, book discussion group, braille on request,
children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Fredericksburg Area Subregional Library
Central Rappahannock Regional Library
1201 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Telephone: (540) 372-1144
Toll-free: 800-628-4807
TDD: (540) 371-9165
Fax: (540) 373-9411
E-mail: nbuck@crrl.org or esolka@crrl.org
Web site:http://www.librarypoint.org/talking_books
Serves: Fredericksburg, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford,
and Westmoreland counties
Librarian: Nancy Buck
Library code: VA1L
Hours: 9:00–5:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braille translation software, closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware-software for hard-copy large print
Special services: Braille on request, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Newport News Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Newport News Public Library System
110 Main Street
Newport News, VA 23601
Telephone: (757) 591-4858
TDD: (757) 591-4858
Fax: (757) 591-7425
E-mail: nnlbph@nngov.com
Serves: James City and York counties; cities of Newport News
and Williamsburg
Librarian: Sherin Henderson
Library code: VA1G
Hours: 9:00–9:00 M–Th; 9:00–6:00 F–Sat; 1:00–5:00 Sun
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille translation software (Duxbury), closed caption decoder, closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for
hard-copy large print, magnifier, optical character reader,
paperless braille display, screen-enlarging software, speech
input or output, TDD
Special services: Braille on request
Publications: Patron newsletter
Roanoke Public Library
Talking Book Services
2607 Salem Turnpike NW
Roanoke, VA 24017-5397
Telephone: (540) 853-2648
Toll-free: 800-528-2342
Fax: (540) 853-1030
E-mail: melrose.library@roanokeva.gov or diane.mcguire@roanokeva.gov
Web site: http://www.roanokeva.gov/WebMgmt/ywbase61b.nsf/DocName/$library
Serves: Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke counties;
cities of Clifton Forge, Covington, Roanoke, and Salem
Librarian: Diane McGuire
Library code: VA1H
Hours: 9:00–6:00 M, T, W, F; 12:00–9:00 Th; 9:00–5:00 Sat
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, print reference
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), magnifier
Special services: Volunteer services
Talking Book Center
Staunton Public Library
1 Churchville Avenue
Staunton, VA 24401
Telephone: (540) 885-6215
Toll-free: 800-995-6215
Fax: (540) 332-3906
E-mail: pearsonjo@ci.staunton.va.us or talkingbooks@ci.staunton.va.us
Web site: http://www.staunton.va.us/directory/departments-h-z/library/talking-book-center/talking-book-center
Serves: Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge, and Rockingham
counties; cities of Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, and Waynesboro
Librarian: Oakley Pearson
Library code: VA1J
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for
hard-copy large print, optical character reader, screen-enlarging
software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Bayside and Special Services Library, Department of Public Libraries
936 Independence Boulevard
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Telephone: (757) 385-2684 and (757) 385-2685
TDD: (757) 385-2690
Fax: (757) 464-6741
E-mail: ccaywood@vbgov.com or libSSBH@vbgov.com
Serves: Isle of Wight, Northampton, and Southampton counties; cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach
Librarian: Carolyn Caywood
Library code: VA1I
Hours: 10:00–9:00 M–Th; 10:00–5:00 F–Sat
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, children’s
books, local subjects and authors, print reference collection,
videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braille notetaker, braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware-software for hard-copy large
print, Optacon, optical character reader, paperless braille
display, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, children’s story
hour, volunteer services
Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1436
Telephone: (414) 286-3045
Toll-free: 800-242-8822
TDD: (414) 286-3548
Fax: (414) 286-3102
E-mail: mvalan@milwaukee.gov or lbph@milwaukee.gov
Web site: http://dpi.wi.gov/rll/wrlbph/
Serves: Wisconsin; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Marsha J. Valance
Machine agency contact: Dwight Ferrell
Library code: WI1A
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc
Special collections: Audio-descriptive DVDs and videos, braille,
electronic books, foreign-language books, local subjects
and authors, print reference collection, videotapes on
disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven),
braille notetaker, braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), magnifier, optical character reader,
screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program, dial-up news or book services, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials,
patron newsletter; subject bibliographies
Accessible Book Collection
12847 Point Pleasant Drive
Fairfax, VA 22033
Telephone: (703) 631-1585
Fax: (775) 256-2556
E-mail: joe@accessiblebookcollection.org
Web site: http://www.accessiblebookcollection.org
Contact person: Joe Rickerson
Eligibility: Blind, visual and physical disabilities; disability form signed by competent authority required
Book collection: High interest/low vocabulary reading level e-books that would typically be found in a school library
Reading levels: Children in grades K-12
Distribution policy: Download materials in XHTML format from the web site for an annual charge of $49.95.
Catalog available: Online
Books Aloud, Inc.
P.O. Box 5731
San Jose, CA 95150-5731
Telephone: (408) 808-2613
Fax: (408) 808-2625
E-mail: booksaloud@juno.com
Web site: http://www.booksaloud.org/
Contact person: Claudia Nicolai, Operations Manager
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F (taped message after hours)
Eligibility: Visual, physical, and learning disabilities; doctor’s certificate required
Book collection: Cassette
Subjects: General interest
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Free, monthly, revolving loan
Catalog available: Online, on cassette, and in large print, free on request, new titles announced via annual newsletter
Bookshare.org
The Benetech Initiative
480 California Avenue
Suite 201
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609
Telephone: (650) 644-3400
E-mail: mandy.t@benetech.org
Web site: http://www.bookshare.org
Contact person: Mandy Throckmorton
Eligibility: Visual or other print disabilities
Book collection: Books and magazines in text format and contracted braille
Subjects: General interest, textbooks and periodicals, Spanish-language materials
Reading levels: Adult and children
Distribution policy: Download materials from the web site; $25 sign-up fee and $50 annual subscription for individuals; institutional accounts available for schools and groups
Bower Hill Braillists Foundation
70 Moffett Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
Telephone: (412) 343-3667
Fax: (412) 531-0819
E-mail: phgetty@verizon.net
Contact person: Priscilla Getty
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M, F
Eligibility: Need for braille materials
Book collection: Braille
Subjects: General interest, textbooks
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Free loan, charge for materials used (need not be returned)
Catalog available: In regular print, braille; free on request
Braille Book Files
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
100 West 45th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Telephone: (512) 206-9315
Fax: (512) 206-9264
E-mail: jimallan@tsbvi.edu
Web site: http://www.tsbvi.edu/braille/braillebooks.htm
Contact person: James Allan
Eligibility: Need for braille materials
Book collection: In text format and contracted braille
Subjects: General fiction and nonfiction that are submitted by teachers and transcribers
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Electronic braille files for download (BRF, Duxbury, MegaDots, Braille2000)
Catalog available: On the web site
Christian Record Services, Inc.
Free Lending Library
P.O. Box 6097
Lincoln, NE 68506-0097
Telephone: (402) 488-0981
Fax: (402) 488-7582
E-mail: info@christianrecord.org
Web site: http://www.christianrecord.org/
Contact person: Bert Williams, Director of Reading Services
Hours: 7:30–5:30 M–Th
Eligibility: Legal blindness and physical disabilities that prevent reading standard print
Book collection: Braille, cassette; Full-Vision® books (print/braille) for children (including preschoolers)
Subjects: General interest with religious orientation (interdenominational)
Reading levels: Adult, young adult, and children
Distribution policy: Free loan
Catalog available: On the web site and in large print
Educational Tape Recording for the Blind and Handicapped
3915 West 103rd Street
Chicago, IL 60655
Telephone: (773) 445-3533
Fax: (773) 445-3534
Contact person: Vivette R. Rifkin
Hours: 9:00–4:00 M, F; 9:00–1:00 Sat
Eligibility: Visual, physical, and mental disabilities
Book collection: Cassette
Subjects: Textbooks and other assigned material
Reading levels: Students at all levels
Distribution policy: On loan for a $75 annual fee for elementary and high school level; $100 for college level
Catalog available: In regular print; issued yearly; free to registered borrowers, $5 for others
Horizons for the Blind, Inc.
2 North Williams Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60114
Telephone: (815) 444-8800
Toll-free: (800) 318-2000
Fax: (815) 444-8830
E-mail: mail@horizons-blind.org
Web site: http://www.horizons-blind.org/
Contact person: Camille Caffarelli
Hours: 8:00–4:00 M–F
Eligibility: Legal blindness
Book collection: Braille, cassette, large print
Subjects: Arts, crafts, sciences, recreation
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: On loan for a $10 annual fee or for purchase
Catalog available: In large print, braille; issued irregularly; $2
International Electronic Braille Book Library
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Telephone: (410) 659-9314
E-mail: mgosse@prodigy.net
Web site: www.braille.org/braille_books/
Book collection: Electronic braille books
Subjects: General interest, including classics
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Contracted braille ASCII files; may be read online or downloaded for viewing offline or embossing
Martha Arney Library for the Blind
3911 Hayes Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Telephone: (763) 788-0508
E-mail: meamra@aol.com
Contact person: Martha Arney or Merlin Arney, Director
Hours: 8:00–4:00 M–F
Eligibility: Visual or physical disabilities
Book collection: Cassette
Subjects: General interest, nondenominational Christian fiction and nonfiction
Reading levels: Adults
Distribution policy: Free loan
Catalog available: Recorded catalogs on four-week loan
National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH)
22 West 21st Street
New York, NY 10010*
Telephone: (212) 889-3141
Fax: (212) 727-2931
E-mail: staff@navh.org
Web site: http://www.navh.org
Contact person: Ann Illuzzi
Hours: 9:00-5:00 M-F
Eligibility: Difficulty reading standard print
Book collection: Large print, limited number of cassettes
Subjects: General interest, fiction, nonfiction, and some inspirational titles
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Free loan; donations welcomed
Catalog available: In large print; updated annually; free on request to members, $6 to nonmembers
*Residents of western states, including Alaska and Hawaii, should contact:
National Association for Visually Handicapped
3201 Balboa Street
San Francisco, CA 94121
Telephone: (415) 221-3201
Fax: (415) 221-8754
E-mail: staffca@navh.org
Web site: http://www.navh.org
Contact person: Sonya, Library Service
Hours: 9:00–5:00, M–F
Readings for the Blind, Inc.
29350 Southfield Road, Suite 130
Southfield, MI 48076-2060
Telephone: (248) 557-7776
Toll-free: (888) 766-1166
Fax: (248) 557-5382
Contact person: Doreen Murphy, Executive Director
Hours: 9:00–3:00 M–W; 9:00–12:00 Th
Eligibility: Blind, visually impaired, learning disabled, or physically unable to hold a book or turn pages
Book collection: Cassette
Subjects: General interest, textbooks, professional/vocational
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Free loan; tapes exchanged or $2 per cassette for purchase
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Telephone: (609) 452-0606
Toll-free: (800) 221-4792 (use for book orders and inquiries M-F)
Fax: (609) 987-8116
E-mail: custserv@rfbd.org
Web site: http://www.rfbd.org
Contact person: Member Services Department
Hours: 8:30–4:45 M–F (taped messages after hours)
Eligibility: Any person with a documented print disability: blindness, low vision, dyslexia, learning disabilities, or other physical disabilities that affect reading; completed application form must be submitted with a registration fee of $65 and an annual membership fee of $35.
Book collection: Digitally recorded textbooks on compact disc
Subjects: Educational, professional, vocational, and general interest
Reading levels: Adults and children (kindergarten to postgraduate)
Distribution policy: Two membership programs available: individual and institutional
Catalog available: Refer to the RFB&D web site for book title search and playback equipment availability
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
P.O. Box 51924
Livonia, MI 48151-5924
Telephone: (734) 427-8552
Toll-free: (800) 777-8552
Fax: (734) 427-8552
E-mail: seedlink@aol.com
Web site: http://www.seedlings.org
Contact person: Debra J. Bonde, Director
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F (answering machine and fax available at all times)
Eligibility: Need for braille materials
Book collection: Braille, print braille; World Book Encyclopedia articles in braille free for students
Subjects: General interest
Reading levels: Children (preschool through eighth grade)
Distribution policy: Charge for materials used (need not be returned)
Catalog available: In braille, on diskette, and in regular print; free on request; issued annually
South Carolina Braille Production Center
2809 Airport Road
Greenwood, SC 29649
Telephone: (864) 229-5709, ext. 1416
Fax: (803) 896-1095
E-mail: Peduzzi.Cheryl@doc.state.sc.us
Contact person: Cheryl Peduzzi
Hours: 7:00–3:00 M–F
Eligibility: Need for braille materials
Book collection: Braille, tactile graphic
Subjects: Adult fiction; general interest children’s literature; elementary, middle, and high school textbooks and required reading for these levels
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Rental service, charge for cost of raw materials used (need not be returned)
Catalog available: Free on request
Tape Ministries NW
840 South 192nd Street
Seattle, WA 98148
Telephone: (206) 243-7377
E-mail: info@tapeministries.org
Web site: http://www.tapeministries.org
Contact person: Executive Director
Hours: 10:00–3:00 M–F
Eligibility: Blind, visually impaired, physically and developmentally disabled; disability form signed by competent authority required
Book collection: Cassette
Subjects: General interest with Christian orientation
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Free loan
Catalog available: In large print, on cassette; issued annually
Volunteers of Vacaville
P.O. Box 670
Vacaville, CA 95696-0670
Telephone: (707) 448-6841, ext. 2044
E-mail: VOVacaville@yahoo.com
Contact person: Dave Boult
Hours: 8:00–3:00 M–F
Eligibility: Inability to read standard print (visual or
physical disabilities)
Book collection: Cassette
Subjects: General interest, cookbooks/hobbies,
professional/vocational, textbooks
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: On loan for a nominal fee
Catalog available: In regular print, on cassette; issued every four years
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