Talking books special services state library of louisiana. Please fill out the application for free library service for institutions. As part of a national network cooperating with the national library service for the blind and print disabled nls, the wisconsin talking book and braille library wtbbl provides audio books and brailled materials to persons, living in wisconsin, who cannot see regular print or handle print materials. National library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls has produced three short testimonial videos featuring patrons of. National library service nls is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding. They inspect books before they are loaned out to readers, label and. Volunteer opportunities please contact the talking book library at 6022555578 or email talking books. Users may access and use the librarys computer system only for. The national library service nls is a free braille and talking book library service for people with vision impairments or physical disabilities that prevent them from holding traditional books. This computer system is the property andor operated on behalf of the library of congress and may be accessed only by authorized users. Persons who are certified by a medical doctor as having a reading disability. Lending of materials and classes of borrowers reading preferences. Contact your library today to find out what services they can offer you.
All network libraries provide access to nlsproduced braille and talking books and magazines, which they circulate via postagefree mail. Application forms available on applications and eligibility page. Please join the indiana talking book and braille library as it hosts the indiana vision expo on saturday, sept, 14, 2019 from 10 a. Talking books and reading disabilities national library. Talking books library miamidade public library system. We use human voice actors to record popular books found in public libraries or bookstores. Some libraries have additional collections, including largeprint books and described dvds. Talking books are played on special players provided free by the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped, a division of the library of congress. Tbp is part of the national library service to the blind and print disabled, a.
Talking books kansas state library, ks official website. Patrons will be unable to download books from bard between friday, august 9 at 2 p. Braille and audio reading download arizona state library. Tbp is part of the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped, a program administered by the library of congress. Bard braille and audio reading download downloadable books from the national library. The talking books library loans audiobooks and magazines, along with a player, free by mail to persons who have difficulty reading or using printed books and other materials. Books in audio and spoken word contributions by users. The talking books, tape players, and braille materials are provided by the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped, which is part of the library of congress. National network for equitable library service nnels. The national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls, library of congress, administers the braille and talking book library service, a free program that loans recorded and braille. The national library service for blind and print disabled provides reading materials at no cost to individuals whose temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, physical disability, or other disability. Giving you access to over 31,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. All network libraries provide access to nlsproduced braille and talking books and. Turnbull archival collections search our unpublished collections, including manuscripts.
Talking book services publishes a quarterly newsletter, the reading light, that is available in pdf and audio formats. Illinois talking book outreach center itboc officially consolidated services with the illinois state library talking book and. Please select the format of your reading materials. Any united states resident of any age who meets one of the following criteria is eligible for talking books services. It works for regular books, too, in case you want to read on the go. The catalog of the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls, the library of congress. Find a library or call 1888nlsread 18886577323 to be connected with the library serving your area. Braille and audio reading download potential users access to the bard web site is restricted to eligible readers. This cartridge is for blind, visually impaired, or printhandicapped individuals already signed up with national library service talking book program each cartridge comes loaded with 3 versions of the. Talking books has been one of our most loved services for more than. If you experience difficulty logging into bard you may want to check instructions or frequently asked questions faq before contacting your network library. Arizona talking book library arizona state library. Illinois talking book outreach center, burr ridge, illinois. Webbraille is the national library services system for distributing braille books via the internet.
The eligibility criterion is established by the national library service. Kansas talking books provides personalized library support and materials in a specialized format to eligible kansas residents to ensure that all may read. Take a tour select atbl outreach from the category. How to borrow free audiobooks from your local library. Talking book services mississippi library commission. To get books if you live in the united states or its territories, contact your local braille and talking book library. Order books online florida division of blind services. Bard mobile for ios devices access braille and talking books from your iphone, ipad or ipod touch.
Bard mobile for android access talking books from your android smartphone or tablet. The pinellas talking book library is part of a nationwide network of cooperating libraries serving people who have difficulty using or reading regular print. Pinellas talking book library pinellas public library. National library service nls is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page.
Instructions for ios apple and android apps for the bard program available on national library service website. Talking book and braille service illinois state library. National library service for the blind and print disabled. Free audio books for veterans with disabilities vantage. National library catalogue search our published collections, including books, magazines, audio, websites and more. Recorded materials loaned free by the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped, library of congress, are available on digital talking book cartridges and audiocassettes. Background the national library service for the blind and print disabled nls, library of congress, offers a free program for individuals of all ages who have a disability that prevents them from reading regular print. Anton chekhov 18601904 shares insightful moments in the everyday lives of 19th century russians. Just like a public library, nls has tens of thousands of books of all kinds, from current best sellers to the classics, as well as an array of books of interest to people with disabilities.
Braille and audio reading download potential users. Persons who are unable to hold or turn pages of print books. So long as you already have a library card, you can borrow audiobooks from an app and play them right on your phone. The national library service for the blind and print disabled braille and audio reading materials find your library. Illinois talking book outreach center home facebook. We have over 20,000 large print books and 60,000 audio books all audio books are also available to download that we are eager to share. A new simultaneous publication added to the national network for equitable library services braille collection march 2, 2020 nnels is excited to announce the release of violet shrink. More than 8,000 grade 2 braille books are available for download or online use by eligible individuals and. The talking book program tbp provides free library services to qualifying texans with visual, physical, or reading disabilities. Bard is an audiobook download service of the palm beach county library systems talking books division. Indiana talking books indiana state library indiana. Talking book program tslac texas state library and.