Borrows can select their own books or the library will. Pinellas talking book library 30 cleveland street clearwater, fl 337555103. This catalog also includes titles currently inprocess for nls and titles produced by talking book and braille libraries across the u. As a subregional talking book library, west florida public libraries offers a free service by mail to blind and physically handicapped adults and children who have difficulty reading ordinary print, holding or turning the pages of a book. The california state library braille and talking book library home page. About us departments talking book services quick links. As the public awareness coordinator, elizabeth provides statewide outreach services to libraries, support groups, nursing homes and any other organization interested in utilizing and promoting talking books. Audio and braille materials are sent to and from users by postagefree mail, or can be downloaded from the internet. Not all materials are currently available through the nebraska library commission talking book and braille service.
These books can be created for a variety of purposes, including. The broward county talking book library, located in the main li. Wills community center 770 n san pablo avenue fresno ca 93728 supervisor. Talking book and braille service illinois state library. Apply for nls service please note that due to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic, some network libraries are working with limited capacity and their response to your inquiry may be delayed. Part of the state library and department of cultural resources of north. Talking book services provides library materials to over 2,000 new hampshire residents and lends over 70,000 audio and braille books each year. The arizona talking book library is following the guidance distributed by. Both digital and cassette recordings require specially designed playback equipment that is loaned free to eligible individuals and institutions. If you or someone you know is interested in receiving talking book or braille service, please take the following steps. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl, sacramento, california. Pinellas public library cooperative talking book library.
North carolina library for the blind and physically handicapped nclbph is a special public library that circulates books and magazines especially made for persons who cannot use regular printed material because of a visual or physical disability. Talking books kansas state library, ks official website. If you, or someone you know are not able to enjoy books or magazines because. Books and magazines in audio formats and braille, plus compatible playback equipment from the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls, library of congress.
The touch and listen newsletter keeps you up to date with whats going on at the braille and talking book library as well as new additions to the collection of recorded works. Fresno county public library talking book library for the blind. The kentucky talking book library partners with the national federation of the blind nfb to offer nfbnewsline. The north carolina library for the blind and physically handicapped nclbph is a special public library that circulates books and magazines especially made for persons who cannot use regular printed material because of a visual or physical disability. If you need help using bard, please email our library staff. The pinellas talking book library is part of a nationwide network of cooperating libraries serving people who have difficulty using or reading regular print. Braille books and magazines may be also downloaded through the bard mobile app, which requires connection to a refreshable braille display via a bluetooth connection. Registered charity number 226227 england and wales, sc039316 scotland and 1109 isle of man. The service includes use of a digital audio recording studio, assistance from an nlc staff member who will operate recording equipment and provide technical advice, as well as one copy of the finished product on cd or dvd. Order books online florida division of blind services. Recorded books on digital cartridges, large print books, and braille books the book collection consists of popular fiction, nonfiction general informational and recreational materials for all ages and tastes, similar to that found in a public library. The talking book program is administered by the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls, a division of the library of congress. Borrow the easytouse audio player and get books through the mail. The library of the talking book centre houses more than 5,4 titles in english as well as seven indian languages which are available for circulation.
Kansas talking books provides personalized library support and materials in a specialized format to eligible kansas residents to ensure that all may read. Services are administered through a network of cooperating libraries across the united states. The nebraska library commission talking book and braille service recording studios are available for spokenword recording. As the public awareness coordinator, elizabeth provides statewide outreach services to libraries, support groups, nursing homes and any other organization interested in utilizing and promoting talking. Apply for nls service national library service for the. Arizona talking book library talking book library director machine services supervisor outreach volunteer manager. Indiana state library indiana talking book and braille library 315 w. Playing a talking book state library of north carolina. Talking booksbraille west florida public libraries. Nfbnewsline is a free service that gives any print disabled person access to select newspapers, magazines and tv listings using a touchtone phone or a secure textonly website. The library is located in raleigh, but mails materials throughout the state. Audio books, audio magazines, braille books, and braille magazines mailed directly to your house and returned postage free. Library for the blind and physically handicapped state library of north carolina address, hours and contact information.
The centre maintains two to three copies of each of the general books and multiple copies of textbooks to meet the demands of the students. The best books change our perspective on the world books like the ones in our talking books library that are lifechanging for our members. Braille and audio reading download potential users. Please join the indiana talking book and braille library as it hosts the indiana vision expo on saturday, sept, 14, 2019 from 10 a. In may, the indiana state library foundation hired elizabeth pearl to be the new public awareness coordinator for the indiana talking book and braille library. Talking book library traverse area district library. Access to the bard web site is restricted to eligible readers. Providing free audio and braille materials to visually and physically impaired patrons in grand traverse, antrim, benzie, kalkaska, leelanau.
Bard california state library braille and talking book library. Indiana talking books indiana state library indiana. Borrows can select their own books or the library will choose based on personal reading interests. All network libraries provide access to nlsproduced braille and talking books and magazines, which they circulate via postagefree mail. Kentucky talking book library kentucky department for. The new york state talking book and braille library tbbl is a free library service for eligible residents of upstate new york who are unable to use standard print materials due to a visual or physical disability. Jan 11, 2018 in may, the indiana state library foundation hired elizabeth pearl to be the new public awareness coordinator for the indiana talking book and braille library. The talking book library will be open for business, as always, by phone, email, and website, 85 monday through friday. Library for the blind and physically handicapped state. The service is available to registered users of the braille and talking book program through their local braille and talking book library. Recorded books on digital cartridges, large print books, and braille books the book collection consists of popular fiction, nonfiction general informational and recreational materials for all ages and. Arizona talking book library arizona state library.
Equipment for nls materials national library service for. Talking books are played on special players provided free by the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped, a division of. Find talking books, braille books, and magazines kentucky. Talking book library pinellas public library cooperative. Apply to library assistant, faculty, program manager and more. Fill out the online application form, print it, have it certified and mail or fax it to the talking book library form cannot be submitted online. Loans free braille and talking books, magazines, playback equipment, and. Fresno county public library talking book library for. A talking book is an electronic book combining written text with multimedia elements such as animations and transitions as well as recorded audio of the author reading the pages.
The talking book library is a program of the montana state library and is funded in part with monies provided by the library services and technology act through the institute of museum and library services imls. Nc library for the blind and physically handicapped, raleigh, nc. Talking books are books and magazines recorded for people who need to hear their reading, because of a visual disability or a physical disability that prevents holding a book or turning a page. The safety and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers, and visitors are our highest priorities. Pinellas talking book library pinellas public library. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl home. As a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus covid19, all worcester public library locations including the talking book library are temporarily. The kentucky talking book library ktbl provides free library service to people who cannot read traditional print because they have a visual, physical, or reading disability. The minnesota braille and talking book library mbtbl, located in faribault, minnesota, provides direct library service to preschool age children to seniors. The indiana vision expo provides an opportunity for people with vision loss and their friends, families and service providers to learn about the resources available. Nc library for the blind and physically handicapped home. Through a national network of cooperating libraries including tadls talking book library, nls administers a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the united states by postagefree mail. Books and magazines span all age levels and reading interests.
Thats why montana talking book library offers high quality audio books and magazines recorded by trained narrators for your reading pleasure. Nebraska library commissions talking book and braille service tbbs is part of a nationwide network of cooperating libraries headed by the national library service nls, a division of the. A regional library of the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls. The talking book program provides patrons with free access to audio books and magazines. The nclbph is a state agency operated by the state. The state library of north carolina is a division of the north carolina department of natural and cultural resources. The talking book and braille service tbbs provides audio and braille library service via mail or digital download to any illinois resident who is unable to read standard print material due to a permanent or temporary visual or physical disability. Contact the arizona talking book library to request a print application form. Library of congress washington, dc 205424962 phone. Talking books special services state library of louisiana. Find your library national library service for the blind and print. Indiana talking books indiana state library indiana talking. 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 makes it difficult to read regular print. Bard online application braille books and magazines.
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