Illinois (Mid) Talking Book Center
The Mid-Illinois Talking Book Service is a sub-regional library serving the blind
and physically handicapped in all or part of 60 counties in central Illinois. It was
formed in 1996 by a reorganization of the Heart of Illinois Talking Book Center (Pekin)
and the River Road Talking Book Service (Quincy).
Indiana Sytate Library
The Special Services Division of the Indiana
State Library is also the Indiana Regional Library, one of 56 regional libraries of the
Library of Congress' National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
(NLS). The Division's objectives are to make library materials and information available
to the residents of Indiana who are unable to read regular print due to a visual or
physical disability, to maintain a high level of library service, and to continue to make
outreach and public awareness activities a primary concern.
Kansas Talking Books
Service The mission of the Kansas Talking Book Service is to provide books and
magazines in braille and recorded format and playback equipment to any Kansas citizen
unable to use standard print materials because of a visual or physical impairment.
Kansas State Library
Talking Book Program The mission of the Kansas Talking Book Service is to
provide books and magazines in braille and recorded format and playback equipment to any
Kansas citizen unable to use standard print materials because of a visual or physical
impairment.
Kansas (Western)
Talking Books Western Kansas Talking Books is a division of the Kansas State
Library Talking Book Program in Emporia, Kansas, and the Northwesr Kansas Library
System . Talking Book machines, books, and information are sent to talking book patrons of
thirty-three counties in western Kansas from the center located in Norton, Kansas.
Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped The basic mission of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped in Baltimore and the subregional library in Bethesda is to provide
comprehensive library services to the eligible blind and physically handicapped residents
of the State of Maryland.
Michigan The Oakland County (MI) Library
for the Blind and Physically Handicapped The Oakland County Library for
the Blind and Physically Handicapped was established in 1974 to provide access to free
library service for County residents who are unable to read standard printed material
because of a visual impairment or physical limitation. This service includes:
Michigan Wayne County Regional Library
for the Blind Wayne County Regional Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped is one of the original nineteen Regional Libraries designated by the Library
of Congress in 1931. Prior to this official designation, the Wayne County Library provided braille books to blind patrons from a storefront location in the City of Detroit.
Nebraska Brief Overview of
Talking Book and Braille Service Nebraska The Nebraska Library Commission's
Talking Book and Braille Service is part of a nationwide network of cooperating libraries
headed by the National Library Service (NLS), a division of the Library of Congress.
New Hampshire State Library Services to
Persons with Disabilities This Bureau exists to meet the reading needs and
interests of New Hampshire residents who are physically unable to see, handle or process
printed material comfortably.
New Jersey Library for the Blind and
Handicapped The services of the New Jersey Library for the Blind and Handicapped
are available without charge to anyone living in New Jersey who for any physical reason
cannot read regular printed books with ease. Readers served by the Library include people
prevented by paralysis, arthritis, cerebral palsy, and multiple sclerosis from holding a
book or turning its pages. They include people who are totally blind and many others with
vision problems that make reading difficult. They include children and adults, men and
women, people from all walks of life.
New York Manhattan
Public Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Manhattan Public Library is one of 143 sites in the United States
for the Library of Congress National Library Service for print disabled persons. It is
funded annually by the U.S. Congress, and by state and local governments. This free
library service is available for those who are unable to read or use standard printed
materials as a result of temporary or permanent visual or physical impairments. Braille
and recorded books, magazines, and playback equipment are loaned without charge to
eligible patrons.
NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY
The
New York State Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) lends braille and recorded books
and magazines, and the necessary equipment, to residents of the 55 upstate counties of New
York State who are unable to read standard printed materials because of a physical
disability. TBBL is the Regional Library for the upstate region.
Ohio Cincinnati Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
The Public Library of Cincinnati and
Hamilton County The Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped provides library service to eligible individuals and institutions. Library
service is free, but individuals and residents must register with the department by
completing an application and providing appropriate certification.
Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped OKLAHOMA LIBRARY
South Carolina State Library - Services
for the Blind and Physically Handicapped South Carolina State Library Services for the
Blind and Physically Handicapped
Tennessee The Library for the
Blind and Physically Handicapped A free library program of braille, recorded and
large print materials is available to residents of Tennessee who are not able to use
standard print materials due to a visual or physical disability.
Texas State Library Talking Book
Program The Texas State Library's Talking Book Program provides reading
materials in special formats to Texas residents who cannot read conventional printed
matter because of visual or physical limitations, whether permanent or temporary.
Virginia Fairfax Library
Access Services The Fairfax County Public Library System is committed to making
services accessible to everyone. Through its Access Services department, library services
are available for people with physical disabilities. Access Services works directly with
library patrons throughout Fairfax County, and with all branches of the Fairfax County
Public Library system.
Washington Talking Books & Braille
Library The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library houses a
varied collection of books and magazines on cassette and phonograph discs. Special
cassette players and record players needed to play these materials are provided free of
charge to registered users.
