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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, FY2005--NLS Network Libraries
II. Budget, Staff, Collections, FY2005--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-four 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 disc at 8 and 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 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) 2005. 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 June 30, 2006.
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 SectionAlabama 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://www.apls.state.al.us/webpages/services/BPH/BPHServices.htm
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: Audiocassette, braille
Special collections: 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
Web site: http://www.anniston.lib.al.us/bandph.htm
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
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, magnifier, scanner,
speech input or output
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://www.hpl.lib.al.us/departments/bph/
Serves: Madison County
Librarian: Joyce Welch
Library code: AL1E
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Print-braille books, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille notetaker, braillewriter
(manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), 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
(Dragon Naturally Speaking)
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 and (256) 761-3288
Toll-free: 800-848-4722
Fax: (256) 761-3561
E-mail: Lacy.Teresa@aidb.state.al.us or Thompson.Martha@aidb.state.al.us
Web site: http://www.aidb.org/asb/aircb.asp
Serves: Coosa, St. Clair, and Talladega counties
Librarian: Teresa Lacy
Library code: AL1I
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference collection,
textbooks, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille notetaker, braillewriter
(manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), braille translation software (Duxbury,
Megadots), Franklin Language Masters, 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, children’s 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
Alaska State Library
Talking Book Center
344 West Third Avenue, Suite 125
Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: (907) 269-6575
Toll-free: 800-776-6566
Fax: (907) 269-6580
E-mail: Patience_Frederiksen@eed.state.ak.us
Web site: http://www.library.state.ak.us/dev/tbc.html
Serves: Alaska; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Patience Frederiksen
Machine agency contact: Patience Frederiksen
Library code: AK1A
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, disc, large print
Special collections: Print reference collection
Assistive devices: Hardware/software for hard-copy large print, screen-enlarging
software, speech input or output
Publications: Patron newsletter
Arizona State Braille and Talking Book Library
1030 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Telephone: (602) 255-5578
Toll-free: 800-255-5578
Fax: (602) 255-4312
E-mail: btbl@lib.az.us
Web site: http://www.lib.az.us/braille/
Serves: Arizona; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Linda A. Montgomery
Machine agency contact: Michael Usrey
Library code: AZ1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, children’s books in
braille, foreign-language books in Spanish, local subjects and authors, print
reference collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), hardware/software for hard-copy
large print, magnifier, screen-enlarging software
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, dial-up news or book services,
radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographies
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped #
One Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201-1085
Telephone: (501) 682-1155
Toll-free: 866-660-0885
TDD: (501) 682-1002
Fax: (501) 682-1529
E-mail: nlsbooks@asl.lib.ar.us
Web site: http://www.asl.lib.ar.us/ASL_LBPH.htm
Serves: Arkansas
Librarian: John J. Hall
Machine agency contact: John J. Hall
Library code: AR1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc
Assistive devices: Screen-enlarging software
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Library for the Blind and Handicapped, Southwest
Columbia County Library
220 East Main Street
P.O. Box 668
Magnolia, AR 71754
Telephone: (870) 234-0399
Toll-free: 866-234-8273
Fax: (870) 234-5077
E-mail: lbph@hotmail.com
Serves: Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette,
Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Sevier, and Union counties
Librarian: Sandra Grissom
Library code: AR1E
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Publications: Patron newsletter
Braille Institute #
Library Services
741 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029-3594
Telephone: (323) 663-1111 and (323) 660-3880
Toll-free: 800-808-2555
TDD: (323) 660-3880
Fax: (323) 663-0867
E-mail: bils@braillelibrary.org
Web site: http://www.braillelibrary.org/
Serves: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San
Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties
Librarian: Henry C. Chang
Machine agency contact: Kathryn Hayes
Library code: CA2A
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s books, foreign-language
books, local subjects and authors, print reference collection, tactile maps,
videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), 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: Book club, book discussion group, braille on request, children’s
story hour, children’s summer reading program, dial-up news or book services,
volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographies
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/html/pubser05.cfm
Serves: Northern California
Librarian: Jon Torkelson
Machine agency contact: Marian Broom
Library code: CA1A
Hours: 9:30–4:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc
Special collections: Local subjects and authors, print reference collection,
videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille translation
software (Megadots), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware/software for
hard-copy large print, magnifier, optical character reader, paperless braille
display
Special services: Dial-up news or book services, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials materials
Talking Book Library for the Blind
Fresno County Public Library
Ted Wills Community Center
770 North San Pablo Avenue
Fresno, CA 93728-3640
Telephone: (559) 488-3217
Toll-free: 800-742-1011
TDD: (559) 488-1642
Fax: (559) 488-1971
E-mail: wendy.eisenberg@fresnolibrary.org
Web site: http://www.fresnolibrary.org/tblb
Serves: Fresno, Kings, Madera, and Tulare counties
Librarian: Wendy Eisenberg
Library code: CA1B
Hours: 9:30–5:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Children’s books
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec,
etc.), hardware/software for
hard-copy large print, optical character reader,
screen-enlarging software, speech input or output installed on public access
computer
Special services: Book discussion group,
volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
San Francisco Public Library
Civic Center
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 557-4253
Fax: (415) 557-4375
E-mail: lbpd@sfpl.org or mmagid@sfpl.org
Web site: http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/librarylocations/accessservices/lbpd.htm
Serves: San Francisco
Librarian: Martin Magid
Library code: CA1C
Hours: 1:00–6:00 M, Th; 10:00–6:00 T, W;
12:00–6:00 F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s books, foreign-language
books, local subjects and authors, print reference collection, tactile maps,
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, magnifier, optical character reader, paperless braille display,
screen-enlarging software, speech input or output, talking sign receivers
Special services: Braille on request, dial-up news or book services, volunteer
services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Colorado Talking Book Library #
180 Sheridan Boulevard
Denver, CO 80226-8097
Telephone: (303) 727-9277
Toll-free: 800-685-2136
Fax: (303) 727-9281
E-mail: ctbl.info@cde.state.co.us
Web site: http://www.cde.state.co.us/ctbl
Serves: Colorado
Librarian: Debbi MacLeod
Machine agency contact: Alex Hernandez
Library code: CO1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), closed-circuit TV (Optelec,
etc.), speech input
or output
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program, volunteer
services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Connecticut State Library #
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
198 West Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Telephone: (860) 721-2020
Toll-free: 800-842-4516
Fax: (860) 721-2056
E-mail: lbph@cslib.org
Web site: http://www.cslib.org/lbph.htm
Serves: Connecticut
Librarian: Carol A. Taylor
Machine agency contact: Gordon Reddick
Library code: CT1A
Hours: 9:00–3:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc
Special collections: Local subjects and authors
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braillewriter (manual),
optical character reader
Special 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) 727-2255
Fax: (202) 727-1129
E-mail: lbph.dcpl@dc.gov
Web site: http://dclibrary.org/lbph/
Serves: District of Columbia; braille readers receive service from Massachusetts.
Librarian: Venetia V. Demson
Machine agency contact: Ruth Alford
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 (Kurzweil),
speech input or output (Dectalk, JAWS)
Special services: Book club, dial-up news or book service, radio reading service,
volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services
#
420 Platt Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-2804
Bulk mail: 420 Platt Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32198-0001
Telephone: (386) 239-6000
Toll-free: 800-226-6075
Fax: (386) 239-6069
E-mail: mike.gunde@dbs.fldoe.org
Web site: http://dbs.myflorida.com/library
Serves: Florida
Librarian: Michael Gunde
Machine agency contact: Al McPherson
Library code: FL1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille
Special collections: Audio-descriptive DVD and videos, children’s books, foreign-language
books in
Spanish, 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,
magnifier, optical character reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input
or output
Special services: 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@co.manatee.fl.us
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 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
(French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish), print reference
collection, tactile maps, videotapes on disabilities
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
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: talkingbooks@browardlibrary.org or wdraper@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, speech input or output, radio for radio
reading service
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Talking Book 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/library/tbl.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 DVD and videos, BiFolkal kits, print
reference collection
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braillewriter (manual),
hardware/software for hard-copy large print, magnifier, optical character reader
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 books, 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://www.lee-county.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
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
TDD: (850) 435-1763
Fax: (850) 595-0132
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
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://tbl.hcplc.org
Serves: Hillsborough County
Librarian: Ann Bush
Library code: FL1F
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, Bi-Folkal 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
Georgia Library for Accessible Services (GLASS)
1150 Murphy Avenue SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Telephone: (404) 756-4619 and (404) 756-4476
Toll-free: 800-248-6701
Fax: (404) 756-4618
E-mail: glass@georgialibraries.org or
bwilliams@georgialibraries.org
Web site: http://www.georgialibraries.org/public/glass.html
Serves: Georgia; braille readers receive service
from Utah.
Librarian: Stella Cone
Machine agency contact: Samuel Jones
Library code: GA1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, print reference collection,
videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille notetaker, braillewriter
(manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), optical character reader, screen-enlarging
software
Special services: Book discussion group, children’s summer reading program,
volunteer services
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/LFTB.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/specneeds/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 reference collection, print-braille books, 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, Taliaferro,
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, 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/index.pl/special_service_center
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
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
Web site: http://www.hallcountylibrary.org/ehmap.htm
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.chrl.org/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, TDD
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: 9:00–5:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille 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: Volunteer servicer
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,
braille, videotapes on disabilities
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/LBPH.htm
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
books, print reference collection, tactile maps, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), magnifiers
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Hawaii State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
#
402 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
Telephone: (808) 733-8444
Toll-free: 800-559-4096
TDD: (808) 733-8444
Fax: (808) 733-8449
E-mail: olbcirc@librarieshawaii.org or fusako@librarieshawaii.org
Web site: http://www.librarieshawaii.org/locations/oahu/lbph.htm
Serves: Hawaii, Guam, and U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands
Librarian: Fusako Miyashiro
Machine agency contact: Fusako Miyashiro
Library code: HI1A
Hours: 8:30–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s books, foreign-language
books, local subjects and authors, print-braille books, print reference collection,
tactile maps, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braillewriter (manual),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware/software for hard-copy large print,
magnifier, Optacon, optical character reader, paperless braille display, screen-enlarging
software, speech input or output
Special services: Book discussion group, braille on request, children’s summer
reading program, radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bliographies
Guam Public Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Nieves M. Flores Memorial Library
254 Martyr Street
Agana, GU 96910
Telephone: (671) 475-4753 and (671) 475-4754
Fax: (671) 477-9777
Serves: Guam
Librarian: vacant
Library code: HI1B
Hours: 9:30–6:00 M, W, F; 9:30–8:00 T, Th;
10:00–4:00 Sat; 12:00–4:00 Sun
Book collection: Audiocassette
Idaho Commission for Libraries
Talking Book Service
325 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702-6072
Telephone: (208) 334-2150
Toll-free: 800-458-3271
TDD: 800-377-1363
Fax: (208) 334-4016
E-mail: talkingbooks@libraries.idaho.gov
Web site: http://libraries.idaho.gov/tbs
Serves: Idaho; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Sue Walker
Machine agency contact: Judy Mooney
Library code: ID1A
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s books, videotapes
on disabilities
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.)
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, 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
Library code: IL1A
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, disc
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille collection
for children only
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 braille books, foreign-language
books, local subjects and authors, print reference collection, videotapes on
disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), magnifier, computer screen 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: tbc@chipublib.org
Web site: http://www.chipublib.org/003cpl/irlbph/cpltbc.html
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, print reference collection
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 and adult 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.mitbc.org
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: Children’s newsletter, 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
Indiana State Library #
Indiana Talking Book & Braille Library
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone: (317) 232-3684
Toll-free: 800-622-4970
TDD: (317) 232-7763
Fax: (317) 232-3728
E-mail: lbph@statelib.lib.in.us or lshanahan@statelib.lib.in.us
Web site: http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www//isl/lbph/lbphmenu.html
Serves: Indiana
Librarian: Lissa Shanahan
Machine agency contact: Ronald Rose
Library code: IN1A
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, large print
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,
optical character reader, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, dial-up news or book services,
volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter
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
Blind and Physically Handicapped Services
Elkhart Public Library
300 South Second
Elkhart, IN 46516-3184
Telephone: (574) 294-2619
E-mail: pciancio@elkhart.lib.in.us
Web site: http://www.elkhart.lib.in.us/cgi-bin/index5.pl?&file=bph.html
Serves: Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall,
St. Joseph, and Starke counties
Librarian: Patricia A. Ciancio
Library code: IN1C
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Foreign-language books
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
magnifier
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program
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/tbs/index.html
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: tbooks@lakeco.lib.in.us or rlewis@lakeco.lib.in.us
Web site: http://www.lakeco.lib.in.us/talking_books.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
Web site: http://www.blind.state.ia.us/library/
Serves: Iowa
Librarian: Karen A. Keninger
Machine agency contact: Niels C. Andersen
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, braille on request, children’s summer reading
program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Kansas State Library
Kansas Talking Books Library Services
ESU Memorial Union
1200 Commercial, Box 4055
Emporia, KS 66801-5087
Telephone: (620) 341-6280
Toll-free: 800-362-0699
Fax: (620) 341-6289
E-mail: tonih@kslib.info
Web site: http://www.kslib.info/talking
Serves: All of Kansas, with full direct services to Barber, Butler, Cowley,
Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Kiowa, McPherson, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Stafford, and
Sumner counties; braille readers receive service
from Utah.
Librarian: Toni Harrell
Machine agency contact: Toni Harrell
Library code: KS1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, foreign-language books in Czech,
local subjects and authors, print reference collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille notetaker, hardware/software
for hard-copy large print, magnifier
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program
Publications: Patron 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
Toll-free: 800-432-2796
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 reference collection,
print-braille books, 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://skyways.lib.ks.us/nwkls/howard/bph.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
Web site: http://www.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: Magnifiers (hand held), page turner
Special services: Book club, children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Kentucky Talking Book Library #
300 Coffee Tree Road
P.O. Box 537
Frankfort, KY 40602-0537
Telephone: (502) 564-8300
Toll-free: 800-372-2968
Fax: (502) 564-5773
E-mail: ktbl.mail@ky.gov
Web site: http://www.kdla.ky.gov/collectionsktbl.htm
Serves: Kentucky
Librarian: Barbara Penegor
Machine agency contact: Larry Estep
Library code: KY1A
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille
Special collections: Audio-descriptive DVD and videos, local subjects and authors
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual)
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter
Northern Kentucky Talking Book Library
502 Scott Boulevard
Covington, KY 41011-1531
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
Special collections: Videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), magnifier, optical character reader,
speech input or output
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newslettes
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) 574-1657
E-mail: linda.atzinger@lfpl.org
Web site: http://www.lfpl.org/tbl.htm
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 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) 342-4944
Toll-free: 800-543-4702
Fax: (225) 342-6817
E-mail: sbph@state.lib.la.us
Web site: http://www.state.lib.la.us/
Serves: Louisiana; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Margaret C. Harrison
Machine agency contact: Charles Richardson
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
Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Maine State Library
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0064
Telephone: (207) 287-5650
Toll-free: 800-762-7106
Fax: (207) 287-5654
E-mail: melora.norman@maine.gov
Web site: http://www.maine.gov/msl/outreach
Serves: Maine; braille readers receive service from Massachusetts.
Librarian: Melora R. Norman
Machine agency contact: Melora R. Norman
Library code: ME1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive DVD and videos, children’s books, foreign-language
books, local subjects and authors
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter
Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
#
415 Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201-3603
Telephone: (410) 230-2424
Toll-free: 800-964-9209
TDD: (410) 333-8679
Fax: (410) 333-2095
E-mail: referenc@lbph.lib.md.us
Web site: http://www.lbph.lib.md.us
Serves: Maryland (except Montgomery County)
Librarian: Jill Lewis
Machine agency contact: Sheila Smith
Library code: MD1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F; 10:00–2:00 second Sat
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc,
large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s books, local subjects
and authors, print reference collection, print-braille books, tactile maps,
videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille notetaker, braille
translation software, braillewriter (manual), hardware/software for
hard-copy large print, magnifier, Optacon, optical character reader, screen-enlarging
software, speech input or output
Special services: Book club, book discussion group, braille on request, children’s
story hour, children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials,
patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
Special Needs Library
Montgomery County Department of Libraries
21 Maryland Avenue, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
Telephone: (240) 777-0960 and (240) 777-0959
TDD: (240) 777-0157
Web site: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/branchinfo/sn.asp
Serves: Montgomery County
Librarian: Francie Gilman
Library code: MD1B
Hours: 9:30–8:30 M–Th; 10:00–5:00 F; 9:00–5:00 Sat; 1:00–5:00 Sun during the
school year
Book collection: Audiocassette
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braillewriter, closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware/software for hard-copy large print, screen-enlarging
software, speech input or output
Special services: Book discussion group, braille on request, children’s summer
reading program
Braille and Talking Book Library #
Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472-2790
Telephone: (617) 972-7240
Toll-free: 800-852-3133
Fax: (617) 972-7363
E-mail: library@perkins.org or kim.charlson@perkins.org
Web site: http://www.perkinslibrary.org
Serves: Massachusetts; braille readers in District of Columbia, Maine, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont.
Librarian: Kim Charlson
Machine agency contact: Steve Magliozzi
Library code: MA1A
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos,
print-braille books
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 discussion group, braille on request, children’s story
hour, children’s summer reading program, dial-up news or book services, volunteer
services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographies
Talking Book Library
Worcester Public Library
3 Salem Square
Worcester, MA 01608-2074
Telephone: (508) 799-1730 and (508) 799-1645
Toll-free: 800-762-0085
TDD: (508) 799-1731
Fax: (508) 799-1676
E-mail: jizatt@cwmars.org or talkbook@cwmars.org
Web site: http://www.worcpublib.org/talkingbook/index.htm
Serves: Hampden, Middlesex, and Worcester counties
Librarian: James Izatt
Library code: MA1B
Hours: 9:00–9:00 M–W; 9:00–5:30 Fri, Sat
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s books, print-braille
books, 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, screen-enlarging software, speech input
or output
Special services: Book discussion group, braille on request, children’s story
hour, children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter
Library of Michigan #
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
702 West Kalamazoo
Lansing, MI 48915-1609
Bulk mail: P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909
Telephone: (517) 373-5614
Toll-free: 800-992-9012
TDD: (517) 373-1592
Fax: (517) 373-5865
E-mail: sbph@michigan.gov
Web site: http://www.michigan.gov/sbph
Serves: Michigan except Wayne County; braille readers in all of Michigan.
Librarian: Susan Chinault
Machine agency contact: Brent L. Duncan
Library code: MI1A
Hours: 9:00–5:00 T, W, F; 1:00–5:00 M, Th
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, volunteer-produced audiocassettes,
volunteer- produced braille
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braillewriter (manual),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), optical character reader, paperless braille
display, screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographies
Northland Library Cooperative
316 East Chisholm Street
Alpena, MI 49707
Telephone: (989) 356-1622
Toll-free: 800-446-1580
Fax: (989) 354-3939
E-mail: lbph@northland.lib.mi.us
Web site: http://nlc.lib.mi.us/library/
Serves: Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Iosco, Montmorency,
Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle counties
Librarian: Jennifer Dean
Library code: MI1J
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, large-print, loanable equipment
Assistive devices: Closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), large-print typewriter,
optical character reader
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Washtenaw County Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled
P.O. Box 8645
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://www.ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/library/li_liblbpd.html
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: Audiocassette and book combinations, audio-descriptive
videos, Bi-Folkal 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.),
handheld 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@the gdl.org or tbc@thegdl.org
Web site: http://www.thegdl.org/talkingbooks.htm
Serves: Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee counties
Librarian: Deloris King
Library code: MI1F
Hours: 9:00–9:00 M–Th; 9:00–5:00 F, Sat
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print-braille books, 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, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickerson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron,
Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft
counties
Librarian: Suzanne Dees
Library code: MI1D
Hours: 8:30–5:30 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 49444-4504
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 or millersh@co.muskegon.mi.us
Web site: http://www.madl.org
Serves: Muskegon and Ottawa counties
Librarian: Sheila D. Miller
Library code: MI1K
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
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.co.oakland.mi.us/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 reference collection,
print-braille books
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.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 and videos, children’s books, print-braille
books, 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, screen-enlarging software, speech input
or output, TTY
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://tadl.tcnet.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_kdl/lbph/index.asp
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 books
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
Wayne County Regional
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
30555 Michigan Avenue
Westland, MI 48186-5310
Telephone: (734) 727-7300
Toll-free: 888-968-2737
TDD: (734) 727-7330
Fax: (734) 727-7333
E-mail: wcrlbph@wayneregional.lib.mi.us
Web site: http://wayneregional.lib.mi.us
Serves: Wayne County except parts of Detroit and Highland Park; braille readers
receive service from Lansing, Michigan.
Librarian: Maria McCarville
Machine agency contact: Maria McCarville
Library code: MI2A
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s 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: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographier
Detroit Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Detroit Public Library
Frederick Douglass Branch for Specialized Services
3666 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, MI 48208
Telephone: (313) 833-5494 and (313) 833-5497
TDD: (313) 833-5492
Fax: (313) 832-5597
E-mail: dmiddle@detroit.lib.mi.us
Web site: http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/lbph/LBPH_index.htm
Serves: Detroit and Highland Park (Wayne County)
Librarian: Dori Middleton
Library code: MI2B
Hours: 10:00–6:00 M, W, Sat; 12:00–8:00 T, Th
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, children’s books, local
subjects and authors, print reference collection, tactile maps, videotapes on
disabilities
Assistive devices: ASL dictionary, braille embosser (computer driven), braille
notetaker, 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 club, book discussion group, braille on request, radio
reading service
Publications: Patron newsletter
Machines from a separate agency
Minnesota Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
#*
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_Library_ft_Blind_Physically_Handicapped/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: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s books, foreign-language
books (Cambodian, French, German, Italian, Laotian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish,
and Vietnamese), local subjects and authors, print-braille books, volunteer-produced
audiocassettes and 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
State Services for the Blind
Communication Center
2200 University Avenue, West
Suite 240
St. Paul, MN 55114-1840
Telephone: (651) 642-0849
Toll-free: 800-652-9000
Fax: (651) 642-0473
E-mail: esevdy@ssb.state.mn.us
Machine agency contact: Ellie Sevdy
Library code: MN9A
Blind and Physically Handicapped Library Services
Mississippi Library Commission
3881 Eastwood Drive
Jackson, MS 39211-6473
Bulk mail: Mississippi Library Commission
1221 Ellis Avenue
Jackson, MS 39203
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.htm
Serves: Mississippi; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Rahye Puckett
Machine agency contact: Rahye Puckett
Library code: MS1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, 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
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program, volunteer
services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographies
Wolfner Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped #
P.O. Box 387
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0387
Bulk mail: 600 West Main
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Telephone: (573) 751-8720
Toll-free: 800-392-2614
TDD: 800-347-1379
Fax: (573) 526-2985
E-mail: wolfner@sos.mo.gov or richard.smith@sos.mo.gov
Web site: http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner
Serves: Missouri
Librarian: Richard J. Smith
Machine agency contact: Archie Andrews
Library code: MO1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille program packs, children’s
books, print reference collection, print-braille books, videotapes on disabilities,
volunteer-produced audiocassettes, Wolfner-produced digital recordings
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille label maker,
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, dial-up
news or book services, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographies
Montana Talking Book Library
1515 East Sixth Avenue
P.O. Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800
Telephone: (406) 444-2064 and (406) 444-5399
Toll-free: 800-332-3400
Fax: (406) 444-0266
E-mail: cbriggs@mt.gov
Web site: http://msl.mt.gov/tbl/tbl.asp
Serves: Montana; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Christie O. Briggs
Machine agency contact: Lee Madison
Library code: MT1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, foreign-language books (Finnish),
videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.),
hardware/software for hard-copy large print, magnifier, screen-enlarging software,
speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, children’s summer reading program, dial-up
news or book services, radio reading service, 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 and 800-742-7691
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/tbbs1.html
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, local subjects and authors,
print reference collection, volunteer-produced audiocassettes and braille
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://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/nsla/tbooks/
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 books
Special services: Braille on request, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
New Jersey Library for the Blind and Handicapped #
P.O. Box 501
Trenton, NJ 08625-0501
Bulk mail: 2300 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
Telephone: (609) 530-4000
Toll-free: 800-792-8322
TDD: 800-882-5593
Fax: (609) 530-6384
E-mail: njlbh@njstatelib.org
Web site: http://www.njlbh.org/
Serves: New Jersey
Librarian: Faith Lundgren
Machine agency contact: Karen Zucker
Library code: NJ1A
Hours: 9:00–4:30 M–F; 9:00–3:00 Sat
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos for adults and children, children’s
books, foreign-language books (Greek, Hebrew, Polish, and Yiddish), local subjects
and authors, print reference collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braillewriter (manual),
closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), screen-enlarging software, speech input
or output (JAWS)
Special services: Children’s story hour, children’s summer reading program,
radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographies
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.stlib.state.nm.us
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
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter
New York State Talking Book and Braille Library #
Cultural Education Center
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12230
Telephone: (518) 474-5935
Toll-free: 800-342-3688
Fax: (518) 486-1957
E-mail: tbbl@mail.nysed.gov or tbblkids@mail.nysed.gov
Web site: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/tbbl/index.html
Serves: New York State except New York City and Long Island
Librarian: Jane Somers
Machine agency contact: Jane Somers
Library code: NY2A
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos
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, speech input
or output
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
The New York Public Library #
Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
40 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011-4211
Telephone: (212) 206-5400 and (212) 206-5425
TDD: (212) 206-5458
Fax: (212) 206-5418
E-mail: ahlbph@nypl.org
Web site: http://www.nypl.org/branch/lb/
Serves: New York City and Long Island
Librarian: Mark McCluski
Machine agency contact: Mark McCluski
Library code: NY1A
Hours: Onsite: 12:00–5:00 M, T, F; 12:00–7:00 Th; 1:00–5:00
Sat; telephone:
10:00–5:00 M, T, F, Sat; 10:00–7:00 Th
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, local subjects and authors,
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
Special services: Children’s story hour, children’s summer reading program,
volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
Long Island Talking Book Library (LITBL)
Outreach Services
Suffolk Cooperative Library System
627 North Sunrise Service Road, P.O. Box 9000
Bellport, NY 11713-9000
Telephone: (631) 286-1600
Toll-free: 866-833-1122
TDD: (631) 286-4546
Fax: (631) 286-1647
E-mail: vlewis@suffolk.lib.ny.us or lbph@suffolk.lib.ny.us
Web site: http://www.litbl.org
Serves: Nassau and Suffolk counties
Librarian: Valerie Lewis
Library code: NY1B
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, disc
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, local subjects and authors,
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
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: 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.dcr.state.nc.us/lbph/lbph.htm
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
[machines from another agency]
North Dakota State Library*
Talking Book Services
604 East Boulevard Avenue
Department 250
Bismarck, ND 58505-0800
Telephone: (701) 328-2185 and (701) 328-1408
Toll-free: 800-843-9948
TDD: 800-892-8622
Fax: (701) 328-2040
E-mail: tbooks@state.nd.us
Web site: http://ndsl.lib.state.nd.us/DisabilityServices.html
Serves: North Dakota; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Susan B. Hammer-Schneider
Library code: ND1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s books, local subjects
and authors, print-braille books, print reference collection, videotapes on
disabilities
Assistive devices: Hardware/software for hard-copy large print, magnifier,
screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Children’s summer reading program, radio reading service,
volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographies
North Dakota Vision Services
School for the Blind
500 Stanford Road
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Telephone: (701) 795-2700
Toll-free: 800-421-1181
Fax: (701) 795-2727
E-mail: flehn@nd.gov or satkinso@nd.gov
Web site: www.ndvisionservices.com
Machine agency contact: Faye Lehn
Library code: ND9A
Hours: 8:00–5:00, M–F
[machines from a separate agency]
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County #*
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
800 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-2071
Telephone: (513) 369-6999
Toll-free: 800-582-0335
TDD: (513) 369-3372
Fax: (513) 369-3111
E-mail: lb@cincinnatilibrary.org or donna.foust@cincinnatilibrary.org
Web site: http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/main/lb.asp
Serves: Adams, Athens, Brown, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Fairfield,
Fayette, Gallia, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Madison,
Meigs, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway,
Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, Warren, and
Washington counties
Librarian: Donna Foust
Library code: OH2A
Hours: 8:00–9:00 M–W; 9:00–6:00 Th–Sat;
1:00–5:00 Sun
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc
Special collections: Local subjects and authors, print reference collection
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braillewriter (manual),
magnifier, optical character reader, paperless braille display, screen-enlarging
software
Special services: Book club, book discussion group, children’s summer reading
program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped #*
Cleveland Public Library
17121 Lake Shore Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44110-4006
TTelephone: (216) 623-2911
Toll-free: 800-362-1262
Fax: (216) 623-7036
E-mail: Barbara.Mates@cpl.org or LBPH@cpl.org
Web site: http://www.cpl.org/blind-and-physically-handicapped.asp
Serves: Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Auglaize, Belmont, Carroll, Champaign, Columbiana,
Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Erie, Franklin, Fulton,
Geauga, Guernsey, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson,
Knox, Lake, Licking, Logan, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Mercer,
Morrow, Ottawa, Paulding, Portage, Putman, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby,
Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Union, Van Wert, Wayne, Williams, Wood,
and Wyandot counties
Librarian: Barbara T. Mates
Library code: OH1A
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, electronic database of parent
agency, local subjects and authors, pre-loaded digital books and audio books,
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 discussion group, braille on request, children’s summer
reading program, 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
Web site: http://winslo.state.oh.us/services/slotalk.html
Machine agency contact: James H. Buchman
Library code: OH9A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
300 Northeast 18th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Telephone: (405) 521-3514 and (405) 522-0516
Toll-free: 800-523-0288
TDD: (405) 521-4672
Fax: (405) 521-4582
E-mail: library@drs.state.ok.us
Web site: http://www.library.state.ok.us/
Serves: Oklahoma; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: (acting) Julie Alderson
Machine agency contact: Paul Adams
Library code: OK1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive
videos, textbooks
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,
speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, dial-up news or book services, volunteer
services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Talking Book and Braille Services
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street Northeast
Salem, OR 97301-3950
Telephone: (503) 378-3849 and (503) 378-5435
Toll-free: 800-452-0292
TDD: 800-735-2900
Fax: (503) 588-7119
E-mail: tbabs.info@state.or.us or susan.b.westin@state.or.us
Web site: http://TBABS.org
Serves: Oregon; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Susan B. Westin
Machine agency contact: Eugene Newbill
Library code: OR1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, foreign-language books,
local subjects and authors, volunteer-produced audiocassettes
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braillewriter (manual),
optical character reader,
speech input or output
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter, subject bibliographies
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped #
Free Library of Philadelphia
P.O. Box 1194
Philadelphia, PA 19105
Bulk mail: 919 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Telephone: (215) 683-3213
Toll-free: 800-222-1754
Fax: (215) 683-3211
E-mail: flpblind@library.phila.gov
Web site: http://lbph.library.phila.gov/
Serves: Bradford, Cumberland, Lycoming, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Sullivan,
York, and all other counties in eastern Pennsylvania; braille readers in Delaware,
all of Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
Librarian: Vickie L. Collins
Machine agency contact: Patricia W. Shotzbarger
Library code: PA1A
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, 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, magnifier, optical character reader, paperless braille display,
screen-enlarging software, speech input or output
Special services: Book discussion group, braille on request, children’s summer
reading program, dial-up news or book services, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Leonard C. Staisey Building
4724 Baum Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-1389
Telephone: (412) 687-2440
Toll-free: 800-242-0586
Fax: (412) 687-2442
E-mail: lbph@carnegielibrary.org
Web site: http://www.carnegielibrary.org/lbph
Serves: Adams, Centre, Clinton, Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Tioga,
Warren, and all other counties in western Pennsylvania; braille readers receive
service from Philadelphia
Librarian: Kathleen Kappel
Machine agency contact: Henry Picciafoco
Library code: PA2A
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, 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.), 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 summer reading
program, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographies
Puerto Rico Regional Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped #
520 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 2
San Juan, PR 00901
Telephone: (787) 723-2519
Toll-free: 800-981-8008
Fax: (787) 721-8177
E-mail: bibciego@tld.net or ienrique@tld.net
Web site: www.bibliotecaregionalparaciegos.com
Serves: Puerto Rico
Librarian: Igri Enriquez
Machine agency contact: Igri Enriquez
Library code: PR1A
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, large print
Special collections: Children’s books, foreign-language books, local subjects
and authors, print reference collection
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille translation
software for English and Spanish (Duxbury), braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), hardware/software for hard-copy large print, optical character
reader, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials
Talking Books Plus
Office of Library and Information Services
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Telephone: (401) 222-5800
TDD: 800-745-5555
Fax: (401) 222-4195
E-mail: tbplus@olis.ri.us
Web site: http://www.olis.ri.gov/tbp
Serves: Rhode Island; braille readers receive service from Massachusetts
Librarian: Andrew Egan
Machine agency contact: Kenneth Marold
Library code: RI1A
Hours: 8:00–4:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Assistive devices: 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
South Carolina State Library
Talking Book Services
P.O. Box 821
Columbia, SC 29202-0821
Bulk mail: 1430 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29202-0821
Telephone: (803) 734-4611
Toll-free: 800-922-7818
TDD: (803) 734-7298
Fax: (803) 734-4610
E-mail: tbsbooks@statelibrary.sc.gov or pdavenport@statelibrary.sc.gov
Web site: http://www.state.sc.gov/tbs
Serves: South Carolina; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Pamela N. Davenport
Machine agency contact: Pamela N. Davenport
Library code: SC1A
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, disc, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, local subjects and authors
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: Children’s summer reading program, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
South Dakota Braille and Talking Book Library
State Library Building
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2294
Telephone: (605) 773-3131
Toll-free: 800-423-6665
Fax: (605) 773-6962
E-mail: dan.boyd@state.sd.us
Web site: http://www.sdstatelibrary.com/b&tb/index.htm
Serves: South Dakota; braille readers receive service from Utah.
Librarian: Daniel W. Boyd
Machine agency contact: Brian Pendergast
Library code: SD1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, braille, children’s books, foreign-language
books, local subjects and authors, 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.),
magnifier, 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
Tennessee Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
#
Tennessee State Library and Archives
403 Seventh Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243-0313
Telephone: (615) 741-3915
Toll-free: 800-342-3308
Fax: (615) 532-8856
E-mail: tlbph.tsla@state.tn.us or Ruth.Hemphill@state.tn.us
Web site: http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/lbph/
Serves: Tennessee
Librarian: Ruth Hemphill
Machine agency contact: Donna Cirenza
Library code: TN1A
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, volunteer-produced audiocassettes
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braillewriter (manual),
hardware/software for hard-copy large print
Special services: Dial-up news or book services, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographie
Texas State Library and Archives Commission #
P.O. Box 12927
Austin, TX 78711-2927
Bulk mail: Talking Book Program
4400B Shoal Creek Boulevard
Austin, TX 78756-3213
Telephone: (512) 463-5458 and (512) 452-7306
Toll-free: 800-252-9605
Fax: (512) 936-0685
E-mail: tbp.services@tsl.state.tx.us
Web site: http://www.texastalkingbooks.org
Serves: Texas
Librarian: Ava M. Smith
Machine agency contact: Edward Earle
Library code: TX1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s books, electronic
books, foreign-language books, local subjects and authors, print reference
collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), hardware/software for
hard-copy large print, magnifier, speech input or output
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Utah State Library Division #
Program for the Blind and Disabled
250 North 1950 West, Suite A
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7901
Telephone: (801) 715-6789
Toll-free: 800-662-5540; 800-453-4293 (outside Utah)
TDD: (801) 715-6721
Fax: (801) 715-6767
E-mail: blind@utah.gov
Web site: http://blindlibrary.utah.gov/
Serves: Utah and Wyoming; braille readers in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia,
Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin
Librarian: Bessie Y. Oakes
Machine agency contact: Bessie Y. Oakes
Library code: UT1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, 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,
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: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter, subject
bibliographies
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@mail.dol.state.vt.us
Serves: Vermont; braille readers receive service from Massachusetts.
Librarian: Teresa Faust
Machine agency contact: Jennifer Hart
Library code: VT1A
Hours: 7:45–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, disc, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print-braille books
Assistive devices: CD player
Special services: Volunteer services
Virgin Islands Library for the Visually and Physically Handicapped
3012 Golden Rock
Christiansted, VI 00820
Telephone: (340) 772-2250
Fax: (340) 772-3545
E-mail: reglib@viaccess.net or dlamdir@vipowernet.net
Web site: http://www.library.gov.vi
Serves: Virgin Islands
Librarian: Letitia Gittens
Library code: VI1A
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille
Virginia Library and Resource Center #
Virginia Department for the Blind and
Vision Impaired
395 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227-3633
Telephone: (804) 371-3661
Toll-free: 800-552-7015
TDD: (804) 371-3661
Fax: (804) 371-3328
E-mail: barbara.mccarthy@dbvi.virginia.gov
Web site: http://www.vdbvi.org/lrcservices.htm
Serves: Virginia
Librarian: Barbara N. McCarthy
Machine agency contact: James L. Norman, Jr.
Library code: VA1A
Hours: 8:15–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference collection,
textbooks, videotapes
on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braille notetaker, braille
translation software (Duxbury, Edit-it Microbraille, and Megadots), braillewriter
(manual), closed-circuit TV (Optelec, etc.), optical character reader, paperless
braille display, screen-enlarging software, speech input
or output
Special services: Radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Alexandria Library-Beatley 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: Loni 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 Sub-Regional 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/LibrariesOutreach
SpecialNeeds.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.),
magnifiers, 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/default.htm
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 books, print reference
collection, 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/
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
Web site: http://www.nngov.com/library/LBPH/lbph.htm
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 wendy.allen@roanokeva.gov
Web site: http://www.roanokegov.com/library/talking.html
Serves: Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke counties; cities of Clifton
Forge, Covington, Roanoke, and Salem
Librarian: Wendy Allen
Library code: VA1H
Hours: 9:00–6:00 M, W, F; 12:00–9:00 Th; 9:00–5:00 Sat
Book collection: Audiocassette, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, 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/talkingbooks
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 2345
Telephone: (757) 385-2684 and (757) 385-2685
TDD: (757) 464-9175
Fax: (757) 464-6741
E-mail: ccaywood@vbgov.com or libSSBH@vbgov.com
Web site: http://www.vbgov.com/dept/library/specialservices/
Serves: Isle of Wright, 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, large print
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
Washington Talking Book & Braille Library #
2021 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121-2783
Bulk mail: 2021 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98129
Telephone: (206) 615-0400
Toll-free: 800-542-0866
TDD: (206) 615-0418
Fax: (206) 615-0437
E-mail: wtbbl@wtbbl.org
Web site: http://www.wtbbl.org
Serves: Washington
Librarian: Gloria Leonard
Machine agency contact: Rosemary Adamski
Library code: WA1A
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, disc, large print
Special collections: Children’s books, foreign-language books, local subjects
and authors, preloaded digital books, 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,
magnifier, optical character reader, paperless braille display, screen-enlarging
software, speech input or output
Special services: Braille on request, children’s story hour, children’s summer
reading program, radio reading service, volunteer services
Publications: Catalog of locally produced materials, patron newsletter
West Virginia Library Commission—Special Libraries
Blind and Physically Handicapped Services
Cultural Center
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0620
Telephone: (304) 558-4061
Toll-free: 800-642-8674
Fax: (304) 558-6016
E-mail: calvertd@wvlc.lib.wv.us or mathenyt@wvlc.lib.wv.us
Web site: http://librarycommission.lib.wv.us
Serves: West Virginia; braille readers receive service from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Librarian: Donna B. Calvert
Machine agency contact: Linda Moles
Library code: WV1A
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, disc, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, print reference collection
Special services: Dial-up news or book services, volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Cabell County Public Library
455 Ninth Street Plaza
Huntington, WV 25701
Telephone: (304) 528-5700
TDD: (304) 528-5694
Fax: (304) 528-5866
E-mail: tbooks@cabell.lib.wv.us
Web site: http://cabell.lib.wv.us/pages/talkbook.htm
Serves: Cabell, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, and Wayne counties
Librarian: Vicky Woods
Library code: WV1C
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special services: Braille on request, dial-up news or book services, radio
reading service, volunteer services
Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library
3100 Emerson Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26104-2414
Telephone: (304) 420-4587
Fax: (304) 420-4589
E-mail: hickmanm@hp9k.park.lib.wv.us
Web site: http://parkersburg.lib.wv.us
Serves: Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wirt, and Wood
counties
Librarian: Michael Hickman
Library code: WV1E
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette
Special collections: Children’s books, print reference collection, videotapes
on disabilities
Assistive devices: Magnifier
Special services: Volunteer services
Publications: Patron newsletter
West Virginia School for the Blind #
Library
301 East Main Street
Romney, WV 26757
Telephone: (304) 822-4894
Fax: (304) 822-4896
E-mail: mchilds@access.k12.wv.us
Serves: Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, and
Pendleton counties
Librarian: Mona Childs
Library code: WV1F
Hours: 8:00–5:00 M, W, F; 8:00–8:00 T, Th
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, large print
Special collections: Audio-descriptive videos, children’s books, print-braille
books
Assistive devices: Braille embosser (computer driven), braillewriter (manual)
Special services: Braille on request, children’s story hour, volunteer servicess
Ohio County Public Library
Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
52 16th Street
Wheeling, WV 26003-3696
Telephone: (304) 232-0244
Fax: (304) 232-6848
Serves: Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, and Wetzel counties
Librarian: Lori Nicholson
Library code: WV1G
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassettee
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 DVD and videos, electronic books, local
subjects and authors, print reference collection, videotapes on disabilities
Assistive devices: Braille notetaker, braillewriter (manual), closed-circuit
TV (Optelec, etc.), embosser (computer driven), 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
Wyoming Department of Education
Services for Visually Impaired
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, Room 144
Cheyenne, WY 82009
Telephone: (307) 777-7274
Fax: (307) 777-5421
E-mail: blee@educ.state.wy.us
Machine agency contact: Beverly Lee
Library code: WY9A
Eligible readers in Wyoming receive library service from the regional library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
U.S. citizens residing in foreign countries receive library service from:
Network Services Section
National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20542
Telephone: (202) 707-9261
TDD: (202) 707-0744
Fax: (202) 707-0712
E-mail: raj@loc.gov or nls@loc.gov
Web site: http://www.loc.gov/nls
Librarian: Yealuri Rathan Raj
Library code: LC*3
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille
Publications: Patron newsletter
Music Section
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20542
Telephone: (202) 707-9257 and (202) 707-9254
Toll-free: 800-424-8567
TDD: (202) 707-0744
Fax: (202) 707-0712
E-mail: nlsm@loc.gov
Web site: http://www.loc.gov/nls/music/index.html
Serves: All patrons interested in braille or large-print musical scores or
instructional music recordings
Librarian: John Hanson
Library code: LC*6
Hours: 8:00–4:30 M–F
Book collection: Audiocassette, braille, large print
Libraries in this section are part of an Affiliated Library Consortium. NLS recognizes these libraries as affiliates because they meet the following criteria: produce books in audio and braille and/or other appropriate formats for use by eligible readers; make materials available free of charge to eligible readers (eligible readers are defined as those individuals eligible for library services coordinated by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped); follow or approximate current NLS standards for book production; and submit cooperative cataloging on the titles it is willing to lend for inclusion in the NLS union catalog.
JBI International
(established as The Jewish Braille Institute
of America)
110 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 889-2525
Toll-free: (800) 433-1531
Fax: (212) 689-3692
E-mail: library@jbilibrary.org
Web site: http://www.jbilibrary.org
Contact person: Pearl Lam, Director of Library Operations
Hours: 9:00–5:00 M–F
Eligibility: Inability to read standard print
Book collection: Braille, cassette, large print
Subjects: Judaica, Jewish interest
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Free loan
Catalog available: Free on request (indicate interest areas and media)
Xavier Society for the Blind
154 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
Telephone: (212) 473-7800
Toll-free: (800) 637-7801
Fax: (212) 473-7801
Contact person: Robert Nealon or Ramona Betancourt
Hours: 9:00–4:45 M–F
Eligibility: Legal blindness or physical disability
Book collection: Braille, cassette, large print
Subjects: Religious and inspirational; religion textbooks (Roman Catholic)
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Free loan
Catalog available: In braille, large print, and on cassette; issued irregularly;
free on request
Accessible Book Collection
12847 Point Pleasant Drive
Fairfax, VA 22033
Telephone: (703) 631-1585
Fax: (775) 256-2556
E-mail: customerservice@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: 455 e-books that would typically be found in a public library
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Download materials in XHTML format from the web site;
annual charge of $49.95
Books Aloud, Inc.
P.O. Box 5731
San Jose, CA 95150-5731
Telephone: (408) 808-2613
Fax: (408) 808-2625
E-mail: info@booksaloud.org
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) 475-5440
E-mail: info@bookshare.org
Web site: http://www.bookshare.org
Contact person: Mandy Throckmorton
Eligibility: Visual or other print disabilities
Book collection: 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: phgindex@earthlink.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 submitted by teachers and transcribers
Reading levels: Adults and children
Distribution policy: Electronic braille files for download (brf, Duxbury, MegaDots,
Braille2000)
Catalog available: Online
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: Online 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 60014
Telephone: (815) 444-8800
Toll-free: (800) 318-2000
Fax: (815) 444-8830
E-mail: mail@horizons-blind.org
Web site: 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 to read online
or download for viewing offline
or embossing
Catalog available: Online
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: navh@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
507 Polk Street, Suite 420
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 775-6284
Fax: (415) 346-9593
E-mail: staffca@navh.org
Web site: http://www.navh.org
Contact person: Sonya, Library Service
Hours: 9:00–5:00, M–F
National Braille Association, Inc.
3 Townline Circle
Rochester, NY 14623-2513
Telephone: (585) 427-8260
Toll-free: (800) 244-5797
Fax: (585) 427-0263
E-mail: nbasheila@nationalbraille.org
Web site: http://www.nationalbraille.org
Contact person: Sheila DiPrima
Hours: 8:30–5:00 M–F
Eligibility: Need for braille materials
Book collection: Braille
Subjects: General interest, cookbooks/hobbies, professional/vocational, music,
technical
tables, textbooks
Reading levels: Adult
Distribution policy: Charge for materials used (need not be returned)
Catalog available: In large print and in braille: textbook catalog, general
interest catalog, music catalog free on request; technical tables catalog (print
only) free on request
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
E-mail: rftb@sbcglobal.net
Web site: http://readingsfortheblind.org/about.htm
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: Cassettes and digitally recorded textbooks on compact disc
Subjects: Educational, professional, vocational, and general interest
Reading levels: Adults and children (kindergarten to post-graduate)
Distribution policy: Two membership programs available: individual and institutional
Catalog available: Online
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: info@seedlings.org
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, online, 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 graphics
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: 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: Steve Cenda
Hours: 8:00–3:00 M–F
Eligibility: Inability to read standard print because of 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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