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That All May Read . . .

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)

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Through a national network of cooperating libraries, NLS administers a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail.
The 10-squared Club

NLS Kids Zone     

Learn:

• What's new at NLS
  • Foreign Language Materials
  • Current Strategic Business Plan
    for the Implementation of Digital Systems - September 2006
    (For additional information see the Strategic Business Plan - December 2003)
  • Pictures and description of the
    NLS/BPH Digital Talking Book Player and Cartridge
• Who is eligible
• What is available
• Where libraries are located
• How to sign up
  • NLS Application for Free Library Service Individuals, in English
  • NLS Application for Free Library Service Individuals, in Spanish
  • Link to the current Adobe Acrobat free reader download page.
• About NLS

Find Books and Magazines in Braille or Audio:

• Online Catalogs:
  • Quick search of the online catalog
  • Voyager search of the online catalog
  • Kids Catalog
• Find magazines in accessible formats
• Read Braille Book Review, lists of recent braille books, (new issues every two months)
• Read Talking Book Topics, lists of recent audio books, (new issues every two months)
• Read annual lists of braille and audio books (compilations of the bimonthly lists above)
• Read bibliographies of braille and audio books on various subjects

NLS/BPH Publications:

• Reference Bibliographies, Circulars, Directories, Factsheets, and Added Entries
• Link to a directory of our newsletters, Flash, News, and Update
• Read about our development of digital books and magazines
• Creating An Annotation, Say how?, and other publications

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Posted on 2008-10-29