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NLS: That All May Read

• Established 1931  history  laws  functions  organization
  Progress, 1973-2004
• Coordinates service through cooperating library network description of network      list of libraries
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The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, administers the free program that loans recorded and braille books and magazines, music scores in braille and large print, and specially designed playback equipment to residents of the United States who are unable to read or use standard print materials because of visual or physical impairment.

NLS administers the program nationally while direct service to eligible individuals and institutions is the responsibility of cooperating libraries in the various states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Service is also extended to eligible American citizens residing abroad.

Braille and Talking Book Library Service

• In the US
• Outside the US
• Eligibility
• Sign Up
• Digital Books and Magazines
• Web-Braille
• Information about Narrators of Talking Books

Links to Our Publications and Other Writings

• Newsletters is a link to NLS Flash, News, and Update
• Technical Writings is a link to a list of papers about research into digital talking books
• Other Writings is a link to conference keynote speeches, Say how? a pronunciation guide, and a guide to audio book production

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Posted on 2006-05-30