Administers a national library service that provides braille and recorded books and magazines on free loan to residents of the United States and American citizens abroad who cannot read standard print because of permanent or temporary visual or physical disabilities. There are 57 regional libraries and 74 local libraries in the network.
Publications
Serial publications: Braille Book Review, bimonthly--new braille books and program news; News (newsletter), quarterly--current program developments; Talking Book Topics, bimonthly--new recorded books and program news; Update (newsletter), quarterly--news on volunteer activities; Musical Mainstream (magazine), bimonthly--articles selected from print music magazines. Other subject bibliographies are also available.
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Date Entered: 6/1/1998
Date Edited: 11/20/2006
Date Revised: 11/7/2007 12:51:06 PM
Health Referral Number: HR0703
Accession Number: DP91A0972 NHIC Home Page