Provides library service for individuals unable to use standard print materials. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. As part of a national network cooperating with the national library service for the blind and print disabled nls, the wisconsin talking book and braille library wtbbl provides audio books and brailled materials to persons, living in wisconsin, who cannot see regular print or handle print materials. Idaho talking book service idaho commission for libraries. Braille and talking book library state of michigan. Alternative formats, auxiliary aids, services, and other reasonable accommodations are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Braille and talking book library mi1a we are located on the first floor of the michigan library and historical center building two blocks west of the state capitol between allegan and kalamazoo streets. Talking book library traverse area district library. Founded in 1967, tbbc is a library that provides nocost, homedelivered services, on behalf of the national library service for the blind and print disabled to children, teens and adults in new jersey who have difficulty reading standard print or trouble holding a book. The first step in beginning long or shortterm service is the submission of an application pdf.
If standard print has become difficult for you, a friend, or a family member, please fill out a certified application or call 8009929012 for more information. The michigan braille and talking book library currently has over 350 locally recorded books available on digital talking book format, either through the library on digital cartridge or to be downloaded from the national library services nls online braille audio reading download bard database. The application must have an actual signature by the certifying authority. Michigan braille and talking book library recently announced creation of a guide called you say it how in michigan. Digital audiobook players national library service for.
The safety and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers, and visitors are our highest priorities. The new york state talking book and braille library tbbl is a free library service for eligible residents of upstate new york who are unable to use standard print materials due to a visual or physical disability. National library service for the blind and print disabled. Contact your library today to find out what services they can offer you. Wayne county braille and talking book library formerly. Michigan department of education low incidence outreach. Registered talking books patron can request books and magazines. For over 30 years, the foundation has supplemented btbl programs and services, by enabling the purchase of technology products and adaptations, providing support for professional development for btbl. Effective july 1, 2015, the wayne county braille and talking book library in westland has closed. The michigan braille and talking books library, housed in the library of michigan, is part of the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped in the library of congress and the network of regional and subregional libraries. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, nls offers books the way you want them. Lansing michigan s braille and talking book library has been awarded the 11th annual network library of the year award from the national library service for.
Arizona talking book library arizona state library. Welcome to the michigan braille and talking book library btbl facebook page. Toll free number to contact the talking book service 8004583271 resources to help select titles of interest. National library service for the blind and physically handicapped. Braille and talking book library application michigan. There is no charge for the services, not even a cost to mail materials to and from the library.
National library service for the blind and physically. We are located on the first floor of the michigan library and historical center building two blocks west of the state capitol between allegan and kalamazoo streets. Click here for a brief introduction video this free service, administered by the rochester hills public library, loans talking books and magazines, large print books, braille and talking book players to eligible oakland county residents of all ages. Braille and talking books library library of michigan foundation.
We provide library service for individuals unable to use standard print materials. Patrons may borrow braille books, digital audio books, large print books, audio magazines, and special playback equipment from the library. People who live outside wayne county should call the michigan braille and talking book library at 8009929012 to locate your serving library. Bridgid turner librarian at braille and talking book library state of michigan lansing, michigan area 66 connections. Nls is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page. Use the wisconsin talking book and braille library online public access catalog opac to search for books in the collection and order them online to order books you will need a special user name and password, which you can obtain by calling the library at 414 2863045 milwaukee area or 800 2428822.
If you would like to apply for membership at the wayne county braille and talking book library, please use one of the links below to take you to the appropriate application form. April 2019 news from the bsbp braille and talking book library btbl 702 w kalamazoo st. Staff is available to discuss reading preferences and assist with book selections. The arizona talking book library is following the guidance distributed by the governors office and arizona department of health services regarding the novel coronavirus covid19. National library service for the blind and print disabled home page. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, nls circulates books and magazines in braille or audio formats, delivered by postagefree mail or instantly. Jun 23, 2015 lansing michigan s braille and talking book library has been awarded the 11th annual network library of the year award from the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped.
All books, equipment and services, including the mailing of materials, are free to people who cannot see or handle printed materials. Read the latest on btbl services in our special edition of btbl news for april 2020. State of michigan braille and talking book library provides library service for individuals unable to use standard print materials. There are several ways to search for and request books from the indiana talking book and braille library. Braille and talking book library btbl announcements. For those veterans, the braille and talking book library is a great asset, offering state veterans access to the latest best sellers for free. A library manual pdf file and a service manual pdf file, as well as a library manual in braille brf file, are available to the public for operational and technical information on the digital talking book players. Nls serves its patrons through a network of cooperating libraries.
Box 30007, lansing, mi 48909 poem to the library april 2019 news from the bsbp braille and talking book library btbl. The michigan braille and talking books library, housed in the library of michigan, is. Talking book and braille service illinois state library. The library of michigan foundation enhances many library services provided to the entire state, such as certification workshops and continuing education for library staff and trustees, especially those from small and rural libraries and those staff providing youth services to their communities. Michigan braille and talking book library posts facebook. The bureau of services for blind persons, braille and talking book library btbl serves as one of two regional libraries of the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped network, in michigan. Braille and talking books learn about services for eligible readers and what can be borrowed. National library service nls is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page. The michigan braille and talking books library, housed in the library of michigan, is part of the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped. The michigan braille and talking book library now gives people audio and phonetic pronunciations for more than 2,200 places, people and things in or connected to michigan. Contact the braille and talking book library state of michigan. All network libraries provide access to nlsproduced braille and talking books and magazines, which they circulate via postagefree mail. Materials are mailed to and from library patrons at their homes at no charge.
Actual users share their experiences, plus information on how to enroll and the types of materials available. Michigan braille and talking book library, 702 w kalamazoo st. Braille and talking books library library of michigan. The talking book and braille service tbbs provides audio and braille library service via mail or digital download to any illinois resident who is unable to read standard print material due to a permanent or temporary visual or physical disability. Library of michigan foundation open a book expand their. April 2019 news from the bsbp braille and talking book. After the application is signed, it may be mailed to the library. The braille and talking book library, bureau of services for blind persons, michigan department of licensing and regulatory affairs lara, is an equal opportunity employerprogram. Michigan braille and talking book library home facebook. Braille and talking book library application state of michigan. Offers bestsellers, mysteries, westerns, biographies, howto books and other types of materials in formats such as cassettes or printed in braille.
Provides talking books, talking book machines, digital books, audiocassettes, and braille books for blind and physically handicapped persons. Currently, btbl serves over 11,000 patrons throughout the state. That all may read national library service for the blind. Some libraries have additional collections, including largeprint books and described dvds. Talking book and braille library cultural education center 222 madison avenue albany, ny 122300001 onsite. Researchers team up to search for the holy braille. Michigan braille and talking book library, lansing, michigan. Dec 02, 2014 while sitting down with a good book can be an enjoyable and warm way to pass the time this winter, some michigan veterans may be unable to read standard print books. Apply wayne county braille and talking book library. Access to the bard web site is restricted to eligible readers.
The braille and talking books application is for wayne county residents in need of braille and talking book services. Watch this video from the national library service to learn more about the braille and talking book program. Reading materials, machines and accessories are all sent via. Wisconsin talking book and braille library online public. We provide equipment, talking books, and braille books from the library of congress national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls the service is free to those who qualify and materials ship via usps free matter for the blind and physically handicapped. The wyoming library will accept hardcover and paperback books and audiovisual materials if they are in good condition. That all may read click the pic for services for the blind and physically handicapped. For more information about the history of the braille and talking book library in michigan, see our history.
The minnesota braille and talking book library mbtbl, located in faribault, minnesota, provides direct library service to preschool age children to seniors with visual, physical and reading disabilities for whom conventional print is a barrier to reading. State library of oregon providing leadership and resources to continue growing vibrant library. State library of oregon providing leadership and resources to continue growing vibrant library services for oregonians. Generally, tbbl materials are downloaded or mailed. Find your library national library service for the blind. Contact the braille and talking book library regional library braille and talking book library mi1a. To reach the library in lansing, please call 8009929012.
Btbl serves michigan citizens with visual and physical impairments which make reading very difficult. For best results when using this fillable form with a screen reader, save the application as a pdf to. See more of michigan braille and talking book library on facebook. The michigan btbl located in the library of michigan, is part of the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped in the library of congress and the network of regional and subregional libraries. Tadl talking book library supports our patrons who qualify and are interested in checking out audiobooks and magazines on cartridge or for download, braille books and magazines, and descriptive video. The michigan braille and talking book library provides free talking book and braille service to all michigan residents who are unable to use standard print materials because of a temporary or permanent visual impairment, physical disability, or reading disability. Braille and audio reading download potential users. Taylor community library serves people with print impairments who live in wayne county. Traverse area district library talking book library 610 woodmere ave. Your local network library can help you sign up for free specialformat library service, assist with issues concerning equipment, suggest and locate titles of interest to you, and help you receive access to the bard braille and.
Donations will be evaluated and if appropriate will be added to the collection or put in the wyoming friends of the library book sale. Currently, over 15,000 new yorkers of all ages are. Contact the braille and talking book library michigan. Braille books and talking books will continue to be delivered via u. The indiana talking book and braille library tbbl provides free library service to residents of indiana who cannot use standard printed materials due to a visual or physical disability. The talking books catalog is available online at the florida bureau of braille and talking books library and in large print, audio and braille format. For pick up, please call ahead to order and then pick up tbbl materials at the circulation desk of the research library on the 7th floor of the cultural education center. Michigans braille and talking book library brought home a. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, nls circulates. Braille and talking book library can help visually impaired.
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