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That All May Read . . .

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

The Library of Congress

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.

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Highlights

• Spread the Word: That All May Read

Learn

• Who is eligible
• What is available
• Where libraries are located
• How to sign up
  • NLS Application for Free Library Service: Individuals, in English [PDF: 805 KB / 4p.]
  • NLS Application for Free Library Service: Individuals, in Spanish [PDF: 492 KB / 5p.]
  • NLS Application for Free Library Service: Institutions [PDF: 477 KB / 4p.]
• About NLS
• Talking Rooms: Walking Through History at the National Library Service
  • Talking Rooms [text file (.txt)]
  • Talking Rooms [MP3: 23 MB / 25 min.]

What's new at NLS

• Minibibliography: Financial Planning
• Sources of Custom-Produced Books (2015)
• NLS Reference Materials: Added Entries, Spring 2015
• News, April–June 2015
• Overseas Outlook, January-June 2015
• Talking Book Topics, July-August 2015
• Braille Book Review, July-August 2015
• Two Michigan Libraries Honored: Awards Presented for Exemplary Service to Blind and Disabled Readers
• Library Braille and Talking Book Program Releases App for Android Devices
• Frequently used UEB Symbols [braille (.brf)]
• Minibibliography: Veterans' Benefits
• NLS Music Notes blog
• Materials in Large Print (2014)
• Gentle Romances
• 2015 Calendars
• Books for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have a Physical Disability
  • Books for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have a Physical Disability [braille (.brf)]
  • Libros para personas con ceguera u otra discapacidad física
• Braille Literacy—Resources for Learning and Reading
• Accessible Mobile Reading Apps
• Music Services for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have a Physical Disability
  • Music Services for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have a Physical Disability [braille (.brf)]
• Braille Embossers
• Bibles and Other Sacred Writings in Special Media
• Braille Displays and Notetakers
• Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service
  • Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service [braille (.brf)]
• The Magazine Program of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
• What's New Index

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

• News
• Added Entries, Bibliographies, Directories, and Reference Guides
• Creating An Annotation, Say How?, and other publications

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Posted on 2015-09-14