Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl, 900 n. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl services. The library lends a free digital player and digital books to registered patrons. Braille and talking book library california state library 900 n street sacramento, ca 95814 url. Talking books, bard, and braille the andrew heiskell library operates a booksbymail program that delivers thousands of recorded and braille titles postagefree. The nls digital talking book player has been preprogrammed to play downloaded bard audio books.
We have plenty to offer you without the need to leave your couch. Sacramento public library books are just the beginning. Talking book and braille service illinois state library. Btbl now offering free subscription to downloadable books. Fresno county public library talking book library for the blind. Among these was aph external, the major producer of braille books for the program. The talking books and braille center tbbc, formerly known as the library for the blind and print disabled, provides a collection of more than 100,000 digital.
Enki california digital library access over 5,300 ebooks with no wait. Braille and audio reading download bard is a program offered by the national library service and braille institute library that allows patrons to digitally download both audio and e braille titles from an extensive collection of titles. Eligibility and applications accessible reading material. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl tuis. Digital audiobook players national library service for the blind. These libraries provide library services for california residents who need books in different formats such as digital, audio, or braille.
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 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. Braille and talking book library florida division of blind services. Books from local libraries have recently become available on bard. Our awardwinning library serves people of all ages who have low to no vision, may be unable to read due to a readinglearning disability or cant hold a book due to physical limitations.
Braille and talking book library is a regional library for the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped that services the northern california region. Nls has a site where patrons of the talking book library can download digital books and electronic braille files from the nls collection. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl home. For more information, visit california state library braille and talking book library during business hours or call 916 6540640. Sacramento public library locations will be closed through may 1 in response to public health orders. There are over 80,000 digital titles and more than,000 braille titles available for download with new titles being added weekly. Wisconsin talking book and braille library home facebook. Page 1 of 1 with 14 total results your search so far. 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. The nebraska library commission talking book and braille service recording studios are available for spokenword recording. 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.
Materials are available in braille, digital cartridge and audiocassette and sent to readers via free mail service, as are the machines which play the. For directions to california state library braille and talking book library, click maps and directions or visit their website. The california braille and talking book library btbl in sacramento held a mock funeral for the c1 after the digital conversion began. Braille and talking book library, california state library, is this page missing one of your services, events, programs, or announcements. Talking books kansas state library, ks official website. When the talking book proved successful, however, other philanthropic. Braille, the holy bible that the library has lent you is only on loan and needs to be returned as it is overdue see attached. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, nls circulates books and magazines in braille or audio formats, delivered by postagefree mail or instantly. Braille and audio online catalog braille institute. A digital cartridge mailing container was among the mourners. National library service for the blind and physically. You can not request books directly from the online catalog or talking book topics, you will need to call or email ktbl to request any titles that interest you. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl, sacramento, california. National library service for the blind and physically handicapped.
The national library service nls is gearing up for the 2009 rollout of its digital talking book machines, and we have begun. Library af book club enjoy monthly book club discussions for young adult readers and those young at heart, including lively popculture banter and enjoyable, nontraditional topics. Obtaining a free player national library service for the blind and. Talking books and braille center san francisco public library. Special california library brings books to the blind. Provides talking books, talking book machines and braille books for blind and physically handicapped persons. This collection has been made available to sacramento public library as a partnership with biblioboard during the covid19 pandemic. Braille and talking book library, california state library 900 n street. Browse curated lists including the indie author project collection, which features over 400 awardwinning indiepublished ebooks. Formerly library for the blind and print disabled catalog bard login current newsletter free talking books and talking book player the talking books and braille center tbbc, formerly known as the library for the blind and print disabled, provides a collection of more than 100,000 digital talking book titles for all ages as well as the special player needed to listen to them. Read the latest on btbl services in our special edition of btbl news for april 2020. Currently, over 15,000 new yorkers of all ages are. Our library is the southern california branch of the national library service nls, a network coordinated by the library of congress and. Braille and talking book library is a regional library for the national library service for the.
There are several ways to search for and request books from the indiana talking book and braille library. Apply to library assistant, faculty, program manager and more. Loans braille and audio books, magazines, playback equipment, and descriptive videos to northern californians unable to read conventional print print. Loans free braille and talking books, magazines, playback. Perkins library circulates more than a half million accessible books, newspapers and publications in braille, large print and digital audio formats annually to thousands of registered patrons in new england and beyond. Digital books from nls are also available for download from braille and. Materials and equipment for use with national library service for the blind and. Arizona talking book library arizona state library. Julyseptember newsletter national library service for the. Bard is a free braille and audio reading download service for active talking book. Kansas talking books provides personalized library support and materials in a specialized format to eligible kansas residents to ensure that all may read.
Patrons may borrow braille books, digital audio books, large print books, audio magazines, and special playback equipment from the library. The four libraries are the california state librarys braille and talking book library in sacramento, its two subregional nls libraries the. Please close this window or tab to return to your search results. The service includes use of a digital audio recording studio, assistance from an nlc staff member who will operate recording equipment and provide technical advice, as well as one copy of the finished product on cd or dvd. All the playback equipment and accessories have been designed for easy operation by disabled readers. Patrons can also download digital books directly to smart phone or tablet via braille and audio reading download bard. Read more about the analogto digital project, and the legacy of the c1, in analog to digital conversion completed. Sacramento public library locations will be closed through may 1. I am returning my machines, books, and magazines on digital cartridge. 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. The talking books are recorded by professional narrators and sent to you in a digital cartridge format on what is basically a large plastic flashdrive which can be simply inserted into the free talkinbooks machine we.
Library services the florida braille and talking book library offers a wide range of services. Audio books, audio magazines, braille books, and braille magazines mailed directly to. The online catalog allows library patrons with internet access to search for any talking book in our collection. The talking books library loans audio and braille books and magazines, along with a player, free by mail to persons who have difficulty reading or using printed books and other materials because of blindness, or visual, physical or reading disabilities. Braille and talking book library, california state library. The safety and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers, and visitors are our highest priorities. Materials are mailed to and from library patrons at their homes at no charge. The state library is both a state and federal depository library, providing free and open access to government information, and is a u. 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. Braille and audio reading download colorado talking book. Sacramento california state library braille and talking book library library technical assistant i. 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. Wisconsin talking book and braille library online public.
History national library service for the blind and print disabled. The wisconsin talking book and braille library allows people with a visual or physical impairment or a reading disability to listen to books or. Braille and talking book library btbl announcements. Loans free braille and talking books, magazines, playback equipment, and. The california state library braille and talking book library home page. Digital books are mailed to patrons in special cases with prepaid return postage.
Braille and talking book library, california state library, sacramento, ca. Bard california state library braille and talking book library. If you are a registered, active library patron, call the braille institute library at 1800 8082555 and ask for registration or a reader advisor to get your user id and passwordpin number. Equipment needed for the service is loaned to customers by the library, including digital players and accessories. Loans braille and audio books, magazines, playback equipment, and descriptive videos to northern californians unable to read conventional print print disabilities. Nls digital talkingbook players are distributed free of charge to eligible nls patrons. The national library service nls is gearing up for the 2009 rollout of its digital talking book machines, and we have begun ordering digital books for you to borrow next. Provides talking books, talking book machines and braille books for blind and. A digital player issued to you from an nls regional library or you can buy a thirdparty player. The andrew heiskell library operates a books bymail program that delivers thousands of recorded and braille titles postagefree. This virtual book club will meet on zoom on the second and last saturday of each month at 11 a. Braille and talking book library, california state. Digital audiobook players national library service for. 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.
Fighting for fundingone of the things that would help would be. To connect with braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl, log in or create an account. If you experience difficulty logging into bard you may want to check instructions or frequently asked questions faq before contacting your network library. Talking books andor magazines and a talking book player headphones braille books andor braille magazines braille and audio reading download bard service, including instructions on how to register and download talking books or web braille books over the internet from the bard website and a digital.
Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl, 900 n st. Bard mobile for android access talking books from your android smartphone or tablet. 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. Find talking books, braille books, and magazines kentucky. Witkin state law library and the braille and talking book library. Braille and talking books library florida division of blind. It is available in braille, on cassette, through email, and in large print upon request, or through our website. Sacramento california state library braille and talking. Benetech partners with california state library to bring bookshare. Volunteers also help record new audio books exclusively for the braille and talking book library that focus on california writers. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, nls circulates. Braille and audio reading download individual application. 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.