Books on Tape from the Library of Congress
If you love books but are unable to read standard printed materials because
of a visual impairment, the Library of
Congress provides a free national library program of recorded and braille
materials. Each month, the National
Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped selects and
produces new titles which are distributed to a
network of regional and local libraries. You can order and return the
materials by mail, postage-paid, complete with a
tape player. In addition to bestsellers, biographies, fiction, and
how-to-books, the service also includes approximately
70 magazines as well as music services. To get an application, call 1 (202) 707-5100 and ask for the reference
department. You may also ask your local public library for information on
how to apply for the service.
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
The Library of Congress
1291 Taylor Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20542
(202) 707-5100
http://www.loc.gov/nls/
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Date last modified April 11, 2001