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SPECIAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Telephone Reader Program (TRP)
Book-of-the-Month Club
Library Advisory Committee

 
Telephone Reader Program (TRP)
Our Telephone Reader Program allows patrons to use their touch-tone telephones to listen to national and local news in English and Spanish, as well as grocery and department store ads.

If you are a Library Patron and would like to receive this service please contact Support Services Coordinator, Gordon Henderson at: 1-800-808-2555 or (323) 660-3880, Ext 1290 or Support Services Manager Tina Herbison at Ext. 1382 or by e-mail at: news@braillelibrary.org
For a free demonstration, call: (866)-333-1211 and use ID Number 5555
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Telephone Reader offers access to:
English:
    USA Today
    K-Cal 9 local news
    Grocery, discount, and department stores ads
    Audio Described Television Listings
    Braille Institute Announcements
    Library newsletters and more
Spanish:
    La Opinion:
    Primera Pagina
    Pais
    Latino America
    Ciudad
    Horoscopo y mas

    Annuncios de super mercados en espanol:
    Vons
    Food 4 less
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Book-of-the-Month Club
This monthly meeting allows all patrons to participate in discussing various books, a new one each month. On the last Wednesday of each month, at 1:00 pm, we hold a live discussion group at the main Library at 741 North Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles. Please come prepared to discuss the chosen book.
For more information, comments or suggestions, call our toll-free line at: 1-800-808-2555.
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Library Advisory Committee
The Braille Institute Library Advisory Committee was established in 1976 as a forum for user discussion and input. It is composed of a representative group of patrons and members of related organizations. The committee meets quarterly with Library staff. We invite you to join this committee to help us better serve our patrons.
If you would like to join, please call us at 1-800-808-2555.
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If you have any questions or comments please contact us:

E-mail: biainfo@brailleinstitute.org

Phone toll-free: 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553)

Phone hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (PST)
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