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Braille Institute's Library has more than 60,000 books available in braille and on cassette, consisting of recreational and informational titles for adults and children. Books are selected to appeal to a wide range of interests. Some titles are also available in Spanish. Patrons learn of new books through a bimonthly publication, Talking Books Topics. We also have access to the entire NLS collection and those of several cooperating agencies.
Patrons also may request free cassette subscriptions to more than 40 popular magazines, including U.S. News & World Report, National Geographic, Consumer Reports, Good Housekeeping and many others. Current issues are mailed to readers at approximately the same time as print issues appear. Magazines are selected for the program in response to reader interest. |
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Braille Institute Library offers hundreds of descriptive videos for you to borrow free of charge. Due to limited copies, we ask that you borrow only one DVS at any given time and that you return it within two weeks of receipt. We also ask that you return the last video you checked out before requesting a new one.
A catalog of titles is available for download by clicking here. |
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Music materials are available directly from the NLS. The collection consists of scores, textbooks and books about music, and elementary instruction in voice and popular instruments.
To order materials from this collection call the NLS directly at: 1-800-424-8567 |
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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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English: |
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USA Today
K-Cal 9 local news
Grocery, discount, and department store ads
Audio Described Television Listings
Braille Institute Announcements
Library newsletters and more |
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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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Playback equipment is on-loan to patrons for as long as they borrow recorded materials provided by NLS and cooperating libraries.
Talking-book machines play cassettes recorded at 15/16 ips and the standard speed of 1 7/8 ips on 2 and 4 tracks. Talking books DO NOT work on standard home cassette players. |
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