Braille and talking book library, california state library 900 n street sacramento california 1 95814 916 654 0640. The issue also included information on the latest exhibits, presentations, and news from the braille and talking book library. The california state library, a california public research institution, serves the people of california in many ways. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl home. Patrons will be unable to download books from bard between friday, august 9 at 2 p.
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. Marlin braille and talking book library, california state library, sacramento, united states. Btbl now offering free subscription to downloadable books. Loans braille and audio books, magazines, playback equipment, and descriptive videos to northern californians unable to read conventional print print. Aug 15, 2012 the library offers audio books and braille services to arizonans who find it difficult to read standard print because of visual impairment or another physical disabilities.
Braille and talking book library, california state library services available, facilities closed to the public as of monday, march 16, 2020, in response to recommendations made by the california department of public health and as a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus covid19, inperson services are temporarily suspended and. Find your library national library service for the blind. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl meer. Nls serves its patrons through a network of cooperating libraries. 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. Books in braille and narrated audiobooks on digital flash memory cartridges or cassette tapes plus the special equipment to play them available on loan for free to blind people or those who have been certified as unable to read conventional print materials because of visual or physical disability.
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. It houses the braille and talking book library which loans braille, cassette and talking books, magazines and playback equipment to northern californians unable to read conventional print. Mail or bring the completed application to the talking books library 2455 nw 183 st. Sacramento public library authority budget audit committee to meet on may 20, and finance advisory committee to meet on may 21. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl loans free braille and talking books, magazines, playback equipment, and descriptive videos to northern californians unable to read conventional print.
Free library service for washington residents unable to read standard print material. Your local network library can help you sign up for free specialformat library service, assist with issues concerning equipment, suggest and locate titles of interest to you, and help you receive access to the bard braille and. 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. It is available in braille, on cassette, through email, and in large print upon request, or through our website.
Registered talking books patron can request books and magazines. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl shared an event. National library service for the blind and physically handicapped. We provide library service for individuals unable to use standard print materials. Materials are mailed to and from library patrons at their homes at no charge. Sacramento public library sacramento public library. Find your library national library service for the blind and print. Under the direct supervision of the supervising library technical assistant ii, readers advisory services, the incumbent provides readers advisory services and technical support for patrons of the braille and talking book library btbl. If you are a btbl patron and wish to order books via the online catalog, contact the library to establish an account. Publishes an informative and attractive periodical, the california state library foundation bulletin featuring state library services and collections. Arizona talking book library arizona state library. Bard california state library braille and talking book library.
Sacramento, ca 942370001 916 6540640 tollfree 18009525666. The library also offers magazines, movies, newspapers and more. Sep 26, 2019 a good celebration involves thinking and having conversations about what makes a good book and why, what the differences are between the role of a parent or caregiver and that of a librarian or teacher, and where the line is between having an opinion or belief and infringing upon the rights of others. Return talking book players to the braille and talking book library btbl when needing repair or recalled by the library. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl yesterday at 10.
The florida bureau of braille and talking books library is the largest library of its kind in the u. Staff is available to discuss reading preferences and assist with book selections. The california state library braille and talking book library home page bard main page. 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.
California state library braille and talking book library bard. If standard print has become difficult for you, a friend, or a family member, please fill out a certified application or call 8009929012 for more information. California state library sacramento braille and talking book library tollfree. Sacramento public library locations will be closed through may 22 in response to public health orders. For alternative formats of the application form, please contact the talking books manager. Purchases essential equipment for the braille and talking book library. Braille and talking books learn about services for eligible readers and what can be borrowed. Btbl is located on the first floor of the california state library building at 900 n. Patrons may borrow braille books, digital audio books, large print books, audio magazines, and special playback equipment from the library. Braille and talking book library, california state. Braille and talking book library 900 n street sacramento, ca 95814. Placer county adult system of care braille and talking books for the blind and.
The braille and talking book library btbl is a branch of the california state library which cooperates with the library of congress. California state library braille and talking book library php. Library technical assistant i state library services braille and talking boo k library permanentfull time final file date. The braille and talking book library uses the generous donations given to the foundation to enhance the library services for californians unable to read. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl, 900 n. Sacramento california state library braille and talking. The talking books catalog is available online at the florida bureau of braille and talking books library and in large print, audio and braille format. Braille and talking book circulation, telephone, and inperson services are temporarily suspended and all california state library. Braille and talking books library florida division of blind. Braille and talking book library btbl library of congress in sacramento. The talking books catalog is available online at the florida bureau of braille and talking books library and in large. Braille and talking book library btbl california state library. The peninsula center for the blind also has applications. Search for other government offices in sacramento on the real yellow pages.
The free service is a lifeline to more than 9,000 people across northern california who otherwise would not. Soon after she lost her vision, she was told about the braille and talking book library. Read the latest on btbl services in our special edition of btbl news for april 2020. As part of the library service, it is the responsibility of the library user to. Braille talking book library in sacramento, ca with. Loans free braille and talking books, magazines, playback. 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. The andrew heiskell library operates a books bymail program that delivers thousands of recorded and braille titles postagefree. Braille and audio reading download potential users. Btbl has braille and audio book titles similar to what you would find at your public library. 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. Wtbbls fall 2019 reading matters newsletter is now available. National library service for the blind and print disabled. Braille and talking book library is a regional library for the national library service for the.
Find 1 listings related to braille talking book library in sacramento on. Braille and audio reading download please select the library you are affiliated with. Banned books week is about acknowledging that the freedom to read continues to be under attack, and celebrating libraries role in protecting and championing that freedom. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl, sacramento, california. That all may read national library service for the blind. Library services the florida braille and talking book library. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, nls offers books the way you want them. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl, 900 n st. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, nls circulates books and magazines in braille or audio formats, delivered by postagefree mail or instantly. Banned books week is an annual event that acknowledges the freedom to read by bringing awareness to issues of intellectual freedom and censorship in libraries and schools. Please select the library your institution is affiliated with. Braille and talking book library, sacramento btbl december 10, 2019 the sacramento ballets nutcracker matinee on dec.
Special california library brings books to the blind. California state library braille and talking book library. Access to the bard web site is restricted to eligible readers. For more information, visit california state library braille and talking book library during business hours or call 916 6540640. It has been a while since weve managed to publish btbl news and we apologize for the long. For directions to california state library braille and talking book library, click maps and directions or visit their website. Ability to operate as an agent on btbls automated call distribution system. 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. Braille and talking book library btbl announcements. In response to recommendations made by the california department of public health and as a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus covid19, the california braille and talking book library is closed. Return books within five weeks of receipt, to allow others the opportunity to read. Blind and visually impaired resources diversity and access. The andrew heiskell library operates a booksbymail program that delivers thousands of recorded and braille titles postagefree. Nls at the library of congress 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.
Btbl staff are teleworking and limited services are available through email. The california state library braille and talking book library home page. Currently, over 15,000 new yorkers of all ages are. 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. Loans free braille and talking books, magazines, playback equipment, and. Arizona talking book library talking book library director machine services supervisor outreach volunteer manager. Braille and talking book library, california state library. Marlin braille and talking book library, california. Get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital accessinclusion and people with different disabilities.
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