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Braille and Talking Book Library
California State Library
Description:
Provides free library service to persons in northern California who cannot read standard print books because of a visual or physical problem or organic reading disability. Eligible applicants receive books on tape (cassettes), a machine to play the books, and/or Braille materials by mail which correspond to the individual's reading interests. The Reading Room, open to the public, contains a browsing collection of braille and audio books. Reading machines are provided for in-house use. Also offers downloadable audio books through Web site.Location
Public Transit:
Not necessary for service.
900 N Street, Sacramento, CA 94237
38.5758764
-121.4961311
Libraries
Service Options
Languages Spoken:
- Spanish
Accessibility Options:
- Wheelchair
Services
Fees:
None.Audience:
People with visual, physical or learning disabilitiesEligibility:
Resident of Northern California certified by a competent authority as unable to read ordinary print or to use standard printed materials as a result of temporary or permanent visual or physical limitationsHow to Apply:
Application forms are available at most public libraries and from the Braille and Talking Book Library. Need for service must be verified by a competent authority as defined on the application form.Service Wait Estimate:
Up to 1 month.Service Areas:
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Inyo
- Marin County
- Monterey
- Northern California
- Sacramento
- San Francisco County
- San Mateo County
- Santa Clara County
- Yolo
- Yuba