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Talking Books are current,
popular books and magazines for adults and children recorded on
cassette tapes for patrons
who are unable to use regular printed material. Talking Books
are available in English, Spanish and other languages. Books and
magazines are also available in Braille.
The Talking Books Library is a special service of the Palm Beach
County Library and a part of the Library of Congress National
Library Service for the Blind and Physically Disabled. We lend
Talking Books along with special cassette players,
free-of-charge to eligible patrons. Special catalogs are
provided for patrons to select books, or library staff will
assist with book selection. All services are available by mail,
or in person. This Library serves all of Palm Beach County. All
Talking Books services, including postage, are free of charge.
Anyone who is unable to read small print due to blindness or a
visual disability (includes large print readers), or anyone
unable to hold a book or turn pages due to a physical
disability, is eligible. These disabilities need not be
permanent to qualify for the service. In certain instances,
individuals with reading disabilities such as dyslexia are also
eligible.
Call the Talking Books Library at 561-649-5500 (West Palm Beach)
or 1-888-780-5151 (South County and Glades area), or send an
e-mail to
talkingbooks@pbclibrary.org for an application. The
application may be certified by an M.D., Ophthalmologist,
registered nurse, or other qualified professional. |
