Who We Serve

• Individuals
  • Arizona residents who are unable to read standard print due to blindness or low vision
  • Those who find it hard to hold or handle a print book
  • Individuals who have a perceptual or reading disability
• Schools
• Libraries, nursing homes, hospitals and other institutions serving such people

What We Provide

• Lending Library including audio books and magazines, DVD movies with audio descriptions, and braille books and magazines, all by postage free mail
• Loan of special equipment to play audio books
• Audio and Braille book downloads (BARD)
• Access to NFB-NEWSLINE® and over 300 newspapers and magazines by phone and online

How To Request Books

• Review our loan policies and procedures
• Call a librarian at 602-255-5578; outside Phoenix metro area 800-255-5578
• Search the online catalog. Contact the library for your username and password
• Subscribe to Talking Book Topics in audio or view online.
• Request by Email

Get Involved!

• Volunteer opportunities -- Please contact the Talking Book Library at 602-255-5578 or email Talking Books.
• Arizona Friends of Talking Books
• Take a tour (select ATBL Outreach from the category dropdown)
• Request a group/organization presentation

A Regional Library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.

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