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Arizona Talking Book Library

Arizona State Library, Archives & Records COVID-19 Response – Temporarily suspending all in-person services, while maintaining our statutory responsibilities

What our office is doing

  • Our number one goal is to keep the public and our employees safe
  • The situation related to COVID-19 is rapidly developing, as is the response from this office and the state. Please check back regularly for updates
  • We are committed to providing continuity of services while reducing exposure risks
  • In-person trainings for ALL divisions are on hold until further notice. Divisions will hold trainings by webinar as needed.
  • Department staff will attend community meetings virtually or by phone, when available.
  • Services impacted:
    • In-person Patent and Trademark Resource Center consultations
    • The Arizona Capitol Museum is closed until further notice.
    • In-person retrieval and immediate checkout of materials to patrons of Arizona Talking Book Library
    • Walk-in reference service for Archives & the Research Library

Services that are available online or by phone

  • Ask a Question - online reference service
  • Digital Arizona Library, including statewide electronic resources
    • COVID-19 Resources for Arizona Libraries
    • Stay-at-Home Learning Tools
  • Records retention schedules assistance
  • Arizona Talking Book Library requests and link to downloads
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  • Consulting for library staff on grants, electronic resources, digital inclusion efforts, Public Library Survey and all library services
  • Communications channel for County Librarians
  • E-rate Services offered online and by phone
  • Arizona Capitol Museum Giftshop orders can still be placed online
  • Arizona Capitol Museum collections can be viewed online through the Arizona Memory Project and Google Cultural Institute
  • Arizona Capitol Museum staff can respond to email and phone call inquiries.

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Who We Serve

  • Individuals
    • Arizona residents with low vision, making it difficult to read standard print
    • Those who find it hard to hold or handle a print book
    • Individuals who have a reading disability resulting from organic dysfunction
  • Schools
  • Libraries, nursing homes, hospitals and other institutions serving such people

What We Provide

  • Lending Library: including audio books and magazines; movies with audio descriptions; and Braille books and magazines by postage free mail (KLAS)
  • 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 (KLAS). Contact the library for your User ID and password
  • Subscribe to the Talking Book Topics catalog in large print or audio
  • 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 Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress. The library opened on March 19, 1970.

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Branches

  • Archives
    • Accessing Arizona Public Records
    • Archives and Records Management Policies
    • Conservation Disaster Recovery
    • Contact
    • Programs, Training, and Presentations
      • Class Offerings
    • Research at the Archives
      • Ancestry.com Arizona
      • Arizona State Agency Records and Publications
      • Genealogy Collection
        • Genealogy Information Portals
        • Ten Basic Steps to Researching Your Family Tree
      • Maps at the Arizona State Archives
      • Photograph Collections
        • Photograph Collection List
      • Arizona Women's Hall of Fame
  • Arizona Capitol Museum
    • About the Arizona Capitol Museum
    • Capitol Museum Store
    • Capitol Museum Tours
    • Educator Resources
    • Exhibits
      • Online Art Exhibits
      • Online Exhibits
    • Museum Events
      • Celebrating Suffrage: More than the 19th Amendment
    • Museum Guild
    • Plan your Visit
      • Explore the Capitol
    • Reserve a Room
    • Visitor Satisfaction Survey
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Arizona Talking Book Library
    • AZ Newsline (Audio Newspapers)
    • Arizona Talking Book Library Online Catalog
    • Arizona Talking Book News
    • Braille and Audio Reading Download
    • Contact
    • How to Apply
    • Loan Policies and Procedures
    • Other Resources
    • Services to Institutions
    • Services to Schools
    • Volunteer with the Arizona Talking Book Library
  • E-Rate
  • Library Development
    • Arizona Center for the Book
    • Arizona Reading Program
    • Contact Library Development
    • Continuing Education
      • Arizona State Library Leadership Institute
      • Arizona State Library Summer Institute
      • Get Involved Collaborative
      • Library Practitioner Certification
      • Scholarships
    • Grants
    • Library Directory
    • Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) Funding
    • Programs, Services and Tools
    • State Grants-in-Aid (SGIA)
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    • Records Center Services
      • Records Warehouse and Vault
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      • Retention Schedules
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Address

Arizona Talking Book Library
1030 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ  85008

Main Phone

602-255-5578 (Phoenix metro area)
800-255-5578 (Toll Free within AZ)

Fax Number

(602) 286-0444

Hours

M-F 8-5
Telephone hours 8-4

Email Contacts

Arizona Talking Book Library
Talking Book Library Director
Machine Services Supervisor
Outreach
Volunteer Manager

 

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