Arizona Talking Book Library
Arizona State Library, Archives & Records COVID-19 Response – Temporarily suspending all in-person services, while maintaining our statutory responsibilities
- 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 through Saturday, April 4.
- In-person retrieval and immediate checkout of materials to patrons of Arizona Talking Book Library
- Walk-in reference service for Archives & the Research Library
- Ask a Question - online reference service
- Digital Arizona Library, including statewide electronic resources
- Records retention schedules assistance
- Arizona Talking Book Library requests and link to downloads
- Tools and resources for library staff
- Online continuing education for library staff
- 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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The safety and well-being of our staff, volunteers, and visitors are our highest priorities. The Arizona Talking Book Library is following the guidance distributed by the Governor’s Office and Arizona Department of Health Services regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
As a public health precaution, the Talking Book Library will be closed to the public through Friday, April 3. All requests, including requests for materials, may be submitted by calling 602-255-5578 or emailing us at [email protected].
We will continue to monitor the advice of health experts and provide updates here on our website.
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
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.
