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Use this form to enter requests for braille or talking books.

Braille & Talking Books Catalog

Collections include nationally-distributed materials, which are the braille and recorded books NLS has produced and distributed to its network of cooperating regional libraries as well as collections that are held only at NLS or its multistate centers.

Braille & Audio Reading Download (BARD)

Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) is a free library service of recorded and braille books and magazines for residents of the United States and to American citizens abroad who are unable to read or use standard printed material because of visual or physical disabilities.

Assistive Technology & Devices

The Assistive Technology Lab offers items to help people with vision impairments use printed materials.

Braille & Talking Books Application (PDF)

The Braille and Talking Books Application is for Wayne County residents in need of Braille and Talking Book services. People who live outside Wayne County should call the Michigan Braille and Talking Book Library at 800-992-9012 to locate your serving library.

Braille & Talking Books Welcome Letter (PDF)

View the Welcome Letter people receive when they begin services with Braille and Talking Books at Taylor Community Library.

Library Access Friends

Library Access Friends supports public libraries to serve people with print impairments.

Advisory & Outreach Center of the Year 2017

On May 17, 2018, the National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped awarded Braille and Talking Books @ Taylor Community Library the annual Advisory and Outreach Center Library of the Year Award for 2017.

Braille Embossing