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Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

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​​​The Special Services Division serves as the state’s regional library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, a division of the Library of Congress. It provides direct library services to individuals, libraries and other institutions who — because of blindness, visual impairment, permanent or temporary handicap or learning disability — cannot utilize traditional print. ​​

Woman Sitting and Reading Braille If you or someone you know is interested, please click the link below.

Return by Mail or Email to:
West Virginia Library Commission 
Culture Center, Special Services Dept.
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.
Charleston, WV 25305
talkbks@wvlc.lib.wv.us​

Services Provided   

  • ​Talking Books
  • Talking Book Players
  • Talking Magazines
  • Large Print Materials
  • Braille Books
  • Descriptive Videos
  • NFB Newsline
  • Assistive Technology Loans
Questions, comments, or additional information requests may be directed to: talkbks@wvlc.lib.wv.us or
Donna Calvert, Special Services Library Director by phone (304) 558-4061 or toll free at 1-800-642-8674.
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Types of Digital Talking Book Players  

 NLS Digital Talking Book Machines ​

Examples of Talking Book Machines  

 Digital Standard Player  

  • Plays (ANSI/NISO Z39.86:2002) digital talking books
  • Plays Daisy 2.02 digital talking books
  • Plays AMR-WB+, MP3, and WAV audiofiles
  • Has eight controls
  • Includes a variable speed control that permits speeding up or slowing down playback speed without changing the pitch
  • Is portable
  • Is equipped with a rechargeable battery and an electrical cord
  • Includes built-in audio instructions for using the digital machine 

 Digital Advanced Player  

  • Plays NLS (ANSI/NISO Z39.86:2002) digital talking books
  • Plays Daisy 2.02 digital talking books
  • Plays AMR-WB+, MP3, and WAV audiofiles
  • Has thirteen controls, including a row of controls for setting and retrieving bookmarks and navigating through the structured levels of a book
  • Includes a variable speed co​ntrol that permits speeding up or slowing down playback speed without changing the pitch
  • Is portable
  • Is equipped with a rechargeable​ battery and an electrical cord
  • Includes built-in audio instructions for using the digital player  

Helpful R​esour​ces   

  • To use BARD, you must ​​​be a Special Services patron. To register, click the above link or contact the library

Sub-regional libraries:

Cabell County Public Library
455 Ninth Street Plaza
Hunti​ngton, WV 25701
304-528-5700​


Parkersburg/Wood County Public Library​
3100 Emerson Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26104
304-420-4587

West Virginia School for the Blind​
301 E. Main Street
Romney, WV 26757
304-822-4894

Popular Lin​ks   

Disability.gov ​​​​​​​
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