TALKING BOOK MACHINE SERVICESpecially
adapted tape and record players for reading
Talking books are books and magazines recorded by professional narrators on cassette tapes and flexible discs. The materials are played on talking book machines, which are special cassette and record players. Because recordings are made at a slow speed, tapes cannot be played on standard equipment. Talking book machines are available for Hamilton and Clermont county residents from the Cincinnati Association for the Blind. Talking book machines, tapes and discs are loaned free of charge to persons who are legally blind, visually impaired, physically or reading disabled. Facilities serving these individuals may also apply for machines. Nearly 70 magazines and 56,000 book titles are available from the regional library including fiction such as bestsellers, mysteries, classics, and non-fiction such as biographies, history, poetry, sports, religious works, crafts, business, and ethnic interests. Reading materials (except for textbooks) are distributed by the Cincinnati Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati OH 45202; phone: 369-6999. The talking book program was established more than 65 years ago as a service of the Library of Congress to give access to print materials for persons who cannot see to read, are unable to handle print books or turn pages because of a physical disability or who have a reading disability. For further information on the talking book machine program, email us at info@cincyblind.org or contact the talking book machine coordinator at 513-487-4225. Helpful links: Talking Book Machine application in pdf format Regional Talking Book search engine from the National Library Service
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