National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled[1] (NLS) is a free library program of braille and audio materials such as books and magazines circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States and American citizens living abroad by postage-free mail and online download. The program is sponsored by the Library of Congress. People may be eligible if they are blind, have a visual disability that prevents them from reading normal print, or a physical disability that keeps them from holding a book.[2][3] Library materials are distributed to regional and subregional libraries and then circulated to eligible patrons.[4] In total there are 55 regional libraries, 32 subregional libraries, and 14 advisory and outreach centers serving the United States and its territories: the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.[5]

  1. ^ "NLS | Name Change". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  2. ^ "NLS | Eligibility". Loc.gov/nls. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  3. ^ "Talking Books and Reading Disabilities". Loc.gov/nls. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  4. ^ "NLS Factsheets | Talking Books and Reading Disabilities". Loc.gov/nls. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  5. ^ "NLS | About Local Network Libraries". Loc.gov/nls. Retrieved 2018-10-11.