Through the Library of Congress, The National Library Service (NLS) uses to the Talking Books Program to assist people who are unable to read standard print material due to visual and/or physical impairments.
NLS provides Braille and recorded books and magazines that can be borrowed, free of charge, or delivered by postage-free mail to those in need.
Our volunteers help NLS and their patrons by repairing and refurbishing the cassette and record players used in the Talking Book Program.
We refurbished approximately 70,000 cassette and record players every year, and have maintained more than 2.1 million players over four decades. For all you mathematicians out there, that’s a contribution valued at more than $80 million!
