Kansas Talking Book patrons can request digital braille books and Braille eReaders from Kansas Talking Books.The eReader is Braille Audio Reading Download (BARD) compatible. To request digital braille books or an eReader call 800-662-5540.
Braille books by mail are available through the Utah State Library. Registered Kansas Talking Books patrons may search for Braille material and place requests online via the Utah State Library Catalog.
Kansas Talking Books patrons can subscribe to automatically receive annual braille calendars. Patrons can also access braille and eBraille listings of games for these national sports leagues: MLB - Major League Baseball. NBA - National Basketball Association, WNBA - Women's National Basketball Association, NFL - National Football League, NHL - National Hockey League.
Call 800-362-0699 to order Braille calendars and schedules for Major U.S. Sports Leagues.
To request Braille magazines, call 800-662-5540 or email KTB@ks.gov.
The NLS allows Talking Book patrons to request a hard copy of any digital braille book available through BARD. Every Kansas Talking Book patron can order an embossed copy of a book, up to 5 (five) books per month. The physical copy is sent to your home address through the U.S. Postal Service mail. These books are yours to keep.
You can also place order by calling Talking Books at 800-362-0699.
Kansas Talking Books provides free library services to Kansans of ALL ages:
Who are blind.
Who have limited vision.
Who have difficulty holding a book due to stroke, accident, neuromuscular disorder, or many other causes.
Who have been diagnosed with dyslexia or another perceptual or reading disability.
Who are either permanently or temporarily unable to read printed works to substantially the same degree as a person without a print disability.
