NLS/BPH
International Union Catalog
Holding Codes and Lending Conditions
Note: The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has obtained permission to reproduce only those copyrighted materials sponsored by it or available through its multistate centers. Libraries planning to obtain submasters from other network libraries listed should confirm copyright permission with the book's sponsoring agency.
Canadian holding codes that are not listed yet here, may be found on the web site: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/wbin/ill-candir/illsear
- A-BPH
- Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
Alabama Public Library Service
6030 Monticello Drive
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 213-3906
Fax: (334) 217-3992
E-mail: fzaleski@apls.state.al.us
Contact person: Fara Zaleski - General conditions:
Accepts requests by mail, phone, e-mail, fax, or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select AL1A); sends materials to libraries and patrons, as requested. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes and discs. Loan period is three months. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 cassettes. - AC
- Calgary Public Library
Interlibrary Loans
616 Macleod Trail, SE
Calgary, Alberta
CANADA T2G 2M2
(403) 260-2722 - AE
- Edmonton Public Library
Interlibrary Loans
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, Alberta
CANADA T5J 2V4
(403) 423-2331, ext. 202 - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes and large print for two weeks only. - Az-BPH
- Arizona State Braille and Talking Book Library
1030 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 255-5578
Fax: (602) 255-4312
E-mail: btbl@dlapr.lib.az.us
Contact: Linda Eckhardt - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by phone, mail, e-mail, fax or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select AZ1A); provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or
patrons as requested. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes. Loan period six weeks.
Extensions permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 tapes;
no specific brand of tape required. - BABF
- Fraser Valley Regional Library
Interlibrary Loans
34589 Delair Road
Abbotsford, British Columbia
CANADA V2S 5Y1
(604) 859-7141 ext 315
Fax (604) 852-5701
E-mail ill@fvrl.bc. - Loan conditions:
Loan period is 4 weeks, 1 renewal. Charges: loan - No charge; renewal - no charge; Replacement - cost of item. - BBGVL
- InterLINK Federated Public Library System
Interlibrary Loans
L50 4946 Canada Way
Burnaby, BRITISH COLUMBIA
CANADA V5G 4H7
(604) 437-8441
Fax: (604) 660-0435
E-mail: plilink@moon.bcpl.gov.bc.ca - Loan conditions:
Loan period is 12 weeks, 1 renewal. Charges: loan - No charge; renewal - no charge; Replacement - cost of item. - BSUR
- Surrey Public Library
Interlibrary Loans
15105 - 105 Avenue
Surrey, BRITISH COLUMBIA
CANADA V3R 4G7
(604) 588-7936 EXT 327
Fax: (604) 588-0493
E-mail: bsur@city.surrey.bc.ca - Loan conditions:
Loan period: 3 weeks, 2 renewals. Will loan audiobooks to medically qualified individual. Charges: loan - no charge; replacement - cost of item. - BVACILS
- Vancouver Community College
Vancouver Community College Library
Langara College Library
100 West 49th Ave.
Vancouver, B.C.
CANADA V5Y 2Z6
Fax: (604) 324-5237
Internet CILS@VCC6.VCC.BC.CA - Loan conditions:
Loan period: 14 weeks, 3 renewals. Will loan alternate format materials (braille, 2- & 4-track cassettes, large print and electronic text) to educational institutions serving clients with print impairment. Will duplicate on request (except braille) if copyright is held. Charges: loan - reciprocal rates; renewal - reciprocal rates; replacement - cost of item. - CLBraille
- Braille Institute Library Services
741 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 663-1111, ext. 283
Fax: (323) 663-0867
E-mail: reference@brailib.org
Contact: Julie Uyeno, Information Resource Librarian - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, e-mail, or fax; provides cassettes on exchange or loan and braille on loan; sends materials to patrons. - Loan conditions:
Lends braille; loan period six weeks. Loans outside U.S. - Exchange conditions:
Blank C-90 cassettes. - Co-B
- Colorado Talking Book Library
180 Sheridan Boulevard
Denver, CO 80226
(303) 727-9277
Fax: (303) 727-9281 - General conditions: Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select CO1A); provides materials on loan; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested.
- Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period sixty days. - CSBTB
- Braille and Talking Book Library
California State Library
P.O. Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
(916) 654-0640
Fax: (916) 654-1119
E-mail: btbl@library.ca.gov
Contact: Interlibrary Loan Desk - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, e-mail, fax or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select CA1A); provides cassettes on exchange or loan and braille on loan; sends materials to patrons or libraries, as requested. Send urgent requests via fax or phone. - Loan conditions:
Loans cassettes; loans outside U.S. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 tapes. - Ct-BPH
- Connecticut State Library
Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
198 West Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 566-2151
Fax: (860) 566-6669 - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone or mail; provides materials on loan; sends materials to libraries or patrons. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period one month. - DLC-B
- National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20542 - For ILL requests from NLS network libraries:
- The book number sequences BRA, BRJ, and BRX, are located at the Multistate Center West.
- The book number sequences BRF, RCF, RDF, RCN, RCX, and TB are located at the Multistate Center East.
- BRA13000 and up, and all TB numbers are available at both multistates. Titles at the Multistate Centers can be requested on the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select OH11 for the Multistate Center East or UT11 for the Multistate Center West)
- TM book number sequence (tactile maps) are available from the NLS Inventory Management Section.
- Book number sequences BRM, CBM, and LPM are available only through the NLS Music Section, which provides direct service to patrons. Contact the Music Section at the address above, or call (800)424-8567; send e-mail to nlsm@loc.gov for more information
- For ILL requests from outside the U.S.:
NLS holdings except music collection:
Network Services Section, at the address above.
(202) 707-9261
Fax: (202) 707-0712
E-mail: raj@loc.gov
Contact: Overseas Librarian, Yealuri Rathan Raj - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries serving blind and physically handicapped only. Provides materials on loan; sends materials to libraries. Machines are not available for loan. NLS serves U.S. citizens abroad directly; contact the Overseas Librarian for information. - Loan conditions:
Loan period six weeks. - NLS Music collection:
Music Section, at the address above
(202) 707-9257
Fax: (202) 707-0712
E-mail: nlsm@loc.gov
Contact: John Jackson - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or organizations serving blind musicians; loans materials unavailable for purchase; sends materials to libraries. - Loan conditions:
Loan period six weeks. - F-BPH
- Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services
421 Platt Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-2803
(904) 239-6000
Fax: (904) 239-6069
E-mail: linda.hill@dbs.fldoe.org
Contact: Linda Hill - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail fax, or e-mail; provides cassettes on exchange or loan, and braille on loan; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested. - Loan conditions:
Loans braille and cassettes; loan period is four weeks. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank tapes. - GAE-BPH
- Georgia Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1150 Murphy Avenue SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 756-4619
Fax: (404) 756-4618
E-mail: lstetson@state.lib.ga.us
Contact: Eddie Willis / Linda Stetson - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by phone, mail, fax, e-mail, in person, or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select GA1A); provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons. Rush orders are accepted via telephone. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes. Loan period four weeks. Extensions are permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 cassettes. - H-BPH
- Hawaii State Library for the Blind & Physically
Handicapped
402 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 733-8446
Fax: (808) 733-8449
E-mail: olbcirc@lib.state.hi.us
Contact: Fusako Miyashiro - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by mail, phone, fax, e-mail, or in person; provides materials on exchange; sends materials to libraries; will process urgent requests as soon as possible. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for good quality unused C-90 cassette tapes; exchanges braille books for single sheet or computer braille paper, depending on the original. - IaDmB
- Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
(515) 281-1333
Fax: (515)-281-1378
E-mail: library@blind.state.ia.us
Contact: Dan Bakke, Assistant Director - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by mail, phone, fax, e-mail in person, or NLS network library home page, http://www.loc.gov/pics/, (select IA1A); provides materials on exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes and braille. Loan period is eight weeks. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for good quality unused cassette tapes; exchanges braille books for single sheet or computer braille paper, depending on the original. - ICGB
- Guild for the Blind
180 North Michigan Ave.
#1700
Chicago, IL 60601-7463
(312) 236-8569 - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by
phone, mail or in person; provides materials on
loan; sends materials to libraries or patrons. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes. Loan period is eight weeks, but can be extended. - Id-BPH
- Idaho Talking Book Library
325 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 334-2117
Fax: (208) 334-4016
E-mail: tblbooks@isl.state.id.us
Contact: John McElhannon or Donna Allington - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, Fax, e-mail, or in person; provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes. Loan period flexible. - IeDuNCB
- National Council for the Blind of Ireland
P.V. Doyle House
Whitworth Rd.
Drumcondra
Dublin 9
IRELAND - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by phone, mail, or in person; sends materials to libraries or patrons. - Loan conditions:
Lends braille and cassette; loan period as needed. - In-BPH
- Indiana State Library
Special Services Division
140 North Senate Avenue, Room 150
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
Attention: Indiana History Project
(317) 232-3702
Fax: (317) 233-3109
E-mail: bdirks@indianahistory.org
Contact: Barbara Dirks - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, fax, or e-mail; provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons as requested. Send urgent requests by telephone, e-mail, or fax. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period six weeks; extensions are permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 cassettes. - ISBPH
- Illinois Regional Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
Illinois State Library
300 South Second St.
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 782-9435
Fax: (217) 782-8261
Contact: Sharon Ruda - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by mail, phone, or fax; provides materials on exchange or loan; sends books to libraries or patrons; Request 'rush' for urgent requests. - Loan conditions:
Loans braille and cassettes; loan period is six weeks; extensions are permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for new, good quality C-90 cassettes. - KsEmTBL
- Kansas State Library
Kansas Talking Books Regional Library
Kansas State Library
ESU Memorial Union
1200 Commercial, Box 4055
Emporia, KS 66801-5087
(620) 341-6283
Fax: (620) 341-6289
E-mail: kdelong@kslib.info
Contact: Kathy DeLong: ILL clerk or Toni Harrell - General Conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, fax, e-mail or the NLS network library home page, http://www.loc.gov/pics/, (select KS1A); provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries. - Loan conditions:
Loans cassettes; loan period is six weeks. Extensions are permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for C-90 cassettes - Ky-BPH
- Kentucky Talking Book Library
P.O. Box 818
Frankfort, KY 40602
(502) 564-8300
Fax: (502) 564-5773
E-mail: wendy.hatfield@klda.net
Contact: Wendy Hatfield - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, fax, e-mail or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select KY1A); provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested. Call for urgent requests. - Loan conditions:
Lends braille, cassettes, and open-reel tapes; loan period is eight weeks. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for C-90 cassettes. - L-BPH
- Louisiana State Library
Section for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
760 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(255) 342-4944 or 342-4943
Fax: (255) 342-6817
Contact: Elizabeth Perkins - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, or in person; provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period sixty days. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 cassettes. - MaWtVCS
- VISION Community Services
Recording Studio
23A Elm Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 972-9117
Fax: (617) 926-1412
E-mail: studio@mablind.org
Contact: Robert Pierson - General conditions:
Books and magazine subscriptions are available for sale. Inquire for cost (most books are $5.00). - MdBLBPH
- Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped
415 Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201-3603
(410) 230-2424
Fax: (410) 333-2095
E-mail: www.lbph.lib.md.us
Contact: Jill Lewis - General conditions:
Accepts requests by libraries by mail, phone, fax, e-mail or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select MD1A); provides cassettes on exchange only; sends material to libraries; accepts student urgent requests. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded materials for blank C-90 cassette tapes. - Me-BPH
- Maine State Library
Special Services
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-5650
Fax: (207) 287-5624
E-mail: iris.oakes@state.me.us
Contact: Iris Oakes - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, fax, e-mail, in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select ME1A); provides cassettes on loan or exchange; sends materials to the patron; accepts urgent requests. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period six weeks. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank tapes. - Mi-BPH
- Library of Michigan
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909
1-800-992-9012
Fax: (517) 373-5865
E-mail: info@libraryofmichigan.org
Contact: Andrew Wilson - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, fax, e-mail, in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select MI1A); provides materials on loan; sends materials to libraries or patrons; will accept urgent requests as staffing allows. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period eight weeks;
extensions permitted. - MiWaC-B
- Wayne County Regional Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped
30555 Michigan Avenue
Westland, MI 48186-5310
(734) 727-7307 or (888) 968-2737
Fax: (734) 727-7333
E-mail: werlbph@wayneregional.lib.mi.us
Contact person: Nancy Warner - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by phone, mail, fax, e-mail, or in person; provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons as requested; Accepts urgent requests. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period eight weeks; extensions permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 cassettes. - Mn-BPH
- Minnesota Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
P.O. Box 68
Highway 298
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-4831
Fax: (507) 332-3260
E-mail: cheryl.peterson@state.mn.us
Contact: Cheryl Peterson, Systems Manager - General conditions: Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by phone, mail, fax, e-mail, in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select MN1A); provides material on loan to individuals or by exchange to libraries; sends material to library or patron. Use NLS ILL form 73-121e (8/87) or other form if not available. Accepts urgent requests.
- Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period eight weeks. Extensions permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 cassettes. - Ms-BPH
- Mississippi Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped
5455 Executive Place
Jackson, MS 39206-4104
(601) 713-3409
Fax: (601) 713-3405
E-mail: lbph@mail.mlc.lib.ms.us
Contact: Angela Boyd - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by Phone, mail, fax, e-mail, in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select MS1A); provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons; phone and E-mail urgent requests accepted. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period six weeks; extensions permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank tapes. - MtHMTB
- Montana Talking Book Library
1515 East Sixth Avenue
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 444-2064 or (406) 444-5363
Fax: (406) 444-5612
E-mail: cbriggs@state.mt.us
Contact: Christie Briggs - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by mail, phone, fax, e-mail or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select MT1A). Provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested. Use Inter library Loan Request Form. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period six weeks; extensions permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 cassettes. - MW
- Winnipeg Centennial Library
Interlibrary Loans
251 Donald Street
Winnipeg, MANITOBA
CANADA R3C 3P5
(204) 986-6491
Fax: (204) 986-4072 - Loan conditions:
Will lend alternate format materials (large print and 2 track cassettes) for 1 month. Charges: loan - no charge; replacement - replacement cost + $5.00 handling charges. - MWatP-BPH
- Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library
Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 972-7291
Fax: (617) 972-7363
Email: btbl@perkins.pvt.k12.ma.us
Contact: Shelly Patterson - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by phone, mail, fax, in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select MA1A); provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to patrons or libraries, as requested; will send urgent requests Fedex at customer expense. - Loan conditions:
Lends braille and cassettes; loan period eight weeks; extensions permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 tapes. - MWPL
- Public Library Services
Manitoba Dept. of Culture, Heritage, and
Citizenship
Interlibrary Loans
Unit 200
1525 First St.
Brandon, Manitoba
CANADA
R7A 7A1
(204) 726-6590
Fax: (204) 726-6868 - Loan conditions:
Loan period: 8 weeks, 1 renewal. Will lend alternate format materials (large print and 2 track cassettes) in English, French & Ukrainian. Lend to libraries through Envoy 100 or approved ILL form. Charges: loan - no charge; renewal - no charge; replacement - cost of item - Nb-BPH
- Nebraska Library Commission
Talking Book and Braille Service
The Atrium
1200 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508-2023
(402) 471-4038
Fax: (402) 471-6244
E-mail: doertli@neon.nlc.state.ne.us
Contact: Dave Oertli - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by mail; Provides cassettes by exchange only; sends materials to libraries. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 cassettes. - NBDBC
- Braille Communications Inc.
Prêt entre bibliothèques
University
370 Universite Avenue
Moncton, New Brunswick
CANADA E1C 5H5
(506) 858-1980
Fax: (506) 859-2610
e-mail: braille@fundy.net - Loan conditions:
Does not participate in interlibrary loans but will provide copying service. Braille: $.35 per page. Payment: invoice with item - NBFYR
- York Regional Library, Fredericton
Interlibrary Loan
4 Carleton Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick
CANADA E3B 5P4
(506) 453-5380
Fax: (506) 457-4878 - Loan conditions:
Will loan large print and cassettes for four weeks plus one renewal. - NBP
- National Braille Press
88 St. Stephen St.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 266-6160
Fax: (617) 437-0456 - General conditions:
Books are available for sale. Inquire for cost of particular titles. - Nc-BPH
- North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped
State Library of North Carolina
Department of Cultural Resources
1811 Capitol Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27635
(919) 733-4376
Fax: (919) 733-6910
E-mail: nclbph@ncsl.dcr.state.nc.us
Contact: Sarah Royal - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, fax, e-mail, in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select NC1A); provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested; accepts RUSH requests. - Loan conditions:
Lends braille and cassettes; loan period is six weeks; extensions are permitted. - Nd-TB
- North Dakota State Library
Talking Book Services
604 East Boulevard Avenue
Department 250
Bismarck, ND 58505
(701) 328-1408
Fax: (701) 328-2040
Email: tbooks@state.nd.us - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by Phone, mail, and in-person. Provides materials on loan or exchange. Sends materials to libraries or patrons. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes. Loan period is six weeks. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank quality cassettes. - Nj-B
- New Jersey Library for the Blind and Handicapped
P.O. Box 501
Trenton, NJ 08625-0501
(800) 792-8322, (609) 530-4000
Fax: (609) 530-6384
E-mail: njlbh@njstatelib.org
Contact: Director
Luz Sanchez, ILL Coordinator - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by mail, phone, fax, e-mail or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select NJ1A); provides materials on loan, sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period is indefinite. - NLS/BPH
- See under DLC-B
- NmSfTBL
- New Mexico Talking Book Library
- NN-BPH
- Andrew Heiskell Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
The New York Public Library
40 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011-4211
(212) 206-5400
Fax: (212) 206-5418
E-mail: ahlbph@nypl.org
Contact: ILL Librarian - General conditions:
Accepts requests by phone, mail, fax, e-mail, in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select NY2A); sends material libraries or patrons, as requested. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes only; loan period is eight weeks; extensions are permitted. - NNJBI
- Jewish Braille Institute
110 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
(800) 433-1531
(212) 889-2525 - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by phone, mail, or in person; provides materials on loan to patrons only. - Loan conditions:
Lends braille, cassettes, and large-type books; loan period is three months in the U.S. and five months in other countries (cassettes only). - NNRB
- Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
ATTN: Circulation Department
(609) 452-0606 - General conditions:
Accepts requests from patrons by phone or mail; provides materials on loan to qualified individuals registered with RFB&D; sends materials to patrons. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period up to one year, with extension granted upon receipt of written request; limit placed on number of books that may be ordered at one time during peak period of service to students. - A toll-free WATS line is available to registered RFB&D borrowers for book orders only; RFB&D borrower identification numbers must be given when placing an order over the WATS line; the line numbers are 800-221-4792 or 800-221-4793 and are in operation from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
- Exchange conditions:
RFB&D does not exchange materials; however, when a needed book is not available, RFB&D will send a letter to the borrower offering to record the book, providing the book falls within the educational scope of RFB&D's program. The borrower must supply RFB&D two clean, identical inkprints of the item
needed. - RFB&D records only complete, published, and copyrighted texts. RFB&D does not do partial recordings, articles, leaflets, pamphlets, magazines, journals, manuscripts, atlases, dictionaries, or other reference materials nor does it accept books to be recorded for borrowers outside of the United States.
- NNXSB
- Xavier Society for the Blind
154 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 473-7800 (M-F 9:00-12:00; 1:00-4:30 PM, EST) - General Conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone or mail. Provides materials on loan. Sends materials to libraries. - Loan Conditions:
Lends cassettes, braille and large-print books. Loan period 90 days from departure from the Xavier Society to return to the Xavier Society - NSHAVI
- Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority
APSEA Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired
5940 South Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
CANADA B3H 1S6
(902) 424-8524
Fax: (902) 424-3804
E-mail: whitmand@apsea.ca - Loan conditions:
Will lend alternate format materials (2-track cassettes, tactile material, braille, large print) to North American resource centres and agencies serving the visually impaired. Loan period: up to 1 academic year; will duplicate large print at cost; will also duplicate braille and cassettes - brailon and blank tapes required. Charges: loan - no charge; other reproduction - contact library. Payment: Invoice to follow - NSHSPT
- Saint Mary's University
Ferguson Library for Print Handicapped Students, Patrick Power Library
Interlibrary Loans
Halifax, NOVA SCOTIA
CANADA B3H 3C3
(902) 420-5553
Fax: (902) 420-5561
E-mail: ill@admin.stmarys.ca - Loan conditions:
Will lend alternate format materials (2 track cassettes) for a period of 6 months. Will duplicate when masters are held and non-copyrighted material. Loan period: educational institutions- for the school term; other institutions: - months. Will accept interlibrary loans via e-mail. Charges: loan - no charge. - NvCcBPH
- Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
100 North Stewart St.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-3354
Fax: (775) 684-3311
E-mail: keputnam@clan.lib.nv.us
Contact: Kerin E. Putnam - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by phone, mail, fax, or e-mail; provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period is six weeks. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank tapes. - NzAuFB
- Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
Private Bag 99941, Newmarket
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
1031
Telephone: (64) 9 309-6333
Fax: (64) 9 302-0481
E-mail mschnackenberg@rnzfb.org.nz - General conditions:
Accepts requests by phone, mail, and e-mail. Sends materials to libraries only. - Loan conditions:
Lends braille and cassette. Loan period is ninety days with extension available. - OCBPH
- Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
800 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 369-6999
Fax: (513) 369-3111
E-mail: dfoust@plch.lib.oh.us
Contact: Rich Hall - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by mail, phone, fax, or e-mail; provides materials on loan; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested; accepts urgent requests by phone or fax. - Loan conditions:
Loans cassettes; loan period is four weeks. Extensions permitted. - OCHA
- Chatham-Kent Public Library
Interlibrary Loans
120 Queen Street
Chatham, ONTARIO
CANADA N7M 2G6
(519) 354-2940
Fax (519) 436-7352
E-mail: illmsg@ocha.pm.sols.org - Loan conditions:
Will lend to qualified borrowers (blind, visually or physically handicapped, and reading handicapped) alternate format materials (large print, 2-track cassettes). Loan period varies. No duplication of talking books or sound recordings. Charges: loan - no charge; renewal - no charge; replacement - cost of item plus service charge. - OCL-BPH
- Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Cleveland Public Library
17121 Lake Shore Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 623-2911
Fax: (216) 623-7036
E-mail: LBPH@cpl.org
Contact: Barbara Mates - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by phone, mail, fax, e-mail, or in person; provides materials on loan (braille) or exchange (cassettes); sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested; accepts urgent requests. - Loan conditions:
Lends braille and cassettes; loan period eight weeks. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank tapes. - OkOkB
- Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
300 N.E. 18th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-3514
Fax: (405) 521-4582
Email: olbph@oltn.odl.state.ok.us - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries and patrons by phone, mail, e-mail, or in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select OK1A); provides materials on loan; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period sixty days. - OONL
- National Library of Canada
Interlibrary Loan Division
395 Wellington Ave.
Ottawa
CANADA K1A 0N4
Fax: (613) 966-4424
E-mail: illservicepeb@nlc-bnc.ca - Loan conditions:
Loan period: 4 weeks, 2 renewals. Charges: loan - no charge; renewal - no charge; replacement - cost of item. - OPETAL
- Ontario Audio Library Service
Interlibrary Loans
150 O'Carroll Avenue
Peterborough, ONTARIO
CANADA K9H 5X9
(705) 740-8018
Fax: (705) 748-1140
E-mail: oals@trentu.ca (General enquiries/Renseignements généraux) - Loan conditions:
Will lend educational material on tape and 4-track cassettes for print-disabled students. Orders normally processed by mail. Loan period: one academic year, renewable. Will duplicate upon request for blind or print-handicapped students (on loan basis only). Duplication of OALS tapes by others is not permitted other than by contracted agreement with W. Ross Macdonald School in Brantford, Ontario. - Or-BPH
- Oregon State Library
Talking Book and Braille Services
290 Winter Street
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-3849
Fax: (503) 588-7119
E-mail: marion.j.dehut@state.or.us
Contact: Marion Dehut - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, fax, e-mail, in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select OR1A); provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested; accepts urgent requests by phone. - Loan conditions:
Lends braille and cassettes; loan period is six weeks; extensions are permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank tapes. - OTBNL
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind
(for interlibrary loan:)
Information Services
CNIB Library for the Blind
1929 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
CANADA M4G 3E8
(416) 480-7498
Fax: (416) 480-7700 - (for purchase:)
National Transcription Service at the address above - Loan conditions:
Loan period: 12 weeks, 1 renewal. Charges (Canadian libraries only): Loan $15.00 per request; renewal - $15.00; replacement - cost of item plus service charge. Renewal note: Renew in writing before due date. Payment: Invoice to follow Will loan 2- & 4-track cassettes, open reel. Priority given to interloans for educational and job support purposes. Do not lend open reel masters or 2-track cassettes which are available for purchase. - OW
- Windsor Public Library, Windsor
Interlibrary Loans
850 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, ONTARIO
CANADA N6B 3L7
(519) 255-6770
Fax: (519) 255-7059
E-mail: illmsg@ow.pm.sols.org - Loan conditions:
Monographs: 3 weeks, 1 renewal. Charges: loan - $10.00 per item; registered talking-books patrons and Essex County Library: no charge. Payment: invoice with item. Loan period for Thames Region: 4 weeks. Phonodiscs, cassettes and films are loaned within region only. Will lend alternate format materials (braille, large print, 2-track cassettes) in English and French. - PPiBPH
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Leonard C. Staisey Building
4724 Baum Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 687-2440
Fax: (412) 687-2442
E-mail: clbph@clpgh.org
Contact: Kathleen Kappel - General conditions:
Accepts requests by mail, phone, fax, or e-mail; lends and exchanges cassette books; sends books to libraries. - Loan conditions:
Loans cassette books; loan period is four weeks; extensions are permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 cassettes. - QCBJ
- Braille Jymico, Inc.
Pret entre bibliotheques
110, 51e Rue Est
Charlesbourg QC G1H 2J9
Canada
(418) 624-2105
Fax: (418) 624-0994
E-mail: info@braillejymico.com - General conditions:
Does not loan. Will produce for purchase in braille. - QLNLB
- Institut Nazareth et Louis Braille
1111, rue Saint-Charles ouest
Longueuil, Qu‚bec
CANADA J4K 5G4
(514) 463-1710
Fax: (514) 563-0243
E-mail: lilaberg@inlb.qc.ca - Loan conditions:
4 weeks, 1 renewal, cassettes: 2 months. Charges: loan - no charge; renewal - no charge; replacement - cost of item. Renewal note: renewable if no reserve in place. Payment: Invoice to follow. Will loan alternate format materials (braille, 4-track cassettes) to visually handicapped persons. - Sc-BPH
- South Carolina State Library
Department for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
301 Gervais Street
P.O. Box 821, Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 734-4611
Fax: (803) 734-4610
E-mail: guynell@leo.scsl.state.sc.us
Contact: Guynell Williams, Director - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, fax, or e-mail; provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested; accepts urgent requests. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period six weeks; extensions are permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 cassettes. - Sd-BPH
- South Dakota Braille and Talking Book Library
State Library Building
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3131
Fax: (605) 773-6962
E-mail: Connie@stlib.state.sd.us
Contact: Connie Sullivan - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, fax, or e-mail; provides materials on loan; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes; loan period is eight weeks. - Sdl
- Seedlings Braille Books for Children
P.O. Box 2395
Livonia, MI 48151-0395
(313) 427-8552 - General conditions:
Books are available for sale. Inquire for cost of particular titles. - SRED
- Saskatchewan Education and Post-Secondary Education
Skills Training, Resource Centre
Interlibrary Loans
2220 College Avenue
Regina, SASKATCHEWAN
CANADA S4P 3V7
(306) 787-5977
Fax: (306) 787-5059 - Loan conditions:
Loan period: 4 weeks, 2 renewals. Charges: loan - no charge. Will lend alternate format materials (braille, tactile material, large print, 2- and 4-track cassettes) in various languages to other educational resource centres and agencies serving the visually impaired. - SS
- Saskatoon Public Library
Interlibrary Loan Dept.
311 23rd St. E
Saskatoon, Sask.
CANADA S7H 0J6
(306) 975-7561
Fax: (306) 975-7542 - General conditions:
Loan period: four weeks, two renewals. Charges: in Saskatchewan - books, no charge - reels $2.50; outside Saskatchewan - books - $5.00, reels, $5.00; renewal - no charge; replacement - cost of item. Payment: invoice with item. Will lend alternate format materials (large print, 2-track cassettes). - Tx-BPH
- Texas State Library
Talking Book Program
P.O. Box 12927
Austin, TX 78711-2927
(512) 463-5458
Fax: (512) 463-5436
E-mail: tbp.services@tsl.state.tx.us
Contact: Collections Specialist - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by phone, mail, fax, e-mail or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select TX1A); provides materials on exchange or loan; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested; urgent requests must specify that the book is needed for work or school. - Loan conditions:
Loans cassettes; loan period is six weeks. Extensions are permitted. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for new, blank C-90 cassettes. - U-BPH
- Utah State Library Division
Program for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
250 North 1950 West
Suite A
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 715-6789
Fax: (801) 715-6767
E-mail: boakes@state.lib.ut.us
Contact: Bessie Oakes - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by mail, phone, fax, or e-mail; provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested; phone for urgent requests. - Loan conditions:
Lends braille and cassettes; loan period is six weeks. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 tapes; exchanges braille (on disc) for three inch diskettes. - UkPbNIB
- Royal National Institute for the Blind
RNIB Peterborough
P.O. Box 173
Peterborough PE2 6WS
Cambridgeshire
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 (0) 1733-370777
Fax: +44 (0)1733-371555
E-mail: exports@rnib.org.uk - General conditions:
Accepts requests by mail, phone, fax and e-mail; sends materials to libraries only. Braille and large print are available for sale. Specify if rush when requesting. - Loan conditions:
Lends braille and cassettes. Loan period is 9 months. Extensions are permitted. - UkSpNLB
- National Library for the Blind
Far Cromwell Road
Bredbury
Stockport
SK6 2SG
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 (0) 161 355 2000
Fax: +44 (0) 161 355 2098
E-mail: enquiries@nlbuk.org - General conditions:
Accepts requests by mail, phone and e-mail. Formats available for loan currently are braille, Moon (subject to loan restrictions). We welcome new readers and can provide support material for those learning braille or Moon. - Wa-BPH
- Washington Talking Book and Braille Library
2021 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 615-0400
Fax: (206) 615-0437
E-mail: wtbbl@wtbbl.org
Contact: Phyllis Cairns - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries or patrons by phone, mail, fax, e-mail, in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select WA1A); provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested. Accepts urgent requests. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes and braille books; loan period is six weeks. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank tapes; exchanges braille books for braille stock or computer diskettes (for electronic braille) - WMBPH
- Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
813 W. Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1436
(414) 286-3045
Fax: (414) 286-3102
E-mail: mvalan@mpl.org
Contact: Barbara Christianson - General conditions:
Accepts requests from libraries by mail, fax, e-mail, in person or the NLS network library home page <http://www.loc.gov/pics/> (select WI1A); provides materials on loan or exchange; sends materials to libraries or patrons, as requested. - Loan conditions:
Lends cassettes and braille books; loan period eight weeks. - Exchange conditions:
Exchanges recorded titles for blank C-90 tapes.