If you live in the United States, its territories, or the District of Columbia, your local network library is there to help. Visit Find Your Library for contact information or call 888-657-7323. If answers cannot be obtained locally, please direct questions to NLS.
General email: [email protected]
Ask a Librarian: [email protected]
BARD Support: [email protected]
BEP Currency Reader: [email protected]
Braille Information: [email protected]
Music Section: [email protected]
Overseas Service: [email protected]
Patron Announce Listserv: [email protected]
Telephone: 202-707-5100
Toll-free: 800-424-8567
Fax: 202-707-1690
NLS website home page
NLS Catalog and BARD
NLS sitio en español
That All May Read website
Enrollment Information request form
Braille-on-Demand request form External
Book Recommendation form External
Follow the NLS Facebook page External
Mailing Address:
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4960
Street Address:
Library of Congress
John Adams Building
120 2nd St., SE
Washington, DC 20002
NLS welcomes visitors by appointment to our offices in the John Adams building in Washington, DC. To schedule an appointment, contact [email protected] with the date and purpose of your visit at least 10 days in advance of your anticipated arrival date.
NLS’s hours are:
Monday through Friday: 9:30 am–4:00 pm
Weekends and Federal holidays: closed
Please note: You do not need a Reader Identification Card to visit this location. Additional information for visitors is also available on the Visiting the Library and Accessibility at the Library.