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General Agency Information |
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| Name: | California State Library Braille and Talking Book Library (BTBL) |
| Address: |
900 N Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Driving Directions |
Contact Information |
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| Primary Phone: | 916-654-0640 |
| Toll Free: | 800-952-5666 |
| Fax: | 916-654-1119 |
| Email: | btbl@library.ca.gov |
| Website: | http://www.library.ca.gov/services/btbl.html |
Hours |
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| Days/Hours of Operation: |
Anytime (Voicemail returned regularly)
Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. |
Details |
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| Description: | BTBL has braille and audio book titles similar to what you would find at your public library. The library also offers magazines, movies, newspapers and more! Each patron is assigned a reader advisor to help with his/her library service. Reader advisors can help with book orders, author or subject requests, machine problems, placing a temporary hold on service, and much more. Please do not hesitate to contact your reader advisor with any questions or concerns you may have about your service. BTBL is a branch of the California State Library which cooperates with the Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). The books and players are provided by the Library of Congress. The California State Library directly administers the program in Northern California. Check the website for more information. ELIGIBILITY: Eligible readers include Northern California residents who cannot read standard print material in the usual manner due to visual, physical, or organic dysfunction. You must obtain a signature from a competent authority (doctor, etc.) confirming your inability to read standard print material. More info on the Application Form. FEES: Services are free to all eligible readers. Books (and the equipment needed to use the library's audio books) are mailed postage-free to and from library patrons. There are no fines or fees for overdue or lost materials. AREAS SERVED: We serve residents of the counties of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba. |
| Languages other than English: | None |
| Accommodations for Disabled Persons: | Not Applicable |
| Public Transportation: | Not Applicable |
| Eligibility: | See Description Notes |
| Fees: | See Description Notes |
| Areas Served: | See Description Notes |
Subject Headings |
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| Subject Headings: |
Blindness Book Downloads Book Loan Braille Materials/Collections Government Agencies Libraries Library Services |
| This agency was last updated on August 16, 2018. | |