THE TALKING BOOK LIBRARY
Benzonia Public Library has applications for this wonderful service offered by TADL. You do not need to be legally blind to use the services. If standard print has become difficult to read for you, a friend, or family member, please call 1-877-931-8558.
The Traverse Area District Library has a branch known as The Talking Book Library which represents a free federal program for blind and handicapped persons. This library covers eight counties in northern Michigan, and Benzie County is one of them. The service includes a specific player, which a patron may use for as long as he/she wishes. Books are like most other libraries in that best-sellers, mysteries, westerns, biographies, how-to-books, romance and other materials are available. The only difference is that the books are digitally recorded on cartridges or printed in Braille and mailed to patrons' homes through the regular U.S. postal service. Best of all, this service is FREE- there is no charge to mail materials to or from the library.
In order to remain an active patron, one book or magazine is required to be checked out per year. The other request is that patrons return a book within 4-6 weeks. If a book is needed longer, there is a renewal process just like other libraries. As always, it's best to return a book as soon as finished for others to read, and for the patron to receive more as well. Pick up an application at Benzonia Public Library.
Visit TADL Talking Book Library website at www.tadl.org/tbl/.
The Traverse Area District Library has a branch known as The Talking Book Library which represents a free federal program for blind and handicapped persons. This library covers eight counties in northern Michigan, and Benzie County is one of them. The service includes a specific player, which a patron may use for as long as he/she wishes. Books are like most other libraries in that best-sellers, mysteries, westerns, biographies, how-to-books, romance and other materials are available. The only difference is that the books are digitally recorded on cartridges or printed in Braille and mailed to patrons' homes through the regular U.S. postal service. Best of all, this service is FREE- there is no charge to mail materials to or from the library.
In order to remain an active patron, one book or magazine is required to be checked out per year. The other request is that patrons return a book within 4-6 weeks. If a book is needed longer, there is a renewal process just like other libraries. As always, it's best to return a book as soon as finished for others to read, and for the patron to receive more as well. Pick up an application at Benzonia Public Library.
Visit TADL Talking Book Library website at www.tadl.org/tbl/.