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ELIGIBILTY
Louisiana residents of all ages and income levels who are unable to read or use standard print materials as a result of temporary or permanent visual or physical limitations are eligible for this free service.
Blindness is not the only qualifying condition. Anyone with low vision due to problems such as macular degeneration is eligible. Physical conditions, such as lack of muscle coordination or prolonged weakness, are qualifying conditions when their result is an inability to hold a book or turn a page. Anyone with physically based, medically certifiable reading disabilities such as ADD/ADHD or dyslexia, and institutions serving clientele with qualifying conditions are also eligible.
To obtain library services, a person must first submit an application form with the signature of a certifying authority. Fax copies or emailed copies are accepted. A “certifying authority” includes, but is not limited to, medical doctors, optometrists, registered nurses, rehabilitation teachers, or licensed social workers.
TBBL is able to accept applications by fax, email, or by mail. You can print an application form and mail it to:
State Library of Louisiana
Talking Books and Braille Library
701 North Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
Our fax number is (225) 342-6817. You may email us at tbbl@library.la.gov
After the application has been processed, TBBL will send you playback equipment and a welcome packet containing sample catalogs of available books and magazines. If you request the Library to choose books for you, you will also receive a few books in the subject areas you specified on your application.
For Schools: Certification for eligible student
Institutional acknowledgement form
For other institutions with reading disabled patrons: Certification of eligibility
Applications may also be obtained by calling TBBL at (225) 342-0035 in Baton Rouge or toll-free at (800) 543-4702 or by emailing tbbl@library.la.gov.