Welcome to The New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center (TBBC). Founded in 1967, TBBC is a library that provides no-cost, home-delivered services, on behalf of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at the Library of Congress, to children, teens and adults in New Jersey who have difficulty reading standard print or trouble holding a book. Apply for our library service. Contact us toll-free at 800-792-8322, Monday through Friday, between 8:30am – 4:15pm.
- Read our current newsletter.
- Donate: If you would like to make a donation to support the work of TBBC, please donate here.
- Need some inspiration? Read what our members say about our library service.
- We also partner with public libraries to offer TBBC’s services in our NJ communities.
Coming this Fall 2018 iPad & Computer Training Classes at Eight New Jersey Public Libraries
Registration for Fall classes for the LEAP program are now open. LEAP is a program sponsored by the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI). It is open to visually impaired residents over 55. Classes will focus on using the accessibility features on iPads. There will also be classes of computer accessibility software.
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SUMMER READING – 2018
As your summer winds down you still have time to add another novel to your reading list. Local New Jersey author, Kristen Witucki chronicles a young woman’s struggles both with her blindness and with the perils and pitfalls of a pivotal time in her life, “Outside Myself”.
Click on NJSPOTLIGHT to read the opening chapter of the novel.
National Library Service has Ms. Witucki’s book “Outside Myself” in both Audio and Braille.
TBBC Audio copies (DB 91111) aren’t in yet, although it is available on Braille and Audio Reading Download, BARD. Braille copies (BR22284) are on order, and not on yet on BARD.
The Baltimore Orioles to Sport Braille Uniforms
The Baltimore Orioles uniforms will have a groundbreaking new feature. Lettering on the uniforms within the Major League Baseball organization will be in Braille! The Orioles will be the first pro sports team members in America with Braille on their game-day getups.
Read more here>>>>>
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC has a variety of programs for blind/visually impaired visitors. Take part in verbal imaging and touch tours as well as art workshops for kids, teens, and adults.
You can get on their mailing list to receive brochures or visit this link for upcoming programs:
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More Information for Library Staff
The New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center (TBBC) serves New Jersey residents of all ages (children, teens and adults) who cannot read standard print or who cannot hold a book or turn the pages of a book because of a physical impairment, a reading disability, or a visual impairment. TBBC provides no-cost, home-delivered services as a regional library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), a division of the U.S. Library of Congress. In addition to serving individuals, we serve all places in NJ that serve eligible residents and we serve libraries. You must apply for service.
TBBC is a division of the New Jersey State Library. The New Jersey State Library is affiliated with Thomas Edison State University. The New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center is supported with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services .
Kudos for TBBC: Read our kudos page to discover just how important our services are to those we serve.
Read our current newsletter for an update on the services we provide.
Contact us: Call toll-free 800-792-8322; Email tbbc@njstatelib.org.
The no-cost, home-delivered services of the New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center (TBBC) are available to all New Jersey residents of any age (children, teens and adults) whose ability to read is affected by a physical impairment, a reading disability or a vision impairment. This includes anyone who cannot read standard print or who cannot hold a book or turn the pages of a book. Read our kudos page and discover how important our services are to those we serve.
The New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center provides books in Braille and audio formats. TBBC’s collection has tens of thousands of book titles and dozens of periodicals available. Machines for playing the recorded materials are available on loan from TBBC. We also have an app for Apple & Android devices: BARD Mobile. Our services include:
- Audiobooks
- Audio Magazines
- Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD)
- BARD Mobile App
- Braille Books
- Large Print Books for Children, Teens & Young Adults.
Services for Librarians
Each new reader must complete an application and have it certified for eligibility for our services. To obtain an application, call us toll-free at 1-800-792-8322 or download an application from our web site. Everything shipped between TBBC and you is shipped postage-free as “Free Matter for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.”
To receive our services, you must apply. Visit our Apply for Service page to download applications.
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
