The Chi
ldren and Teen Services department of the New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center (TBBC) serves children and teens in New Jersey who have difficulty reading standard print because of blindness, a physical impairment, a reading disability or a vision impairment.
Contact us at 1-800-792-8322 ext. 823 or email tbbcyouth@njstatelib.org.
Back to School
TBBC can take care of your back to school reading needs. TBBC has fiction and non-fiction books for research projects, assigned reading, and reading for fun; and we can send those audiobooks, Braille, and large print books to your home, your school, or both. Or, if you prefer using a tablet or smart phone to listen to books or read Braille, we can help you with that!
More information can be found at the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) page.
BARD is provided by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress. TBBC does not have textbooks.
Large Print Books
TBBC has the largest collection of large print books for children and teens in the state of New Jersey. Our requirements for borrowing large print books have recently changed, making it even easier to get these books mailed to you at home or at school. Please call or email us to sign up to borrow these books.
Find out more about our large print collection, including the books we have, at our Large Print Books page.
Finding Books at TBBC
Anyone can search the NLS Catalog online to find out what audiobooks and Braille books TBBC has.
Registered patrons can also visit our Patron Page to find and request audiobooks, Braille books, and large print books. Patrons can access the Patron Page by clicking the link, selecting NJ1A – Trenton from the drop down menu, and then entering their patron ID and password. First time users must contact the library for their initial login ID and password by calling 800-792-8322 ext 0 or by email at tbbcyouth@njstatelib.org.
NLS produces several very helpful catalogs to let patrons know what books have been recently added for borrowing or for download from BARD. You can receive these catalogs by mail, they can be downloaded from BARD, or they can be found at these links:
- Talking Book Topics – A collection of the most recently added audiobooks.
- Braille Book Review – A collection of the most recently added Braille books.
- For Younger Readers: Braille and Talking Books – Catalog of children’s books added to the NLS collection. The most recent one is for years 2014-2015.
Contact us if you want to get any of these catalogs mailed to you at home.
Sign Up For Email Newsletter
To receive the latest TBBC updates and Newsletters directly to your email, join our email list. Call or email us to provide us with, or update, your email.
Connect with us on social media
To find out what is happening at the library, please follow us on Twitter and Facebook!
Additional Resources
For more information and resources on audiobooks and Braille, please check out the Kids’ Book Page from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
- For NJ community resources, see the Resource Directory from the NJ Division of Disability Services.
- What to Read Next: booklists for children and teens
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed on this website do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
