The Talking Book and Braille Library at the State Library of Oregon is a FREE Braille and audio book library for any Oregonian with a print-disability, which means a person cannot read standard-size 12pt print for long periods of time comfortably. Eligibility for our library includes the following:
- Visual Impairment: needing aids stronger than regular reading glasses to read. Examples include (but are not limited to): Legal Blindness, Macular Degeneration, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, etc.
- Physical Impairment: inability to handle a book or turn its pages. Examples include (but are not limited to): Muscular Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, stroke, severe arthritis, paraplegia, traumatic brain injury, etc.
- Reading Impairment: impairment in print comprehension. Examples include (but are not limited to): dyslexia, dysphasia, etc.
To register with our library, just submit a completed application. We do not require any additional paperwork.
Applications can be submitted by: