Donate to Talking Books

Donations to the Talking Book and Braille Library broaden the choices available to users and improve their quality of life. Together, we can do all the following:

• Restore the joy of reading by helping more eligible Oregonians learn about the library.
• Give our state a national voice and users more choices by narrating local-interest books by Oregon authors.
• Enable users to vote independently by providing impartial information about candidates and initiatives in a variety of accessible formats.
• Allow users to continue enjoying their favorite film series or the latest blockbuster thanks to an extensive collection of DVDs with audio description.
• Keep users connected to the world in real time through the audio newspaper service NFB-Newsline®.

All donations, be they large or small, make a huge difference in the lives of many people. And don’t forget, no matter the amount, donations to the Talking Book and Braille Library are always tax deductible. It’s a win-win for everyone!

Thank you for generously supporting the Talking Book and Braille Library!

You can also send cash or check to our address:

Salem, OR 97301

For further information, contact our Donations Coordinator at 503-871-6134 or talkingbooks.donations@slo.oregon.gov.

Talking About Impact

Donation-supported services have a positive impact not only on users, but on the Talking Book and Braille Library’s partners as well. August 2023 marked the completion of the library’s narration of rough house by Tina Ontiveros, a 2022 finalist for the Oregon Book Award. Click the link below to hear Tina talk about what it means to her to know that readers with print impairments all across the country are now able to read and enjoy her book.

Tina Ontiveros, August 2023, recorded at the State Library of Oregon

Since 2001, the Talking Book and Braille Library’s Endowment Fund has been growing and growing...and is now over three million dollars! This Endowment Fund is invested to enhance and sustain the Talking Book and Braille Library in perpetuity.

You can be part of the future impact of the Talking Book and Braille Library, either in your lifetime or through your planned giving. Gifts made to the Endowment Fund become part of the permanent principle to garner future returns that help fund larger special projects and major service changes so users consistently experience the latest and greatest library available.

Here are 3 ways to make a gift to our Endowment Fund:

 

 

Send a check requesting that your gift be added to the Endowment Fund to: Talking Books, 250 Winter St NE, Salem, OR 97301.

 

 

Add the Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library to your will and join the Irene Price Society (see more information below).

For futher information contact Jen Robinson at 503-378-5391 or jen.robinson@slo.oregon.gov.

In 1988, Thomas Price of Grants Pass, Oregon, left a large portion of his estate to the Talking Book and Braille Library. His bequest was made in loving memory of his wife Irene, who enjoyed the library throughout her lifetime.

Today, the Talking Book and Braille Library honors Irene’s legacy by naming its planned giving program the Irene Price Society. We recognize the generosity and vision of people who, like Thomas Price, choose to leave a legacy through their estates or other deferred gifts. You are invited to become a member of the Irene Price Society.

Create a legacy to support the Talking Book and Braille Library you love in a long-term way.  Designate a bequest of assets to the library by naming the Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library in your will or living trust, or by designating the Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library as a beneficiary of an individual retirement plan or life insurance policy.

For more information about the Irene Price Society and how to create your legacy, please click this link to visit our planned giving page.