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from Barb: << Virginia...... Did I overlook something in your post? Are the books on tape discounted or (dare I say it..) OR are possibly FREE to the disabled??? Also, is this thru the Braille Institute or the like or thru the actual COMPANY called "Books on Tape?" Thanks ! Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] >> Barb, Sorry if I did not make it clear. The tapes, player and postage are all free .... I think the library of congress is involved somehow. They also send lists of available books you can ask for. We are in New York State and they come from Albany. Much of the work is done by volunteers. We will be moving to Minnesotta and they will forward our paperwork to Minnesotta and we will be doing it there. They may have different rules ... we'll see. The tapes are not necessarily for disabled people but can be. They are for visually disabled people ... your doctor has to fill in the form that we got from the library. And, yes, many libraries have books on tape that you can play through a walkman. Ah .... I found it It is the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, The Library of Congress. A web site is goven, www.loc.gov/nls. Ours is, as I said, for New York State from Albany. I even e-mail requests ..... the e-mail for New York State is [log in to unmask] I hope this helps. Virginia Christiansen [log in to unmask] White Plains, New York