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<A HREF="http://lcweb.loc.gov/nls/">National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped (Library</A> http://lcweb.loc.gov/nls/ Bonnie daughter of Jim 77/72 * * * Live well * Laugh often * Love much Join SPARKLE [log in to unmask] In a message dated 1/30/00 9:04:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > The Books on Tape program is administered by the Library of Congress - > The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, > but is run by each state through their State Library. You should be able > to get an application from your local public library. The service is free > and is available to any U.S. citizen with a visual or reading disability. > You do have to provide medical certification from your doctor confirming > the disability. The program provides books for recreational reading, as > well as for educational purposes. They will even lend you a tape player. > They send a listing of tapes available, with frequent updates, or you > can tell them what types of recorded books you are interested in > receiving. >