We participate in the alaska digital library which provides access to audiobooks and ebooks for patrons throughout the state. Kashevaroff apk building 395 whittier street juneau ak 99801. Alaska state library talking book center may have moved. Alaska digital library select sitka library network at signin. The alaska state library talking book center is a cooperative effort between the national library service for the blind and print disabled, the. Kashevaroff building in juneau, alaska mission statement. To provide arizonans access to information about their government, their state, and their world by offering content in a variety of formats, preserving arizonas history for future generations, and empowering local institutions to engage their communities in learning. The alaska center is an allvolunteer organization that strives to stimulate public interest in literacy through the spoken and written word, central to our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Nls serves its patrons through a network of cooperating libraries. Application for tbc service talking book center alaska. Today, there is a state center for the book in all 50 states. The alaska center for the book is the state affiliate of the center for the book in the library of congress.
I read, with great dismay, the article regarding the possible closing of our regional talking book center in favor of a statewide central center in atlanta. Find your library national library service for the blind. Thank you for considering a taxdeductible contribution to the washington state library through the washington state heritage center trust. Alaska libraries will support lifelong learning opportunities for all alaskans. The oregon talking book and braille library is a free, federal and state funded library service located at the state library in salem, oregon. Infofree grants you a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to our databases data for the following permitted uses. The alaska state archives holds thousands of historical records that document our state and the people who live in it. While we are currently closed to the public to prevent or slow the spread of coronavirus disease covid19, the alaska state library is continuing to answer your reference questions by phone and email for general reference. While we are currently closed to the public to prevent or slow the spread of coronavirus disease covid19, the alaska state museum is continuing to offer consultation to alaska museums by phone and email. Library service is provided through a partnership of the alaska state library for patron applications and the utah state library for books, magazines and playback equipment. The alaska state library provides research services for state employees, assists historical researchers and the public, manages talking book services for alaskans with visual impairments, and collects alaskarelated books, photographs, manuscripts, newspapers, government documents and periodicals. Refined search alaska newspapers index alaska state. Thank you to patience frederiksen of the alaska state library and. The only technology you need to join the book club is a telephone.
Oregon talking book and braille library visionaware. The arizona talking book library is following the guidance distributed by the governors office and arizona department of health services regarding the novel coronavirus covid19. Alaska state library talking book center in juneau, ak. Alaska newspapers index alaska department of education. Librarything local covers bookstores and libraries, and book events of all kinds.
Call the alaska state librarys talking book center at 18888204525 to enroll in the library of congress program for individuals who have difficulty reading. Talking book service and other activities to meet the needs of people who are disabled or have special needs. Braille services are also available through the talking book center. Here youll find photographs, maps, reports, correspondence, audiovisual materials and more created by state agencies, the governor, and the legislature. Staff developed a contract with utah, notified alaska patrons of this service change, disbursed the large. Juneau, ak 99801 phone 18888204525 9074655901 website talkingbooks. Blind vision impaired resources the talking book center of the alaska state library.
Audio books, magazines, braille service, and playback equipment for people who cannot read standard print. Talking book program book club texas state library and. Provide talking books, playback equipment, downloadable books and magazines, and largeprint books for children who cannot read standard print because of a visual or physical disability. Wtbbl receives support from the washington state heritage center trust. Resources alaska center for the blind and visually impaired. The utah state library program for the blind and disabled. The alaska state library promotes and coordinates library services to the community of alaskan libraries, serves as the primary research library for state government, and collects, preserves, and makes accessible alaskarelated materials, including state of alaska publications. Alaska state library talking book center 395 whittier st.
Library development staff evaluated the per patron cost of the talking book center in anchorage and determined the same services could be provided at half the cost by contracting with the utah state librarys talking book center. Arizona talking book library arizona state library. We will give patrons a phone number and passcode, and they join us via conference call. Your local network library can help you sign up for free specialformat library service, assist with issues concerning equipment, suggest and locate titles of interest to you, and help you receive access to the bard braille and. Donate to washington state heritage center trust wa.
Soa talking books libraries, archives, museums at alaska state. Alaska state library talking book center in juneau. The alaska state library talking book center is a cooperative effort between the national library service for the blind and print disabled, the alaska state library, and the utah state library to provide alaskans who cannot read standard print with talking books and braille service. Alaska state library talking book center, is this page missing one of. Audio books, magazines, braille service, and playback equipment for people who cannot. The alaska state library talking book center processes applications for alaska patrons. Phonein book club series tbp home the tbp book club is currently a phonein format. As a public health precaution, the talking book library will be closed to the public through friday, may 15. Find services and collections available at the state library.
Talking book center alaska state library state of alaska. State employees may still contact the library from 8am until 4. Alaska state library talking book center po box 110571 juneau, ak 998110571 telephone. There are 208975 records that match your query publication abstract date headline author page column number. Reopening covid19 libguides home at connecticut state. Hours libraries, archives, museums at alaska state library. On july 2, 2015, alaska talking book center patrons can start calling the utah state library for books at 8004534293. Alaska center for the book promote literacy in alaska. Search results alaska newspapers index alaska state. Nlsbph, search results from find a library bae systems.
Find the hours of operation and address of the state library. Find your library national library service for the blind and print. When you are ordering a title for tbp book club, let us know so we can get the title out to you as soon as possible. Starting in 1984, the center for the book in the library began to establish affiliate centers in the 50 states.
All evening programs and rental use are cancelled during this closure period. The connecticut state library, division of library development is there for you. Talking book center alaska state library blue and yellow stylized book logo. It loans books and magazines in special formats to anyone who cannot see to read regular print, hold a book to turn its pages. The alaska state library and historical collections and talking book center are located on the second floor of the andrew p. Visit our staff directory to contact lam staff by email or phone for distance services. Alaska department of labor and workforce development. Alaska state library talking book center afb directory. Holds may also be placed on titles from most other libraries in the state, to pick up. The alaska state library serves alaska libraries, state employees and the general. Tutorial for creating your own reading lists to populate with titles available from the alaska library catalog within the state of alaska, via the card catalog.