Library for the
Blind and
Physically Handicapped
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CLASS
~ Columbus Library for Accessible Services “A Library at Your Door” |
If you are a child or adult
who can’t read materials printed by conventional methods,
you may qualify for a free public library service. Through
the Georgia Library
for Accessible Services and cooperating local libraries, Georgians
have access to a national library program which offers braille and
recorded materials.
CLASS
serves as one of the 13
subregional distribution centers for the blind and physically
handicapped located throughout Georgia, commonly referred to as
"talking book libraries." Books and magazines on audiocassettes
are provided by the Library
of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped (NLS).
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CLASS
has a collection of more than 20,000 items and receives 200
new items each month. Included are best sellers by such popular
authors as Danielle Steele and Stephen King, as well as a
large number of romance, mystery, western, science fiction
and biography books. New users can search the online
catalog for Braille, recorded books and descriptive videos,
place requests and more! |
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CLASS
will start receiving new digital players for distribution
to our customers in August, with Veterans having priority.
The digital players are more compact and much simpler to use
than previous models. We already have a waiting list of applicants
who want to “move into the digital age.” Another
advantage of the new system is the capability of users to
download books directly from the NLS catalog to flash drives
from their home computers. |
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If you qualify for the service, you can select and receive your material through the mail, or, if you prefer, you can visit CLASS at the Columbus Public Library to choose your tapes. All materials may be returned through the mail, free of charge, or at the library.
We also maintain catalogs that specialize in providing devices to assist people with disabilities to read or perform daily tasks, and our staff is available to answer your questions or assist as needed.
DO YOU QUALIFY?
Our services are available to you if you live in one of the eleven
Georgia counties listed following this notice. You must also have
one or more of the following conditions:
Visual impairment, Anyone who is unable to read or handle standard printed materials as a result of temporary or permanent visual or physical disability. Examples: blindness, surgery on one or both eyes, blurred vision or failing eyesight because of age, medications, or other causes.A Physical limitation, permanent or temporary, that prevents you from holding standard print materials. Examples: paralysis, stroke, arthritis, and any other condition or injury that limits the use of the hands and/or arms.A Reading disability of such severity that you are not able to read standard print even with glasses.
If you feel you are eligible for this service, please read and complete our application.
Serving Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Troup and Upson Counties
For additional information
Call:
706-243-2688
Columbus Library for Accessible Services
3000 Macon Rd.
Columbus, GA 31906