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The Talking Book Service has more than 68,000 audio books and 70 magazine titles to select from. The collection contains fiction and non-fiction topics ranging from astronomy to westerns. Reading levels vary from very easy to adult. Books are available in many languages in addition to English. In addition, users can receive discs and descriptive videos, magazines in Braille, and listen to more than 200 daily newspapers!

Registered users can supply their reading interests and have books automatically selected from those topics.

 

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Locally Recorded Materials

The Talking Book Service records audio books and magazines about Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. Contact the Talking Book Service to receive this catalog in large print or audio format.

Magazines

Select magazines from either of the following lists:
Issues on this list can be kept by the user.
Each issue of these titles must be returned in order to receive the next issue.

Descriptive movies

Users can borrow movies (in both VHS and DVD formats) which unobtrusively describe the action . The user supplies the equipment to view the movie.

  • VHS Catalog

    More than 250 movies for viewers of all ages. Contact the Talking Book Service to receive this catalog in large print or audio format.

  • DVD Catalog

    More than 75 movies for viewers of all ages; additional titles will be added to the collection as available. Contact the Talking Book Service to receive this catalog in large print or audio format.

  • DVD Alphabetical Title List

Braille books and magazines

Braille readers receive Braille books from Utah. Contact the Talking Book Service to sign up.

Kids Zone

Audio, Braille, and print/braille books in the NLS collection for preschool through grade 8.

Newsline

Listen to daily newspapers from across the U.S., including 3 titles with Idaho news: The Idaho Statesman (southwest Idaho), Post Register (eastern Idaho), and The Spokesman-Review (northern Idaho) Contact the Talking Book Service for more information or to receive your password to use Newsline.

Connections - TBS News

Keep current on the latest news with the quarterly newsletter. Receive in large print, audio format, or via email. Listen to the podcast.

 

Questions?

If you have questions about ordering online:
E-mail: talkingbooks@libraries.idaho.gov or
Phone 334-2150 or Toll free 1-800-458-3271 (within Idaho).