• MCB Braille and Talking Book Library (BTBL)

Do you enjoy a good book, but you're no longer able to read small print? People who are unable to use standard print material due to a visual or physical disability have a free audio library they can access from the ease and privacy of their own home! Read more about the Michigan Commission for the Blind (MCB) Braille and Talking Book Library on this website (www.michigan.gov/btbl)

• ORDER BOOKS ONLINE

• ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY

• LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK?

• BTBL NEWS

• RELATED LINKS

• HISTORY OF SERVICES

• LOCATION, HOURS, CONTACT INFORMATION, & HOLIDAYS; MCB Braille & Talking Book Library (BTBL)

• That All May Read (library overview brochure, audio format, CLICK TO LISTEN)

• That All May Read (library overview brochure, text only) 

• That All May Read (library overview brochure, PDF) 

• BARD Online Application and Instructions

• BTBL Application (to print and complete) 
The Braille and Talking Book Library application requires the signature of a certifying authority, certifying that the applicant is unable to use standard print material due to a visual or physical disability.

• Eligibility for Braille & Talking Book Library (BTBL)

• Michigan Network of Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

• Order Books Online and Submit Book Requests
Order your books online using this form available twenty-four hours a day.

• Digital Talking Books and Talking Book Machines
Digital players, as well as accessories such as headphones, are provided and repaired for all library patrons at no charge

• Cassette Talking Books and Talking Book Machines
Cassette players, as well as accessories such as headphones, are provided and repaired for all library patrons at no charge.

• Talking Books and Braille for Students: A Primer for Schools and Parents
Books, players and magazines are also available for eligible students.

• Book Services and Reader Advisors
There are a variety of service options tailored to each patron's personal tastes. You may call or send in book requests and have materials mailed to you, or you may come by the library to pick them up yourself.

• Described Video Collection
Described videos are movies where the visual elements are narrated without interfering with the movie's dialogue or sound effects.

• Magazine Collection Available Free of Charge to Registered Patrons
More than 70 magazines are available for no charge on cassette or in Braille.

• Braille & Recording Services
Our volunteer narrators are able to record materials on a first-come, first-serve basis for individual patrons including books, personal materials, and instruction manuals.

• Adaptive Technology Center
Looking for information about adaptive technology?

• Events Calendar, Michigan Commission for the Blind
This calendar includes MCB Braille and Talking Book Library events such as meetings of the BTBL Computer Club, Book Club, and Consumer Involvement Committee, plus other Michigan Commission for the Blind events.

• Report broken links or other problems regarding the MCB Braille and Talking Book Library website