Local Recording Studio

The Library of Congress’ National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) in Washington, D.C., develops and maintains an inventory of braille and recorded materials that will meet the recreational reading preferences and information needs of a highly diverse clientele. The NLS Collection Development Team does a great job of selecting books based on professional book reviews, popular culture, and patron requests to meet these collection building goals. 

Throughout the country, regional network libraries, like the Braille and Talking Book Library (BTBL) in Lansing, Michigan, also record materials for patrons. These selections often have more of a local or regional focus. Currently, the main focus of the BTBL recording studio is the Michigan History Magazine published by the Historical Society of Michigan.