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The Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled provides books and other materials in alternative formats to Iowa residents who are unable to read standard print materials. Thousands of books are available in a variety of formats: Braille, large print, digital audio recordings, print/Braille, descriptive video, and electronic text mailed to your home. Registered readers may also download audio and Braille books and magazines online (BARD).
Services
Eligibility Guidelines
Library services are available at no cost to Iowans of any age who cannot read traditional print materials because of a visual disability, physical disability, or physically-based reading disability.
Library Application Form
To begin accessing library services, fill out the online accessible application linked above or print out and mail our PDF Applicaiton. To request an application form by phone, contact the Library at 515-281-1323 or in Iowa 800-362-2587, option 2. You can also email library@blind.state.ia.us.
Borrower Information
How to order books in numerous formats mailed to your home, audio playback devices, special requests, or downloadable audio and Braille.
Resources for Readers
Book clubs, suggested reading lists, audio samples, children's books, newsletters, and more.
Children and Teen Services
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program, Books for Kids Program, and more.
Student Resources
Textbooks in alternative formats and much more for students of any age from our Instructional Materials Center.
Help the Library
Volunteer or join our Friends of the Library group or Advisory Committee.
Contact Us
Contact a Reader Advisor or Librarian and find our location and hours.
On-line Public Access Catalog (OPAC) Information
Information about OPAC
