Talking Books Library. Books-by-Mail ... Lee County Library System. Telephone Reference ... the FREE service to those wh
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Talking Books Library
239-995-2665 or 800-854-8195
Books-by-Mail
239-533-4444
Elder Helpline
866-505-4888
Meals on Wheels Ft. Myers, Lehigh and North Ft. Myers
239-337-1055
Cape Coral
239-542-1552
Bonita Springs
239-992-3543
United Way Help Line
211
Lee County Library System Telephone Reference 239-479-4636
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TALKING BOOKS
What is the Talking Book Service? A free national library program providing books and magazines that are recorded for people who need to "hear" their reading.
Who is Eligible? Children and adults of all ages who cannot read regular print books due to: -Blindness
Talking Books are played on special cartridge players provided free by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (a division of the Library of Congress.)
-Low Vision -A physical disability that prevents holding a book or turning a page
Books and magazines are selected on the basis of their appeal to people of all ages with a wide range of interests. There are a growing number of titles recorded in Spanish. The Lee County Talking Books Library provides the FREE service to those who qualify. It is supported through a combination offederal, state and local funds. The cartridges and the equipment on which to play them are loaned free and mailed back to us postage-free. We also send each reader catalogs listing available titles. There is no charge to you when equipment is repaired.
-A temporary disability or surgery
from an injury
How Do I Get Started? Call us at 995-2665 for an application or more information. As a Talking Books patron you may receive free service in three ways: 1. 2" 3.
by telephone by using postage-free mail by making a request in person
