Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically

I just learned that there is a small division at the Library of Congress named National Library Service for the Blind and Physically (NLS). This special department is NOT locate in the three buildings of Library of Congress. This department has its own collection development guidelines and is run like a public library - materials are purchased via Baker & Taylor, and Ingram.

Through a national network of cooperating libraries, NLS administers a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail. Yet in order to receive services from NLS, readers have to be resdietns of the United States.

Here is NLS information:
1291 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC20542
Local Telephone: (202) 707-5100
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 424-8567
www.loc.gov/nls
E-mail: nls@loc.gov