What LAMP Offers

Accessible media for all.

Digital Audiobooks

Digital audiobooks, from the Library of Congress’ National Library Service and Network Libraries, are downloaded by library staff onto flash drive cartridges and sent and returned via the U.S. Postal Service entirely for free. Additionally, you can digitally download audio titles to your smartphone, tablet or personal electronic device though the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) app. This service gives access to all of National Library Service’s titles.

Braille Books and Downloads

Braille books and downloads are available for blind and deaf-blind individuals. Downloads of a large collection of digital braille files via BARD can be accomplished through the use of the patron’s own refreshable braille device that presents the braille text by electronically raising and lowering different combinations of pins in braille cells.

Digital Magazines

Digital magazines are available as digital cartridges or in physical braille from the Library of Congress’ National Library Service and are sent and returned via the U.S. Postal Service entirely for free. Additionally, you can digitally download audio or braille magazines to your smartphone, tablet or personal electronic device though the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) app. This service gives access to all of National Library Service’s titles.

Large Print Books

Large print books with a typeface of at least 14-point can be enjoyed by patrons with visual disabilities that allow for this level of acuity. Qualified users of our services have these books shipped free to their home.

Tactile & Braille Early Literacy Kits

Tactile and Braille Early Literacy Kits contain books with braille and print, textures, and sound buttons. Also included are toys to reinforce concept development such as puppets, touch-and-feel picture cards, as well as early literacy tip cards for caregivers. For preschool-grade 2.

Audio Described DVDs

We lend movies statewide that come with audio-description that explains the action going on during the film so people who cannot experience movies visually can still enjoy and understand the story. Each DVD case is overlaid in braille that contains relevant information such as title and director. We have thousands of new releases and documentary titles to choose from. Enjoy an accessible movie today!

Bookshare

Bookshare is a fully accessible database that offers hundreds of thousands of additional automated digital titles that supplement the NLS collection. Registered users of the NLS qualify for Bookshare as well and can get a code for free access by calling 1-800-242-0586.

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