Books, both regular and larger print, and books recorded on standard cassettes are sent in the mail, to the reader, free of charge. Readers may request specific titles or indicate their subject preferences. Specialized playback equipment is required for listening to the library's cassettes. This equipment is issued on extended loan, as needed, free of charge for home use. Large print, books in Braille, and recorded books are available in English, Hebrew, Russian, Yiddish, Hungarian, Romanian, and Polish.
All services are free of charge.
Specialized playback equipment is required. Its catalog currently lists more than 1,500 titles. The library maintains a collection of over 6500 classic and contemporary titles. Amongst other services, the American Printing House for the Blind provides free subscriptions to Newsweek and other magazines, and Reader's Digest in Braille or on cassette. Specialized playback equipment is required.