Schools may borrow library books on tape and cassette players for use in the school building. Each school building in a school district must register separately. TBBL provides service to nursing homes, hospitals, schools, colleges, correctional facilities, retirement homes, adult care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and many other kinds of institution. Recorded and Braille Books and Magazines Eligible adults and children may borrow books on recorded cassette and long-playing records, and in braille. We have bestsellers, classics, poetry, westerns, travel, history, biography, romance novels, mysteries, religious literature, cookbooks, children's books, historical novels, science, philosophy, short stories, humor, politics, adventure, current events, plays, historical fiction, sport, foreign language material, and a great deal more.
Many magazines are available in braille and recorded formats.
Textbooks and books in large print are not available. Cassette Players and Record Players TBBL lends these special machines for use with its recorded books. The books are recorded at a speed which is slower than commercial recordings and, in the case of cassette books, on four tracks instead of the conventional two. This is both for economy and to preserve copyright. A number of accessories, such as headphones, may be requested.