An application is required. Books may be requested by mail or toll-free telephone. The International Catalog currently contains more than 242,000 titles in braille and recorded formats. The collection resembles that of a large public library. Books are selected on the basis of their appeal to people with a wide range of interests, including both fiction and nonfiction, such as westerns, romance, historical fiction, pioneer, biographies, cookery, history, and most best-sellers.
Many titles are also available in braille.