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Library Services
The Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped provides Braille, Large Print, Cassette and Digital Talking Books and has the largest collection of Braille titles in the country.
The Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped provides books and other materials in alternative formats to Iowa residents who are unable to read standard print materials. Thousands of books are available in a variety of formats: Braille, large print, cassette and digital audio recordings, print/Braille, descriptive video, and electronic text mailed to your home. Registered readers may also download audio and Braille books and magazines online. Listen to an audio sample of one of our popular audio books.
Eligibility Guidelines
Library services are available at no cost to Iowans of any age who cannot read traditional print materials because of a visual disability, physical disability, or physically-based reading disability.
Apply for Services
To begin accessing library services, fill out our application for services.
Borrower Information
How to order books in numerous formats mailed to your home, audio playback devices, special requests, or downloadable audio and Braille.
Resources for Readers
Book clubs, suggested reading lists, audio samples, children's books, newsletters, and more.
Career Resources Center
Located in our Library in Des Moines, a good starting place for those investigating a job or career.
Student Resources
Textbooks in alternative formats and much more for students of any age from our Instructional Materials Center.
Help the Library
Volunteer or join our Friends of the Library group or Advisory Committee.
Contact Us
Contact a Reader Advisor or Librarian and find our location and hours.
On-line Public Access Catalog (OPAC) Information
Information about OPAC
