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Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library


175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Local Telephone: (617) 972-7240
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 852-3133
TDD/TTY Telephone: (617) 972-7690
www.perkinslibrary.org
E-mail: library@perkins.org

Contacts


James E Gleason, Deputy Director /Special Services Librarian, james.gleason@perkins.org
Kim Charlson, Director, kim.charlson@perkins.org

General Information


The Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library provides talking books, talking book machines, large-print books, audiocassettes, braille books, downloadable audiobooks, described videos and Newsline service for people who are blind or visually impaired or have a physical disability or organically based reading disability. All services are free.

Geographic Area Served: Services are provided free of charge to Massachusetts residents. Also provide materials to Rhode Island residents, and serve braille readers in the District of Columbia, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and North Carolina.

Services Offered


Community Outreach Programs


Children's Summer Reading Program, "Perkids" semiannual newsletter for children, monthly e-mail children's online news

Fee: All services are free.

Information and Referral


Readers Advisors and Reference Librarian from the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library offer general information referral for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Fee: All services are free.

Libraries/Alternate Media and Learning Resources


Library provides talking books, talking book machines, large-print books, audiocassettes, braille books, downloadable audiobooks, described videos and Newsline service for people who are blind or visually impaired or have a physical disability or organically based reading disability.

Fee: All services are free.