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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.
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