WTBBL closed to public
As of July 1, 2025, the library building is open by appointment only and phones go to voicemail due to loss of funding. Services continue as usual. To request an appointment, call 800-542-0866 or email [email protected].
Magazines
WTBBL offers free subscriptions to many popular magazines and sports schedules in audio and braille formats. Magazines are available by mail or for download from the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) website.
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A full list of available magazines can be found through the National Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) Magazine List.
Audio magazines on cartridge are sent in grey plastic containers. Return them to the library when you're finished, and we'll get the next issue out to you as soon as it is available. Back issues are available by request. NLS distributes the audio version of Talking Book Topics (TBT) in a red container. It also distributes TBT in a hard copy braille version.
TIP: If you use a digital talking book machine, use the bookshelf function to navigate between magazine issues. To activate the bookshelf feature, press and hold the green, rectangular Play/Stop button on your player until you hear a beep. After you hear the beep, you can press the Fast Forward (FF) button to the right of the Play/Stop button to advance to the next magazine.
For more information about magazines available in alternative formats, contact WTBBL at 800-542-0866 or [email protected].