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Available Formats
Talking Books
Large Print
Braille Books
Print Braille Books
Book/Tape Combos
Commercial Collection
Radio Shows
Descriptive Videos
Talking Books
The Oakland County Library for the Visually and Physically Impaired provides Talking Books along with talking book machines to eligible residents in Oakland County. Loans are made both to individual patrons and to institutions such as nursing homes and senior residences.
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Large Print
A collection of large print books is available for those of you who can read and handle them. Like books on tape, large print books are sent to you and returned to us using "Free Matter for the Blind" mailing. In addition to large print books we circulate the large print edition of Reader's Digest and The Literary Reader.
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Braille Books
Braille books for readers in the State of Michigan are located at the Library of Michigan in Lansing. We will order Braille materials for you at your request. Sports schedules are available in Braille from this Library and Braille Book Review is available as a bi-monthly subscription.
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Print Braille Books
This is a collection of children's books that are a combination of print and braille. These are good materials to use for storytelling between a blind and a sighted person.
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Book/Tape Combos
These are recorded children's books with a matching print copy. Many parents and teachers find these are good tools for encouraging reluctant readers.
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Commercial Collection
We have a number of commercially produced books on tape. These are recorded on two sides without indexing. They will play on your machine - you simply move the speed control lever to 1 7/8 position instead of the usual 15/16 position.
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Radio Shows
This collection consists of a variety of old time radio shows such as Jack Benny, Burns and Allen, Father Knows Best, and others. If you remember how much fun radio was, or if you would like to learn how much fun it was, you will want to request materials from this collection.
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Descriptive Videos
A non-intrusive descriptive narration is used to keep the viewer informed about changing scenes in these popular, classic, and educational videos. The narration takes place during non-dialogue segments of the film. No special equipment is needed to view these videos. A VCR and television is all you need. Many of the titles are suitable for family viewing. This is a great way for visually impaired persons and their families to enjoy watching movies together
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