Residents of Wyoming who are blind and visually impaired or who cannot read print because of a physical disability can receive braille or audio books and magazines through the mail, free of charge.

People who cannot see to read a regular print book or who cannot manipulate a book because of arthritis, paralysis, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome or other physical disabilities, or who have a reading disability such as dyslexia, qualify for services. They may borrow audio Talking Books or braille books through special libraries that are part of a Library of Congress program called the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).

All kinds of books are available through the national collection, from mysteries to fantasies to biographies to cookbooks to children's books. Thousands of titles are in the collection for every reading taste. Magazines are also available in braille and on tape.

The patron calls the Talking Book Library and requests books, or a reader advisor selects books for him. Books are sent through the mail free of charge, and when the patron is finished with them, they are returned, again postage-free. Magazines are also sent through the mail, but do not need to be returned.

In addition to the national collection, volunteer-produced books about the state are sometimes available. The library may also use interlibrary loan to make audiobooks and other commercially-produced materials available to patrons.

There is no Talking Book library in Wyoming, so Wyoming residents receive both recorded and braille books from the library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

To find out more and request an application, call the Utah library (see contact information below). Request and complete the application and start reading today!


Utah State Library Division
Program for the Blind and Disabled
250 North 1950 West, Suite A
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7901
Telephone: (801)715-6789
Toll-free (In-state): (800)662-5540
Toll-free (outside Utah): (800)453-4293
TDD: (801)715-6721
FAX: (801)715-6767
Email the Utah library or visit their website