Western Kansas Talking Books

Welcome to the Talking Book Sub Regional Library of Western Kansas.

Western Kansas Talking Books is a division of the Kansas State Library Talking Book Program in Emporia, Kansas, and the Northwest Kansas Library System .

· Searchable catalog: www.klas.com/kstb

· Library of Congress Talking Book Catalog: VOYAGER

· Staff: Clarice Howard and Georgia Mann, Norton

· Toll free number: 1-800-432-2858 or e-mail tbook@ruraltel.net

· Consultant: Emily Sitz, Dodge City

· Telephone 1-800-657-2533 or esitz@swkls.org

· Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

· Magazine service: Kansas State Library Talking Book Program

· Counties served:

Cheyenne, Clark, Commanche,* Decatur, Edwards,* Finney,* Ford,* Gove, Graham, Grant,* Gray,* Greeley,* Hamilton,* Haskell,* Hodgeman,* Kearney,* Lane,* Logan, Meade,* Morton,* Ness,* Norton, Rawlins, Scott,* Seward,* Sheridan, Sherman, Stanton,* Stevens,* Thomas, Trego, Wallace, Wichita*

Counties marked with an asterisk (*) are in the Southwest Kansas Library System.

Some of the services provided from Western Kansas Talking Books are:

· Talking Books

· Braille Service through the Utah State Library for the Blind

· Large Print

· DVS--Descriptive Video Service

· Sample Magnifiers

· Bifolkal Kits

· Home Visits

· Resource Information

Programs available for group presentation through Western Kansas Talking Books include, but are not limited to:

· Book Reviews

· Descriptive Video Demonstrations

· Talking Book Equipment Demonstrations

· Travelogues

· Bifolkal Reviews

Although the Talking Book Program is restricted to those who are visually impaired, physically handicapped, or reading disabled, library patrons not meeting these qualifications may find that audio books will answer their reading needs. The Kansas Library Catalog lists books that are available in a taped format.

Please return to the Northwest Kansas Library System home page.
Please direct comments to: tbook@ruraltel.net (Clarice Howard)

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