Kate Nyhan on Nostr: TIL that people with disabilities that prevent them from using print books can get ...
TIL that people with disabilities that prevent them from using print books can get virtually any audiobook at no cost through the "Talking Books" program. I heard about it from a reference librarian with the Maine Digital Library, but it's a national US thing. And people with dyslexia are eligible.
#books #audiobooks #accessibility #dyslexia #libraries
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