These organizations distribute reading materials in accessible formats to blind and visually impaired people. Some of the organizations sell the books or magazines; some lend them; and some sell and/or lend them. In addition, check your local library and the National Library Services (the NLS 800 number is given below). For a list of children’s book publishers, please see our parents and teachers resource list.
This list is neither intended as a complete list nor as an endorsement of any organization or publication listed.
Audio Editions Books on Cassette and CD
31 Mistletoe Rd.
Ashland, OR 97520
Toll-free: 1-800-231-4261
E-mail: info@audioeditions.com
Website: https://www.audioeditions.com
Has a wide variety of books on cassette and CD encompassing all interests, from children’s books to magazines, hobbies, health, adventure, biography, cooking, drama, economics, fantasy, inspiration, poetry, religion, romance, science fiction, travel, westerns, young listeners, and more. Also has Spanish audio books.
Braille Book Review
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Website: https://www.loc.gov/nls/new-materials/braille-book-review/
Lists new additions to NLS and describes potential new services available to blind or visually impaired people. Available in braille and e-braille.
Brilliance Publishing
Email: customerservice@brilliancepublishing.com
Website: https://www.brilliancepublishing.com/
Via Amazon, sells a variety of audiobooks, CDs, and MP3-CDs, from science fiction/fantasy to children’s and young adult, faith-based to romance, fiction, non-fiction, and thriller/suspense.
Choice Magazine Listening
85 Channel Drive
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 883-8280
Toll-free: 1-888-724-6423
Fax: (516) 944-6849
Website: www.choicemagazinelistening.org/
Provides free quarterly collection of audio recordings of memorable articles, stories, interviews, essays, and poems from outstanding current magazines to blind people on NLS-compatible digital cartridge.
Christian Record Services
PO Box 6097
Lincoln, NE 68506-0097
(402) 488-0981
Fax: (402) 488-7582
E-mail: info@christianrecord.org
Website: https://christianrecord.org/
Maintains a lending library that currently contains hundreds of books in braille and over 1,600 books on digital cartridge. Topics include adventure, biography, Bible stories, health and nutrition, as well as devotional and inspirational material among other genres. Books cover all reading-age levels. Also has audio, braille, and large print magazines available. Their national camps for blind children across the U.S. and Canada in summer and winter are free of charge.
Copper Dots
Marjorie Arnott
4233 E. La Costa Dr.
Sungroves, AZ 85249
(480) 345-8773
Email: marnott@extremezone.com
Website: www.cs.cmu.edu/~rowan/marjorie-crafts.html
Offers knitting books, crochet books, recipe books, and other books in braille. Recipes are also available in large print and on CD.
Doubleday Large Print Customer Service Center
(716) 250-5700
Email: customer.service@DoubledayLargePrint.com
Website: https://www.doubledaylargeprint.com/
Offers a variety of large print books for sale.
The Great Courses
4840 Westfields Blvd., Suite 400
Chantilly, VA 20151
1-800-832-2412
Email: contactus@thegreatcourses.com
Website: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/
Has audio, CD, and DVD courses featuring topics such as fine arts, math, philosophy, religion, and science for sale. Offers immediate download for audio.
International Language Quarterly
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Website: https://www.loc.gov/nls/new-materials/international-language-quarterly/
Lists newly acquired international books in the NLS collection. All books listed are available for immediate audio download.
Learning Ally
20 Roszel Rd.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Toll-free: 1-800-221-4792
Email: CustomerCare@learningally.org
Website: https://www.learningally.org/
Founded in 1948 as Recording for the Blind, Learning Ally serves K-12, college and graduate students, as well as veterans and lifelong learners – all of whom cannot read standard print due to blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia, or other learning disabilities. Learning Ally’s collection consists of more than 80,000 “human-read” textbooks and literature titles – delivered through Internet downloads, mainstream computers, and devices like iPhone and iPad, as well as specialized assistive technology devices.
Literal Systems
Website: https://www.literalsystems.org/
Literal Systems records free MP3 downloadable audiobooks of classic literary works that are in the public domain. All of their audiobooks are featured on Gutenberg.org as the “Readings by People” titles, as well as available on Audible, Amazon’s audiobook seller. They feature numerous audio books, stories, and essays by Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling, Charles Dickens, Edgar A. Poe, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and many others.
Lutheran Braille Workers
PO Box 5000
Yucaipa, CA 92399
(909) 795-8977
Toll-free: 1-800-925-6092 (continental United States only)
Fax: (909) 795-8970
Email: lbw@lbwinc.org
Website: https://www.lbwloveworks.org/
Provides braille and specialized large print Bibles free of charge for the visually impaired.
National Braille Press
88 Saint Stephen Street
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 266-6160
Toll-free: 1-800-548-7323
Email for orders: orders@nbp.org
Website: https://www.nbp.org
Publishes books on computer use and access, self-help, and lifelong learning, as well as children’s braille and braille-and-print books. Also has a variety of tactile maps from The Princeton Braillists. Offers a Children’s Braille Book Club as well.
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4960
(202) 707-5100
Toll-free: 1-800-424-8567
Fax: (202) 707-1690
Email: nls@loc.gov
Website: https://www.loc.gov/nls/
Loans braille and recorded books/magazines, digital talking book players, catalogs, bibliographies, music scores, and music instruction materials free by mail via a national network of libraries. Also has books available online at Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD). Free money bill readers are available to be mailed to you. NLS also provides reference services on blindness-related topics. Call them to get the number for your regional library, or visit the website for the address list and application for services.
Perkins Assistive Device Center
175 N. Beacon St.
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 924-3434
To send email, go to https://www.perkins.org/assistive-device-center/contact-us/.
Website: www.perkins.org/solutions
Offerings include a full range of assistive technology products – from the classic Perkins Brailler® to the latest screen reading software – as well as customized trainings to ensure you get the most out of your purchase. Perkins Solutions is also proud to provide accessibility consulting services, helping organizations provide adaptive work and learning environments that enable every individual to recognize her/his potential.
Read How You Want Large Print Books
1-800-797-9277
Email: support@readhowyouwant.com
Website: https://www.readhowyouwant.com/
Sells books in regular and large print, as well as braille, DAISY (digital audio), and electronic formats.
Reader's Digest in Large Print
PO Box 3010
Harlan, IA 51593
Toll-free: 1-800-807-2780
Website: https://www.rd.com
Email: customercare@rd.com
Reader's Digest offers a large print version! This may be ordered via their website.
Resources for Rehabilitation
22 Bonad Rd.
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 368-9080
Fax: (781) 368-9096
Email: info@rfr.org
Website: https://www.rfr.org
Publishes “Living with Low Vision: A Resource Guide for People with Sight Loss,” a directory of services and products for people with low vision of all ages, including self-help groups, the ADA, high-tech equipment, internet resources, and more, in 18-point bold type. Also offers other titles in large print.
Talking Book Topics
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Website: https://www.loc.gov/nls/new-materials/talking-book-topics/
Lists new additions to the NLS and describes potential new services available to blind or visually impaired people. This publication is available as digital audio, large print, HTML, and accessible PDF. For braille options, please see the Braille Book Review, listed above.
Thorndike Press from Gale
10650 Toebben Dr, Suite A
Independence, KY 41051
Orders/Customer Service: 1-800-877-4253, Option 2
Email orders: gale.customerexperience@cengage.com
Website: https://www.gale.com/thorndike
Produces fiction and non-fiction books in large print for adults, teens, and children.
Ulverscroft Large Print Inc.
The Green,
Bradgate Road,
Anstey,
Leicester,
LE7 7FU
United Kingdom
Email: customersupport@ulverscroft.co.uk
Website: https://www.ulverscroft.com/
Produces fiction and non-fiction books in large print. They also produce audiobooks, CDs, and MP3 CDs.
Xavier Society for the Blind
110 E. 30th St., Suite 402
New York, NY 10016
(212) 473-7800
Toll-free: (800) 637-9193
E-mail: info@xaviersocietyfortheblind.org
Website: https://xaviersocietyfortheblind.org
Religious, spiritual, and inspirational reading materials are available in braille, large print and digital cartridge formats free of charge. Books are also available on BARD.
ZBS Foundation
233 Lake Ave. #8
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Email: custserv@zbs.org
Website: https://www.zbs.org/shop/
Produces science fiction-fantasy, mystery, humor, drama, poetry, and adventure on USB drives, Hi-Res USB drives, CD, and downloadable MP3 files.
Updated September 4, 2026