Nassau residents are eligible for both talking books and braille books through the new york public librarys andrew heiskell braille and talking book library. Materials are mailed to and from library patrons at their homes at no charge. Currently, over 15,000 new yorkers of all ages are. Managing librarian for public service, programming, and. Talking books are audiobooks in a specialized format that is easy to use for people with visual and. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library hours. The andrew heiskell braille and talking book library is a branch of the new york public library that serves those who are blind, visually impaired or physically unable to read standard print. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library hours new. Nypls andrew heiskell braille and talking book library all of it. The andrew heiskell library provides braille and special format audio books and magazines for people who are physically unable to read standard print and live in new york city or long island, ny.
About the andrew heiskell braille and talking book library the. Please select a library the andrew heiskell braille and talking book library in new york, ny the new york state talking book and braille library in albany, ny. The new york public library hiring outreach services. Talking books and braille service for nassau residents. The andrew heiskell library provides braille and special format audio books and magazines for people who are physically unable to read standard print and live. For blindness awareness month, chancey fleet joins us to discuss the new york public librarys branch for the blind called the andrew. Officially opened as the andrew heiskell library for the blind and physically handicapped in 1991, this branch of the library is now a full service. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library in new york. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library 40 west 20 th street new york, ny 10011 in memory of andrew heiskell august 21, 1915may 7, 2003. New york state office for the aging 2 empire state plaza albany, new york 122231251 telephone. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library new. The andrew heiskell library provides talking books and magazines and braille for people who are blind. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library, new york public library, is this page missing one of your services, events, programs, or announcements. The andrew heiskell braille and talking book library, part of the new york public library, serves patrons who are eligible to borrow materials from the national library service for the blind and.
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Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library manhattan. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library klas. The new york public librarys andrew heiskell braille and talking book library is the regional library which provides this service. Books, braille and technology andrew heiskell braille and talking book library. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library in new. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library, new york public library 40 west 20th street new york, ny 100114211 212 2065400 local. Nycs andrew heiskell braille and talking book library. Andrew heiskell was born on august 21, 1915 in naples, italy. All are welcome to write and share in this safe space. Jan 14, 2015 the andrew heiskell library provides talking books and magazines and braille for people who are blind, visually impaired, or are otherwise physically unable to read print. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library, new york, ny.
Nypl resonates good reads and appreciation for books. Use this catalog to find titles of interest to you, request titles be mailed to you or to download titles to a flash drive from bard. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library 40 west 20th street new york, ny 212 2065400. The new building was named in honor of andrew heiskell, the former chairman of the board of trustees of the new york public library, astor, lenox and tilden foundations. He was most notably through out the world for being the publisher of life magazine until 1972 when he rose up to ceo. Nassau residents that have difficulty reading standard print materials are eligible for free talking books and braille books through the new york public librarys andrew heiskell braille and talking book library. This event is free, wheelchair accessible and open to the public.
It also serves the general neighborhood community with nypl. To borrow talking books, talking book players, andor braille books, you must register with. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library is a public library. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library home facebook. Nypl andrew heiskell braille and talking book library. The andrew heiskell library provides talking books and magazines and braille for people who are blind, visually impaired, or are otherwise physically unable to.
Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library can be reached at 2122065400. Originally founded as the new york free circulating library for the blind in 1895, nypl andrew heiskell braille and talking book library functions both as a neighborhood branch within the new york public library system and as a. This specially designed location features a large selection of fiction and nonfiction titles from classics to best sellers as well as magazines in. If you need help using bard, please email our library staff. The library serves residents who live in new york city and long island. New york public library andrew heiskell braille and talking. The library serves residents who live in new york city and long. The andrew heiskell library provides talking books and magazines and braille for people who are blind, visually impaired, or are otherwise physically unable to read. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library targets the blind and visually impaired, but the public is welcome. The andrew heiskell braille and talking book library.
Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library, new york public library 40 west 20th street new york new york 1 100114211. Formerly, the library for the blind and physically handicapped, the facility was renamed in honor of the former chairman of the new york public librarys board of trustees who served from 1981 to 1990. Find 1141 listings related to andrew heiskell braille and talking book library in new york on. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library description. The new york state talking book and braille library tbbl is a free library service for eligible residents of upstate new york who are unable to use standard print materials due to a visual or physical disability.
This barrierfree branch of the new york city public library provides comfortable reading rooms, large collections of speciallyformatted materials, audio playback equipment for listening to recorded books and magazines, and a variety of other electronic reading aids. To borrow audio or braille books from the andrew heiskell library you must first register with them. Founded in 1895 as the new york free circulating library for the blind, the heiskell was renamed in 1991 when it moved to its current sixstory space. Follow the learn more link below for additional information about the andrew heiskell library. The new york public library new york city and long island only andrew heiskell braille and talking book library 40 west 20th street new york, ny 100114211 librarian. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library home. This library is affiliated with new york public library other info. The andrew heiskell braille and talking book library opened in its current location at 40 west 20 street, ny, ny, in 1991. Braille and talking books andrew heiskell library baldwin.
New york public library andrew heiskell braille and. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library this barrierfree branch of the new york city public library provides comfortable reading rooms, large collections of speciallyformatted materials, audio playback equipment for listening to recorded books and magazines, and a variety of other electronic reading aids. Today the library is known as the andrew heiskell braille and talking book library. The andrew heiskell library provides talking books and magazines and braille for people who are blind, visually impaired, or are otherwise physically unable to read standard print. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library is located at 40 west 20th street new york, ny 10011.
Provides talking books, talking book machines, largeprint books, audiocassettes, and braille books for blind and physically handicapped persons. Apr 29, 2018 nypl andrew heiskell braille and talking book library founded. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library records. Welcome to the online catalog for the andrew heiskell braille and talking book library. The library has two public floors, with a childrens room and a young adult section, large circulating collections of talking book and braille materials that mirror collections in traditional neighborhood public libraries, regular programming including art workshops and story time, specialized audio playback equipment for listening to recorded. Formerly the library for the blind and physically handicapped, the facility was renamed in honor of the former chairman of the new york public librarys board of trustees who served from 1981 to 1990. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library new york. The andrew heiskell braille and talking book library, part of the new york public library, serves patrons who are eligible to borrow materials from the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls in the five boroughs of new york city and long island.
Talking books are audiobooks in a specialized format that is easy to use for people with visual and physical disabilities. The andrew heiskell library operates a booksbymail program that delivers thousands of recorded and braille titles postagefree. New york public library andrew heiskell braille and talking book library began in 1931 as part of federal legislation to increase the access and production of braille books for blind adults. Nypl andrew heiskell braille and talking book library new york. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library jobs with. The andrew heiskell braille and talking book library home page bard main page. The andrew heiskell library provides talking books and magazines and braille for people who are blind, visually impaired, or are otherwise physically unable to read print. A short history of the andrew heiskell braille and talking book library thomas alva edison at age thirty with his rotating cylinder phonograph. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library august 30 in observance of the labor day holiday, all new york public libraries, including andrew heiskell, will be closed saturday, sunday, and monday, august 31, september 1, and september 2. List of new york public library branches wikipedia. The andrew heiskell braille and talking book librarythe. The andrew heiskell braille and talking book library, on 20th street in the flatiron district, has one of the largest openly browsable circulating braille collections in the united states. Andrew heiskell braille and talking book library, new york. This library is affiliated with new york public library view map.
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