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Since 1970, Arizona Talking Book Library has been a Regional Library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.

https://www.loc.gov/nls/ Arizona Talking Book Library provides books, magazines and other library resources in alternate formats for all Arizona residents whose visual, physical or reading disabilities prevent the reading of conventional print materials. Our lending library includes audio books and magazines; movies with audio descriptions; and Braille books and magazines by postage free mail. Other resources include: BARD: Braille and Audio Reading Download website; Newsline: Audio newspapers over the phone, online and on mobile devices; Greater Phoenix Digital Library: Downloadable eBooks, audio books, music and more.

12/12/2025

Winter doesn't officially start until December 21st, but many places throughout the state have already seen snow! People usually think of the desert when they think of Arizona, but our great state has plenty of places that see wonderful wintery weather every year. But have you ever wondered more about the snow that makes our landscape look so beautiful?

In the book Snow : A Scientific and Cultural Exploration (DB 97985), author Giles Whittell explores how snow dictates where we live, provides us with drinking water, and has influenced countless works of art and more. Whittell also uncovers compelling mysteries of this miraculous substance, such as why avalanches happen, how snow saved a British prime minister's life, where the legend of the yeti comes from, and the terrifying truth behind the opening ceremony of the 1960 winter Olympics.

Find this chillingly good title on BARD or request it from your librarian today!

For more information about us or the services we offer, call us at 602-255-5578 or visit azlibrary.gov/tbl

12/09/2025

Are you looking for some seasonal reads to celebrate the holiday season? Find these titles on BARD or request them from your librarian today!

Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliot (DB 124977) - Snow is falling, holiday lights are twinkling, and Abby Cohen is pi**ed. For one thing, her most annoying customer, Seth, has been coming into her café every morning with his sunshiny attitude, determined to break down her carefully constructed emotional walls. And, as the only Jew on the tourism board of her Vermont town, Abby's been charged with planning their fledgling Hanukkah festival. Unfortunately, the local vendors don't understand that the story of Hanukkah cannot be told with light-up plastic figures from the Nativity scene, even if the Three Wise Men wear yarmulkes. Abby puts out a call for help online and discovers she was wrong about being the only Jew within a hundred miles. There's one other: Seth. Seth's parents have been badgering him to bring a Nice Jewish Girlfriend home to New York City for Hanukkah, and if Abby can survive his incessant, irritatingly handsome smiles, he'll introduce her to all the vendors she needs to make the festival a success.

Christmas in a Cowboy's Arms by Various Authors (DB 97368) - This anthology of holiday romances includes six authors known for their Western settings. Leigh Greenwood's story "Father Christmas" features a man searching for gold stolen by
his mining partner who instead finds himself a family. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of s*x.

Seven Spools of Thread: a Kwanzaa Story by Angela Shelf Medearis (DBC31029) - When they are given the seemingly impossible task of turning thread into gold, the seven Ashanti brothers put aside their differences, learn to get along, and embody the principles of Kwanzaa. Includes information on Kwanzaa, West African cloth weaving, and instructions for making a belt. For preschool to grade 2.

For more information about us and the services we offer, call us at 602-255-5578 or visit azlibrary.gov/tbl

12/04/2025

December is National Cookie Day! It's the perfect excuse to get yourself an extra cookie for dessert (or any time of day)! We'd love to know what your favorite cookie is in the comments below!

And if you're looking for some new cookie recipes to treat yourself to this holiday season, check out Good Housekeeping: The Great Christmas Cookie Swap Cookbook : 60 Large-Batch Recipes to Bake and Share (DB 121381), which includes a collection of recipes from the 'Good Housekeeping' kitchens for sixty different types of Christmas cookies, all yielding more than eight dozen cookies and perfect for a holiday cookie swap.

12/01/2025

As we enter into the holiday season, the weather is getting cooler, holiday music is everywhere, and mail shipments are taking longer.

If you need extra book cartridges for your holiday travels or if you want to check up on your when your books left the library, please call or email your requests as soon as possible so we can get them in the mail next business day. Remember, once items have been shipped we have no control over how long the USPS takes to deliver. Expect a timeline of 5-10 days once the mail truck has left the library with your items.

To learn more about us and the services we offer, call us at 602-255-5578 or visit azlibrary.gov/tbl

11/27/2025

We will be closed today, November 27th, in observance of Thanksgiving. We will resume our normal business hours on November 28th at 8 AM.

We are thankful that we are able to provide access to braille and audiobooks to all Arizonans that can't read standard print, and thankful that we have such amazing patrons!

11/25/2025

The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), supported by the National Library for the Blind Endowment, has launched a paid internship that offers individuals who are legally blind the opportunity to gain work experience and explore career options working in the areas of collections building, program delivery and business oversight and management.

Application details can be found at www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program

The deadline for the summer 2026 session is March 1. All interns will have an opportunity for in-person or virtual employment.

11/20/2025

November is Native American Heritage Month! We have great books in our catalog centering indigenous voices in our catalog year round, but if you want to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with your book list, check out these titles on BARD or request them from your librarian today!

Love Is a War Song by Danica Nava (DB 131259) - Pop singer Avery Fox has become a national joke after posing sc****ly clad on the cover of Rolling Stone in a feather warbonnet. With threats coming from every direction and her career at a standstill, she escapes to her estranged grandmother Lottie’s ranch in Oklahoma.
Red Fox Ranch has been home to Lucas Iron Eyes since he was sixteen years old. He has lived by three rules to keep himself out of trouble: 1) preserve the culture, 2) respect the horses, and 3) stick to himself. When he is tasked with picking up Lottie’s granddaughter at the bus station, the last person he expected to see is the Avery Fox. Lucas can’t stand what she represents, but when he’s forced to work with her on the ranch, he can’t get her out of his sight—or his head.

Squanto: A Native Odyssey by Andrew Lipman (DB 130470) - American schoolchildren have long learned about Squanto, the welcoming Native who made the First Thanksgiving possible, but his story goes deeper than the holiday legend. Drawing from a wide range of evidence and newly uncovered sources, Lipman reconstructs Squanto's upbringing, his transatlantic odyssey, his career as an interpreter, his surprising downfall, and his enigmatic death.

Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes using Native American Ingredients by Lois Ellen Frank (DB 116321 or BR 25218) - James Beard Award-winning author and chef Lois Ellen Frank introduces the splendor and importance of this Native culinary history and pairs it with delicious, modern, plant-based recipes using Native American ingredients. Along with Native American culinary advisor Walter Whitewater, Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky shares more than 100 recipes organized by each of the foundational ingredients in Native American cuisine as well as a necessary discussion of food sovereignty and sustainability.

11/11/2025

We are closed today, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. We thank veterans for their service, and are proud to serve Arizona veterans.

Our normal business hours will resume on Wednesday, November 12th, at 8 AM.

11/03/2025

Join us on Friday, November 14th, at the VRATE Vision Rehabilitation and Technology Expo!

This free event offers individuals, families, and professionals from across Arizona free access to educational seminars on best practices in vision loss and includes emphasis on the intersectionality of other disabilities such as hearing loss.

Presentations and workshops will include topics such as using assistive technology; job readiness, advocacy, specialized learning modalities, defining independence, developing critical thinking skills, engaging in the social fabric of the community, and fostering self-determination for sustainable success.

A comprehensive set of exhibitors and vendors will be on hand to provide information, resources, and the opportunity to test out technology designed to be accessible to those living with vision impairments of all abilities.

For more information about the event and to complete registration, visit https://vrate.org/expo

10/31/2025

Today, October 31st, is Halloween! We hope you have a scary great day - and if you want a spooktacular read to celebrate, find these titles on BARD or request them from your librarian today!

Haunted Nights : a Horror Writers Association Anthology edited by Ellen Datlow and Lisa Morton (DB 128333) - Here are sixteen chilling, never-before-published tales that explore every aspect of our darkest holiday, Halloween, coedited by Ellen Datlow, one of the most successful and respected genre editors, and Lisa Morton, a leading authority on Halloween. In addition to stories about scheming jack-o'-lanterns, vengeful ghosts, otherworldly changelings, disturbingly realistic haunted attractions, masks that cover terrifying faces, murderous urban legends, parties gone bad, cult Halloween movies, and trick-or-treating in the future, Haunted Nights also offers terrifying and mind-bending explorations of related holidays like All Souls' Day, Día de los Mu***os, and Devil's Night.

The Nightmare Before Dinner: Recipes to Die For by Zach Neil (BR 24347) - Get your goth on with 60+ recipes from Beetle House restaurant, where "every day is Halloween" and guests indulge in a deadly delicious menu inspired by the works of Tim Burton and all things dark and lovely. If you delight in ghoulish frights and movies like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, and The Evil Dead; then you'll love the official cookbook of Beetle House, the Halloween-inspired restaurant with locations in New York and Los Angeles. Plus if you're vegan or vegetarian, The Nightmare Before Dinner has your spooky side covered, too-it offers a vegan alternative or ingredient swap for each and every recipe in the book!

For more information about us and the services we offer, call us at 602-255-5578 or visit azlibrary.gov/tbl

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10/29/2025

Today, October 29th, is National Cat Day! Life is better with a furry friend, so check out these fiendishly good feline picks from our catalog on BARD or request them from your librarian!

We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida (DB 124064) - Tucked away in an old building at the end of a narrow alley in Kyoto, the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul can only be found by people who are struggling in their lives and genuinely need help. The mysterious clinic offers a unique treatment to those who find their way there: it prescribes cats as medication. As the clinic's patients navigate their inner turmoil and seek resolution, their feline companions lead them toward healing, self-discovery, and newfound hope. Unrated.

Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat by Jackson Galaxy (DB 89932) - The star of TV's My Cat from Hell provides a comprehensive guide to cat care. Explains how to eliminate common problems cat owners experience by understanding instinctive feline behaviors. Includes arcane facts, science, animal psychology, and illustrative anecdotes.

For more information about us and the services we offer, call us at 602-255-5578 or visit azlibrary.gov/tbl

10/24/2025

Episode 5 of From the Booth: The Arizona Talking Book Library is now live!

Join hosts Cassidy and Sara as they interview fellow Arizona Talking Book Librarian Elizabeth! From our amazing Culture Pass program to their journeys to librarianship and an ever-expanding TBR, tune in as they paint a picture of all the amazing things the Arizona Talking Book Library has to offer!

You can listen for free at the links below:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/TLJzQhnHM6E?si=x8PHi0IIhY9Wyhvf

Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KezdculoKvGbO3pSsnxNQ?si=_Sp74ZDESjmGG4fn78J4sA

To learn more about us and the services we offer, call us at 602-255-5578 or visit azlibrary.gov/talkingbooks

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