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7101 Newport Avenue, Suite 205, Omaha, NE 68152

Radio Talking Book Service

Connects individuals who are blind, low vision, or print impaired to news, information, arts, and culture through the human voice and technology. Volunteers read 21 regional newspapers and information from over 70 magazines, ensuring our listeners remain engaged and active in their communities. RTBS also provides live audio description of community events like theater, parades, and more.

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United Way of the Midlands
639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201

Augustana College

Free readings of local and regional newspapers for the visually and physically impaired.

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United Way of the Midlands
Jernigen Place, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

National Federation of the Blind

Offers more than 500 newspapers and over 60 magazines, including four Spanish language newspapers. The toll-free centralized call-in center provides service on demand to any subscriber. The service handles thousands of phone calls each day for individuals across the country who cannot read conventional print. The user can choose which newspaper, section, and article to read using a standard touch-tone telephone. The menu provided allows the user to change the speed and voice settings, spell out words, or search for a particular word or subject. Users can also access this service via an iPhone app, the computer, or on an accessible portable device. The service now includes television listings, job listings, as well as weekly ads from Target and Walmart.

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United Way of the Midlands
7101 Newport Avenue, Suite 205, Omaha, NE 68152

Radio Talking Book Service

From Broadway to ballet, RTBS volunteers provide live Audio Description for performances and community events. This service empowers attendees with a visual disability to join family and friends for an exhibit, performance, or event. Then, using a headset provided by RTBS, they listen to a trained audio describer relate the visual information in real time. This can include costumes and sets, artwork, the antics of a team’s mascot, animals in a zoo habitat, the spectacle of a parade, and so much more.

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United Way of the Midlands
The Atrium, 1200 N Street, Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508

Talking Book and Braille - Nebraska Library Commission

Provides free audiobooks, audio magazines, and braille through the mail to individuals with a visual or physical condition, or a reading disability which limits use of regular print. Eligible individuals can also download books and magazines from BARD online and BARD mobile to instantly access and download titles from the TBBS catalog.

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United Way of the Midlands