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Braille Books and Magazines
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American Printing House For The Blind (APH)
1839 Frankfort Avenue
P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206-0085
Phone: (502) 895-2405
Toll-Free customer service: (800) 223-1839 (U.S. and Canada)
Fax: (502) 899-2274
Email: info@aph.org
Web: www.aph.org
Has a large catalog of books for children and adults. Also produces textbooks and tests and a children's magazine with tactile graphics called Squid.
- American Bible Society
1865 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
Toll free: (800) 248-6571
Phone: (212) 581-7400
Fax: (212) 408 1512
Web: www.americanbible.org
Markets the Bible on cassette tape, large print and in Braille.
- Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
ASB Bookstore
919 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 627-0600
Email: asbinfo@asb.org
Web: www.asb.org
Bookstore offering a large selection of braille books under categories such as biography, classics, cookbooks, drama, history, young adult, children, and more. Publications catalog available for download in several formats.
- Bibles for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
3228 East Rosehill Avenue
Terra Haute, IN 47805
Phone: (812) 466-4899
Email: braille@indiana.net
Web: www.biblesfortheblind.org
Produces the Bible and evangelical tracts in Braille.
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Blind Mice Mart
16810 Pinemoor Way
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: (713) 876-6971
Email: info@blindmicemart.com
Web: blindmicemart.com
Has a variety of items for sale, including braille cookbooks.
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BrailleInk
1704 Holly St.
Austin, TX 78702
Phone: (512) 473-2220 or (800) 324-2919
Fax: (512) 473-2126
Email: info@brailleink.org
Web: www.brailleink.org
Has several print/braille board books in uncontracted and contracted braille.
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Braille Bibles International
1908 Plumbers Way Ste 100
Liberty, MO 64068-7450
Phone: (800) 522-4253
Fax: (877) 822-4253
Email: info@BrailleBibles.org
Web: BrailleBibles.org
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Braille Institute
Braille Institute Universal Media Services
741 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Phone: (323) 906-3104 or
(323) 663-1111, Ext. 1508
Email: ums@brailleinstitute.org
Web: www.universalmediaservices.org
Sells braille books for children and adults. Also has free Dots For Tots early literacy program.
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Braille International, Inc.
3290 S.E. Slater Street
Stuart, FL 34997
Phone: (800) 336-3142
Email: info@brailleintl.org
Web: www.Brailleintl.org
Offers the William T. Thomas bookstore with books for children (and adults). They include the children's reference "State Books Series" with information about geography, history, economy, culture, etc., of each state (and Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico), and the "One to Grow On!" series of children's print/braille books with a read-along cassette. Other popular books and series, such as the Baby Sitters Club books, are available.
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Christian Record Services, Inc.
4444 South 52nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68516-1302
Phone: (402) 488-0981
Email: info@christianrecord.org
Web: www.christianrecord.org
Has print/braille children's books, a lending library of braille books for children and adults, a Christian magazine for young adults, and braille Bibles.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Special Curriculum
50 East North Temple Street, Floor 24
Salt Lake City, UT 84150
Phone: (801) 240-3225 or (800) 537-5971
Offers two publications. The Friend is a monthly magazine of religious articles, poems, songs and stories for children under twelve. The New Era is geared for youngsters twelve and up. There is no charge for subscriptions, but a donation is requested.
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eBay
www.ebay.com
A search on eBay always results in a number of braille children's books for sale, including many new titles.
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The Kenneth Jernigan Library for Blind Children
A Division of American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
18440 Oxnard Street
Tarzana, CA 91356
Phone: (818) 343-3219
Jean Dyon Norris, Director of Operations
Lucille Abbazia, Librarian
Web: www.actionfund.org/actionfund/Kenneth_Jernigan_Library.asp
Maintains a lending library of 40,000 print/Braille and braille only books that are distributed free to blind children in the United States and Canada. Titles are sent to patrons' homes or to their school and are free to borrowers.
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Lutheran Blind Mission
7550 Watson Road
St. Louis, MO 63119
Toll-free: (800) 215 2455
Phone: (314) 918 0415
Web: www.blindmission.org
Offers two publications. The Friend is a monthly magazine of religious articles, poems, songs and stories for children under twelve. The New Era is geared for youngsters 12 and up. There is no charge for subscriptions, but a donation is requested.
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Lutheran Braille Evangelism Association
1740 Eugene Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Phone: (651) 426-0469
Email: lbeassoc@aol.com
Publishes and produces Christian literature for blind people.
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International Christian Braille Mission, Inc.
5312 MacCorkle Avenue SW - PMB277
South Charleston, WV 25309-1012
Phone: (304) 768-8876
Fax: (304) 768-6492
Email: icbmwv@wv-cis.net
Web: www.icbminc.org
Produces and distributes several braille Christian titles and magazines.
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National Braille Association
95 Allens Creek Rd
Bldg 1, Suite 202
Rochester, NY 14618
Phone: (585) 427-8260
Fax: (585) 427-0263
Email: nbaoffice@nationalbraille.org
Web: www.nationalbraille.org
Maintains a repository of textbooks, career-related titles, and braille music offerings.
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Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc.
13471 California St.
PO BOX 5000
Yucaipa CA, 92399
Phone: (909) 795-8977
Fax: (909) 795-8970
Email: lbw@lbwinc.org
Web: www.lbwinc.org
Offers a braille bible and Christian books in braille.
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National Braille Press
88 St. Stephen Street
Boston, MA 02115-4302
Phone: (800) 548-7323
Fax: (617) 437-0456
Email: orders@nbp.org
Web: www.nbp.org
NBP offers the only children's braille book club, offering reasonably-priced print/braille books, a free early literacy program for U.S. and Canadian families called ReadBooks!, as well as books written by blind authors, such as computer manuals and how-to guides. NBP produces textbooks, tests, and resources such as Nemeth reference sheets, books on braille music, etc. Print and braille catalogs available upon request.
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Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon Street.
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: (877) 473-7546 or email
Email: Perkins.Panda@Perkins.org
Web: www.perkins.org
Offers the Perkins Panda early literacy kit for sale.
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Seedlings Braille Books for Children
P.O. Box 51924
Livonia, MI 48151-5924
Phone: (800) 777-8552
Email: info@seedlings.org
Web: www.seedlings.org
Offers over 1000 books for children, including print/braille board books, braille-only books, and free encyclopedia articles in braille for students. Also has several initiatives in Michigan and some specific states that provide free books or summer reading programs.
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Sensational Books!
P.O. Box 261085
Lakewood, CO 80226
Phone: (303) 238-4760
Email: orders@SensationalBooks.com
Web: www.sensationalbooks.com
Author Anne Cunningham has created and offers a print/braille counting book with tactile graphics, called Sadie Can Count.
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Volunteer Braillists and Tapists, Inc.
517 N. Segoe Road, #200
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608) 233-0222
Email: office.vbti@tds.net
Web: vbti.org
Braille books and print/braille books available for loan or purchase. All American Girl books available at less than print price. Catalog available.
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