1. Bainbridge Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Serving the special needs of patrons in 16 counties in Southwest Georgia

2. What is it?
One of twelve subregional libraries in the state of Georgia
Currently serves a sixteen county region
Houses a large collection of recorded materials for patrons who are blind or physically handicapped
All materials mailed free of charge!

3. What counties do we serve?
Baker
Brooks
Calhoun
Clay
Colquitt
Decatur
Early
Grady
Miller
Mitchell
Quitman
Randolph
Seminole
Terrell
Thomas
Webster

4. Types of Materials Popular materials! Free Bibles available
Including:
Best-sellers
Biographies
Children’s Books
Classics
Foreign Language Materials
Mysteries
Religious
Romance
Science Fiction
Free Bibles available
Materials are available in recorded format only

5. More Materials Available
Subscribe to over 70 popular magazines, such as:
Good Housekeeping
Consumer Reports
Ebony
Sports Illustrated
National Geographic
Newsweek
Jack & Jill
Magazines are available in Braille and Cassette formats
Independent living catalogs and displays

6. Newsline Read newspapers via the telephone! Newspapers include:
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Macon Telegraph
New York Times
USA Today
Wall Street Journal
Call us at or to set up Newsline today!

7. Deposit Collections Available
Talking books are available at deposit collections
Deposit collections are placed at:
Assisted living facilities
Nursing homes
Public libraries
Schools
Senior centers
And more!
Contact us to set up a deposit stop

8. How do you find materials?
Search our catalog at
How do you receive materials once you find them?
Call us! or
us!
Write us at 301 S. Monroe Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819
Need to reserve materials online?
Call us to receive a password!

9. Special Equipment Graphic Machines needed to play cassettes
Recorded at slower than conventional speeds
Loaned for as long as you use the recorded materials
Graphic

10. Kurzweil Reading Edge Machine
Special Equipment
Amplifiers
For those who are certified as hearing impaired
Kurzweil Reading Edge Machine
Reads a printed page aloud
Braille Machine
We can put printed material into Braille for you!
Kurzweil Reading Edge Machine

11. Special Equipment JAWS software Optelec 20/20+
Installed on a public computer at the Headquarters library in Bainbridge
Reads printed material on the computer screen
Optelec 20/20+
Enlarges materials placed underneath it by projecting on a screen
Can be enlarged up to 60 times its normal size
Available at Headquarters library in Bainbridge

12. Special Equipment Perkins Brailler Braille –N- Print Slimline
Equivalent of a Braille typewriter
Braille –N- Print Slimline
Computer card
Attaches to the bottom of the Perkins Brailler
AND MORE!
Perkins Brailler

13. Coming Soon New digital players!
USB Flash Cartridges
Many advantages over traditional players:
Smaller
Lighter
Easier to use
Longer battery life
Stay tuned for more details!

14. Eligibility You are eligible for this program if you:
Are legally blind
Cannot see well enough to read standard print
Are unable to handle print books or turn pages because of a physical handicap
Are certified by a medical doctor as having a reading disability, due to an organic dysfunction

15. How to Apply Obtain an application form!
Call us us
Visit us in person
Download one from our website
Need signature of competent authority
Ask us for more details on this

16. How does it work? Materials are delivered to your home free of charge
Once you receive the materials, flip the index card over on the materials to return them free of charge
All materials check out for 30 days
Patrons will receive overdue notices
No overdue fines on materials

17. Outreach Opportunities
Seniors groups
Caregiver groups
Institutions
Informal talks
Newspaper articles
Library displays
Demonstrations

18. By the numbers Counties we serve: 16 Service Population: 242,673
Over 6,249.8 square miles
Service Population: 242,673
Number of active patrons: 994
Number of materials checked out in 2008: 15,258
Year we opened for service: 1974

19. Contact Us! Visit us in person! Call us! E-mail us! Visit us online!
301 S. Monroe Street, Bainbridge, Georgia 39819
Call us! OR
us!
Visit us online!
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