[PW] Audiobook services in Colorado?

[Sue Kamm]

You might try the Talking Books program that's run through LC.  I believe
they are in transistion between rapes (on a special player) to CDs.

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> [Original Message]
> From: Scott Bonner <sbonner at rhmlibrary.org>
> To: <list at project-wombat.org>
> Date: 5/31/2008 2:00:59 PM
> Subject: [PW] Audiobook services in Colorado?
>
> Greetings!
>
>  
>
> Here in Missouri, there is a state program to provide audiobooks to folks
> with special needs, called the Wolfner Library -
> http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/ .  The Wolfner program even goes so far as
to
> provide readers and mail the audiobooks all over the state.
>
>  
>
> I am trying to find out (with no success so far) whether there is a
similar
> program in Colorado, on behalf of a Colorado woman who is losing her
vision
> to diabetes.  She is computer-literate, so if the state has an online
> program, that would work as well.
>
>  
>
> Also, I am looking for free audiobook options beyond the excellent list at
> http://www.archive.org/details/audio_bookspoetry , as these programs seem
to
> mostly deal with non-copyright sources.  Are there any programs that
legally
> provide some copyright materials, or are the commercial audiobook makers
not
> providing titles for such services?
>
>  
>
> Any help is much appreciated!
>
>  
>
> Scott Bonner, Adult Services Librarian
> Richmond Heights Memorial Library
> 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO 63117
> Phone: (314)-645-6202  Fax: (314)-781-3434
> sbonner at rhmlibrary.org  www.rhml.lib.mo.us
>
>  
>
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