NLS
E16015
NLS is a U.S. Library of Congress program that provides free accessible reading materials, including braille and audio books, to people who are blind, have low vision, or are print disabled.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal program
ⓘ
accessible reading program ⓘ library service program ⓘ |
| costToUser | free of charge ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distributionModel |
network of cooperating regional libraries
ⓘ
online download ⓘ postal delivery ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
inability to read standard print
ⓘ
physical disability affecting reading ⓘ reading disability such as certain learning disabilities ⓘ visual disability ⓘ |
| formerName |
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
ⓘ
surface form:
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
|
| fullName | National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| hasAbbreviation | NLS ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| legalBasis | U.S. federal law authorizing library service for blind and print-disabled persons ⓘ |
| mission | to ensure that people who are blind, have low vision, or are print disabled have access to reading materials ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Library of Congress ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Library of Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | Library of Congress ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| provides |
audio books
ⓘ
audio magazines ⓘ braille books ⓘ braille magazines ⓘ braille music scores ⓘ braille reading equipment ⓘ digital talking books ⓘ mail delivery of reading materials ⓘ online download service for books ⓘ playback equipment ⓘ |
| sector | library and information services ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
District of Columbia
ⓘ
United States territories ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. territories
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| serviceType |
accessible reading materials program
ⓘ
national library service ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
people who are blind
ⓘ
people with low vision ⓘ people with print disabilities ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
braille e-readers
ⓘ
digital talking-book players ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.