Wolfner Patron Manual

Magazines

NLS offers a wide variety of magazines in braille and on cassette, free of charge to qualified readers. They are mailed directly to you each time the magazine comes out.

There are also magazines in recorded and braille formats that are produced by private organizations and other agencies. Some of these are available on cassette. We can help you learn if a particular magazine is available, its cost, and how to subscribe. A subscription fee may be charged for some of these magazines. Wolfner Library cannot pay subscription fees.

Magazines produced by NLS are recorded on cassette or produced in braille. Magazines recorded by other regional libraries are available primarily on cassette.

For a listing of the magazines available from NLS and other organizations, call Wolfner Library and request the publication entitled Magazines in Special Media. This catalog is available in large print, braille, or on cassette.

Topics

You can subscribe to or borrow from a wide variety of magazines. Some of the topics available include the arts, news, sports, science, books, parenting, computers, health, and finance. Women’s, men’s, and children’s magazines are available, as well as several magazines written specifically for blind people. You can receive a complete list of magazines in each medium by calling or writing Wolfner Library.

NLS Magazines

Magazines produced by NLS play on Wolfner Library’s players. They are mailed in paper envelopes with small address stickers and are yours to keep. These magazines should not be returned to Wolfner Library. Collect them, dispose of them, or pass them on to someone else when you are finished with them. Magazines available for subscription are listed in each issue of Talking Book Topics.

Braille magazines are also mailed to you directly. They generally arrive in cardboard boxes with small address stickers on them and are yours to keep. They should not be returned to Wolfner Library. Collect them, recycle them, or pass them on to someone else when you are finished with them. Braille magazines available for subscription through NLS are listed in each issue of Braille Book Review.

Subscribing to NLS Magazines

To subscribe to an NLS magazine, call or write Wolfner Library. Library staff will send your request to NLS. Do not contact NLS directly. All magazine subscriptions are handled through the regional libraries, so you must contact Wolfner Library to subscribe.

Subscription processing often takes six to eight weeks to complete. You will receive the first issue of the magazine approximately two months after you place your order. No limit is placed on the number of magazines you may subscribe to through NLS. However, you should review your subscriptions periodically and cancel any you do not wish to continue receiving.

Borrowing Other Magazines

You can also borrow magazines taped by other regional libraries. These magazines are not available on a subscription basis, but you can arrange to borrow them regularly from the library. They will arrive in a standard library mailer with a reversible mailing label and should be returned to the library when you are finished reading them. You can obtain a list of these magazines by contacting Wolfner Library.