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Your support is essential to maintaining this valuable service for area residents. It is a unique local public library service for citizens in Augusta, Bath, Highland and Rockbridge Counties and the cities of Buena Vista, Lexington, Staunton and Waynesboro.

To make a donation to the TBC, send a check or money order to:

The Talking Book Center
1 Churchville Avenue
Staunton, VA 24401

Or donate online via PayPal:

  • What’s unique about the Talking Book Center Service?

    • Library services specifically for people who are unable to read standard print books
    • Friendly, knowledgeable staff who provide personal assistance and are just a phone call away
    • Free access to thousands of audiobooks and magazines and the loan of specially designed equipment to use them
    • Free door to door mail delivery

  • Who benefits?

    Blind and vision impaired people who are unable to read standard print, physically disabled people who can’t hold a book, and people who struggle with a reading disability.

  • What difference does it make?

    According to Talking Book Center patrons:

    “It’s my Lifeline to the world.”

    “Has made a huge difference in my life!”

    “Makes my life worthwhile.”

  • What can I do to help maintain this service?

    • Make a tax-exempt donation online. Or send checks or money orders payable to Talking Book Center, Inc. and send to the address above.
    • Arrange for a TBC representative to make a presentation about talking book services to your club, church or association.
    • If you are a Talking Book Center patron, tell everyone what the talking book service means to you, how important it is to your life. Tell city council and county boards members and thank them for their annual grants to the service. Tell your family and friends about the difference talking books have made in your life and encourage them to make a donation.
    • Make TBC the beneficiary of a bequest or memorial in your will. Many patrons use talking books for years, up to the end of life. Giving bequests and memorials to TBC gives the same gift of reading to those who come after you. Let people know what you want to happen with your resources.
    • If you would like more information about ways to support the Talking Book Center or how to arrange a bequest or memorial, please call 540-885-6215.