If you cannot travel to a Los Angeles Public Library branch to checkout and return library materials, you may apply for a Homebound library card. With this card, you may choose a friend or neighbor to pick-up and return library materials for you.

If you would like to receive an application for a Homebound library card or need additional information about this service, contact your local branch library or call (213) 228-7540, or click here for an application which you can print out and mail in.

TDD: 1-877-488-HEAR (4327)

TDD access for hearing impaired individuals to the Los Angeles Public Library can be obtained by dialing 213-228-7096 or 877-488-HEAR (4327). Library staff will respond to inquiries about library activities and services and provide quick answers to requests for basic information.

Newsline® For The Blind

Newsline® for the Blind is a service offered by the National Federation of the Blind and provided locally by the Los Angeles Public Library.

People who are blind or visually impaired can use Newsline® to read selected local and national newspapers. Using a touch-tone phone, individuals call into the service through a local phone number. Newspapers available in the Los Angeles area include USA Today, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times. Coverage for each newspaper includes all text articles in the editions for today, yesterday, and the previous Sunday.

Newsline® is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week. It is a free service to registered users. Blind and visually impaired individuals need to complete a National Newsline for the Blind Network Application/Registration Form and send it to the National Federation of the Blind for processing. Forms are available at the library, from the National Federation of the Blind, from other agencies which work with the blind, and on the web. Introductory materials and a password will be mailed to the applicant.

For more information on the service, please call the National Federation of the Blind, San Fernando Valley Chapter at (818) 563-2338 or visit the National Federation of the Blind web site.