Funding for the Talking Book Center

All equipment and services, including the mailing of materials, are free to eligible users, due to support from many sources.

The Talking Book Center at the Staunton Public Library, as a sub-regional library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), receives all of the reading material and machines free of charge, as well as free mailing privileges.

The City of Staunton provides space for the Center’s office and collection on the second floor of the Staunton Public Library. Local governments in the counties of Augusta, Bath, Highland, and Rockbridge and the cities of Buena Vista, Lexington, and Waynesboro make annual allocations and the United Way of Lexington-Rockbridge is a long-time supporter.  Other support comes from Friends of the Library groups, the Lions and local service clubs, and individual donors.  Patrons who can afford to contribute are generous supporters. The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge and the Gannett Foundation are supporting the Community Outreach Campaign in 2010 and 2011.