MBLC affiliates provide essential support to libraries and direct services to all residents of Massachusetts, including those with visual or physical disabilities. MBLC uses both state and federal funds to support these programs.
The Massachusetts Library System (MLS) provides services to more than 1,600 Massachusetts libraries of all types and sizes throughout the Commonwealth. Headquartered in Marlborough, it is a state-supported collaborative, fostering cooperation, communication, innovation, and sharing among member libraries of all types.
33 Boston Post Rd. West
Marlborough, MA 01752
Toll Free: (866) 627-7228 (in Massachusetts only)
TTY (MassRelay): (800) 439-2370 (in Massachusetts only)
Fax: (508) 357-2122
241-243 King Street, Suite 250
Northampton, MA 01060
Fax: (413) 586-0727
Under the designation of Library for the Commonwealth, the Boston Public Library serves all residents of Massachusetts and offers free resources to public libraries and other historical, cultural, and educational institutions across the state.
Boston, MA 02116
TTY (617) 536-7055
Fax: (617) 236-4306
Perkins Library (Perkins School for the Blind)
Perkins Library circulates more than a half million accessible books, newspapers and publications in braille, large print and digital audio formats annually to thousands of registered patrons in New England and beyond. It is the regional library for Massachusetts in the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled network.
Watertown, MA 02472
Toll Free: (800) 852-3133
TTY (617) 972-7690
Fax: (617) 972-7363
Worcester Talking Book Library
The Talking Book Library at the Worcester Public Library provides service to qualified individuals living in central Massachusetts.
3 Salem Square
Worcester, MA 01608-2015
Toll Free: (800) 762-0085 (in-state)
TTY (508) 799-1724
Fax: (508) 799-1676
Massachusetts Center for the Book
The Massachusetts Center for the Book, affiliated with the Library of Congress Center for the Book, is a public-private partnership charged with developing, supporting, and promoting cultural programming to advance the cause of books and reading, and enhance the outreach potential of Massachusetts libraries.
Northampton, MA 01060