 It used to be, if you had trouble reading, you might have to listen to a cassette player like this. Talking Book and Braille Service has digital books and magazines that you can listen to on digital players. Both the books and the players are loaned to qualifying individuals at no cost to the person or school. There are fiction and non-fiction books. For fun, reading class, English class, school papers, and projects. The digital player is about the size of an iPad. Choose what you'd like to read from online catalogs or barred. You can download them yourself or send in a request. Readers advisors can help you search for your favorite author, title, or subject and answer questions. To register for free talking books, fill out the application form. You are eligible if it's hard to use regular print because of a visual or physical impairment or a reading disability. Get it signed by a resource teacher, media specialist, nurse, or doctor. For a reading disability, a medical doctor's signature is required. Schools can receive books and players too. A staff member completes a facility application form and lists who will be using the service. Talking Book and Braille Service. Check it out. Chapter 1. In my younger and more vulnerable years, my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since. Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, he told me, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had it.