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Parental Acklnowledgement

Application Changes:  Parental Signatures now required for patrons under age 18!

Effective October 1, 2024, the Library of Congress has implemented a new policy that applies to both new applicants for NLS services and existing patrons under the age of 18. Following is a summary of the changes:

  • To receive braille and talking-book service, all new applicants will be required to provide their date of birth.
  • To be considered valid, new applications for persons under the age of 18 must include a Parental Acknowledgment for NLS Services and Devices, signed by the applicant’s parent or legal guardian.
  • Patrons enrolled prior to October 1, 2024, who are under the age of 18 and wish to continue to receive braille or talking-book service beyond January 1, 2025, will be required to provide a signed supplemental Parental Acknowledgment form.
  • The new application is now available at: https://www.in.gov/library/tbbl/applications-for-free-library-service The Indiana Talking Book & Braille Library will be reaching out to our younger patrons and their parents. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions tbbl@library.in.gov or 800-622-4970 / 317-232-3684.
  • The Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library has been reaching out to our younger patrons and their parents. If you have not been contacted or know your contact information is out of date, please contact us. If you have questions, we can be contacted at tbbl@library.in.gov or 800-622-4970 / 317-232-3684.

TBBL JG 11-26-2024