Want to know what today’s news is in the LA Times? Or, maybe you are interested in hearing this week’s advertisements. Braille Institute’s FREE Telephone Reader Program (TRP) is here for all that and much more. No need to be a tech wizard to use — just dial from your telephone or computer and listen in for the news!
Hear a Sample
Listen to a sample reading of one of our TRP reads below, or hear a demo by calling 1-866-333-1211 and enter the code 5555.
Sign Up for TRP
Any Library patron or Braille Institute student can sign up. Just contact one of our Reader Advisors and let them know you want to join the Telephone Reader Program. They’ll get you started. Call us at 1-800-808-2555 or send us an email.
Tina Herbison
Reader Services Manager
“The joy of bringing a program to life by networking with staff and dedicated volunteers has been so rewarding…The TRP program for me gives our patrons just one more step to their independence”
Call 323-660-3880 Extension 3154
Not a Library Patron?
No worries! Our Reader Advisors can help you get signed up. Find out more about applying.
Get Your Telephone News!
Our volunteers love reading the news over the telephone so you can easily listen.
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Types of publications available to listen to. From food menus to newspaper grocery store ads and more.
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Language options – English and Spanish.
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Volunteer readers that keep the program alive and give you a human voice to listen to. They love reading the day’s events so you can listen to them over the telephone.
Current Reads Delivered Right to Your Ear
We continue to grow our library of publication offerings based on your wants and needs. Currently you can listen to:
English Offerings
- USA Today
- LA Times, OC Register, advice and horoscopes, grocery, discount, and department store ads
- Restaurant and fast food menus
- Braille Institute announcements
- Braille Institute catalog with in-person and online classes and workshops
- Library newsletters
- Old-time radio shows including “Burns and Allen” and “Abbott and Costello”
Spanish Offerings
- La Opinion
- Primera pagina
- Nacional
- Latino America
- Tecnologia
- Entretenimento
- Vida y Estilo
Volunteer Voices
DeAnn Trimarchi
Telephone Reading Program Volunteer
Contact the Library
Email: bils@brailleinstitute.org
Phone: 1-800-808-2555
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM PT
Download the TRP App
You can access TRP with a touchtone phone by calling 1-866-333-1211, or by downloading the TRP app below.
