In support of our mission we provide access to accurate, current and comprehensive information for people with MS. In this section you can browse this chapter's lending library and literature by topic and by publication type using the search feature provided.
In addition, many of the Society's publications as well as copies of our quarterly magazine, Momentum, are available online at our national website. To visit the national library, click here.
Our lending library consists of books, audio tapes, and video tapes on a multitude of subjects. Members of The National MS Society New Jersey Metro Chapter just have to call us at 1-800-344-4867 or send an e-mail to generalmailbox@nmss.org with their requests and we will send out the materials. All materials are expected to be returned to the chapter within 30 days of borrowing date so that other members have the option to borrow the materials when you are finished. If you have any suggestions of books, audio tapes, or video tapes, please call and let us know.
Click here for the New Jersey Metro Chapter Lending Library.
Having difficulty reading? Enjoy FREE Talking Books and a FREE digital audiobook player from the Talking Book and Braille Center
If you find it difficult to hold a book, turn the pages of a book or read standard print, you are eligible to receive the FREE services of the New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center (TBBC). Anyone who struggles to read due to a physical difficulty, vision loss, or organic reading disability is eligible for TBBC’s services. All you need to do is download an application at http://njsltbbc.org/application, complete it, have it certified, and mail it back to TBBC. Once you are registered with TBBC, a digital talking book player and a collection of books will be delivered to your home.
TBBC is a free public library in New Jersey and is funded by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and the New Jersey State Library. TBBC can deliver talking books to your home or you can download them to flash drives from the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) web site of NLS. BARD has over 25,000 digital books to choose from and approximately 42 magazines.
In addition to the digital books and players, TBBC has a 24/7 news reading service called Audiovision. You can learn more about Audiovision at http://www.audiovision-nj.org.
Questions? Explore the services of the TBBC on the web at http://www.njsltbbc.org. Feel free to call TBBC at its toll-free number at 800-792-8322. Enjoy TBBC’s free services and Read On!