Audio Described DVDs and Videos to Borrow

Occasionally you can find places to borrow described DVDs or video tapes in your state.  Here are the ones we know about.  Let us know about other locations via the Webmaster link at the bottom of the page.  Last updated Oct 2019.

Arkansas

• Garland County Libraries.

California

• Braille and Talking Book Library, Sacramento
• Library for the Blind and Print Disabled at San Francisco Public Library

Massachusetts

• Perkins School for the Blind.

Michigan

• Library of Michigan.

Missouri

• Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library

Nevada

• Vegas PBS Special Needs Resource Library

North Carolina

• Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

Oregon

• Oregon Talking Book and Braille Services.

Pennsylvania

• Lebanon County Libraries

South Dakota

• South Dakota Braille & Talking Book Library

Texas

• Computers for the Blind Movie Program
  Based in Texas but available nationwide, this is a descriptive video lending service.  Interested persons pay a one-time fee of $25, which allows them to rent descriptive videos.  Return mailers are provided.

Vermont

• Special Services Library.

Wisconsin

•  Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library

Other Sources of Described Videos for Loan

• Described and Captioned Media Program offers free described DVDs (plus online viewing).

Described Videos for Sale

• Amazon (see our listing of described videos available via Amazon).
• AudioVision Canada's described video store closed in October 2009.
• WGBH Media Access no longer sells described videos either.