Library of the Blind of Latvia

Library of the Blind of Latvia( hereafter LNerB) is a direct administrative institution under the authority of the Ministry of Culture, which performs dual functions - public and special library. LNerB acts as a center for adapted literature, a cultural and educational place for people who are blind, visually impaired or have other reading difficulties, promoting their social integration in society.
The goal of LNerB's activity is to provide information and services to every library user. Persons who meet the criteria of the first part of Article 22.1 of the Copyright Law are provided with the human right to freely, without restrictions, receive quality information in a customized format - books in audio format, large print and Braille, providing free services in this area. LNerB is a support center for public libraries and educational institutions throughout Latvia in working with the target audience of adapted literature, as well as a consultative center for adapted resources and Braille notation.

Latvian Library for the Blind serves everyone who has difficulty or is unable to read ordinary printed text. Our readers are blind and partially sighted people, as well as people with other reading difficulties( incl.. seniors, people with dyslexia, etc) and with physical disabilities mentioned in Article 22 of the Copyright Law( 1) . in Article.

Library. Subscription, reading room. Branch library. Record studio.
Books. Audio books. Books and information in Braille.
Literature, reference literature, periodicals. Music. Letonika. Newspaper library.
Interlibrary subscription. Computers with specialized equipment for blind and visually impaired. Magnifying devices. Scanning,
printing and copying services. Internet access.
Free wireless internet. Typhlology, typhlopedagogics. Blind.
Visually Impaired Persons.