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2013 Calendars

November 2012

Listed below are organizations that produce calendars in braille, print/braille, or large print.

American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
PO Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206-0085
800-223-1839
(502) 899-2284 fax
cs@aph.org
https://shop.aph.org
Accepts orders by fax, mail, or telephone.

Braille DateBook calendar in a two-ring binder. Calendar has tabbed pages of durable plastic. Catalog no. 1-07899-13, $66. Calendar replacement pages, catalog no. 1-07898-13, $18. Filler paper and extra tabs, catalog no. 1-07897-00, $11.

Large-print/braille (36 point) 8-1/2 x 11-inch APH InSights Art Calendar. Includes holidays and moon phases. Features selected art from the APH juried competition. Catalog no. 5-18971-13, $7.

Large-print (60 point) E-Z track Calendar low-vision calendar and appointment book in a three-ring binder. Each page enumerates and holds space for four days of the month, with room for notes. Calendar with binder, catalog no. 1-07900-13, $33.50. Inserts only, catalog no. 1-07901-13, $29.

Large-print/braille everyday activities calendar in a three-ring binder with color dividers between each month, two days per page. Calendar can be used year after year. For children ages three to eight. Catalog no. 1-08121-00, $60.

Large-print/braille individual calendar kit. Kit contains two brightly colored embossed bold-line grid sheets for making individual month-at-a-glance calendar. Catalog no. 1-8971-00, $18.

Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ASB)
919 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 627-0600, ext. 3242
(215) 922-0692 fax
brusk@asb.org
www.asb.org
Accepts requests by e-mail, fax, or telephone.

Large-print (42 point) month-at-a-glance desk calendar. Opens up to 11 x 17 inches. Includes space for notes or appointments. Free to residents of DE, NJ, and PA; $4 for others.

The Big Type Company
W136 N5265 Campbell Court
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
800-933-1711
(262) 783-6599 fax
bigtypeco@yahoo.com
www.bigtypeco.com
Accepts prepaid orders by mail, online, or telephone.

Large-print (42 point) month-at-a-glance desk calendar. Opens up to 11 x 17 inches. Includes space for notes or appointments. $11.50.

Cleveland Sight Center
Eye-dea Shop
1909 East 101st Street
PO Box 1988
Cleveland, OH 44106-8696
877-776-9563 (toll free)
shop@clevelandsightcenter.org
www.eyedeashop.com
Accepts orders by mail, online, or telephone.

Large-print (54 point) wall calendar. Opens up to 17 x 22 inches. $10.

The Jewish Heritage for the Blind
1655 East 24th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 338-4999
services@jhbinternational.org
www.jhbinternational.org
Accepts requests by mail or online.

Large-print 8-1/2 x 11-inch weekly wall calendar in English and Hebrew. Includes weekly candle lighting times for selected cities. Free.

The Lighthouse of Houston
Attn: Reflections, The Lighthouse Store
3602 West Dallas
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 284-8466
(713) 284-8451 fax
reflections@houstonlighthouse.org
www.houstonlighthouse.org
Accepts prepaid orders by fax, mail, online, or telephone.

Large-print (36 point) 11 x 17-inch wall calendar. Catalog no. 501, $5.50.

Lutheran Blind Workers
P.O. Box 5000
Yucaipa, CA 92399
800-925-6092
lbw@lbwinc.org
Accepts requests by e-mail, mail, or telephone.

Braille 8 x 11-inch scripture calendar. Features a Bible verse and raised picture each month. Also available as a large-print (21 point) 8 x 14-inch edition. Free.

Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund
3500 North Elm Road
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 780-5096
(517) 780-5448 fax
info@mi-braille.org
http://mi-braille.org
Accepts requests by e-mail, fax, or telephone.

Large-print/braille 6-1/4 x 3-3/4-inch purse-size, spiral-bound calendar. Includes a separate listing of major holidays. Free.

National Federation of the Blind
Independence Market
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, ext. 2216
(410) 685-2340 fax
IndependenceMarket@nfb.org
www.nfb.org
Accepts prepaid orders by e-mail, fax, mail, or telephone.

Braille 6 x 6-1/2-inch calendar. Features one page per month, a personal day page, and a listing of major holidays. Catalog no. BBC13B, free.

Large-print 8-1/2 x 11-inch calendar. Spiral bound with inside pockets. Features two-page calendar view with 2-inch blocks for each day of the month, a monthly notes page, and a three-month calendar overview. Catalog no. AIL02C, $10.

Large-print appointment planner and calendar. Measures 8-1/2 x 11 inches, features two-page calendar views for current and upcoming year at a glance, pages for names and addresses, and a personal page. Catalog no. AIL10P, $20.

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
Attn: Reference Section
Washington, DC 20542
(202) 707-9275
800-424-8567
nlsref@loc.gov
Accepts requests by e-mail or telephone.

Braille 6 x 6-1/2-inch datefinder and signature guide. Covers a twelve-month period from July to June. Measures 5 x 3-1/2 inches. Free.

Sight Connection Store
9709 Third Avenue NE, Suite100
Seattle, WA 98115-2027
(206) 525-5556 v/TDD
800-458-4888
(206) 525-0422 fax
store@sightconnection.org
www.sightconnection.com
Accepts prepaid orders by fax, mail, or telephone.

Braille magnetic board calendar holds the days and months of the year in 1-inch tiles. Tiles are in braille and print with raised tactile numbers and letters. Includes extra tiles. Catalog no. PLU 809, $33.75.

Large-print spiral-bound calendar with 3/8-inch numbers in 2-inch squares. Each month includes a page for notes. Catalog no. PLU 434-13, $10.

Large-print desk or wall calendar. Opens up to 17 x 22 inches and features 1-inch numbers and room for notes on each number. Lists major holidays. Catalog no. PLU 437-13, $10.50.

Sioux Links Publishing
Attn: Customer Service
705 Eagle Run
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
888-201-5640
(605) 428-5110 fax
largeprintcalendar@yahoo.com
www.largeprintonline.biz
Accepts orders by e-mail, mail, online, or telephone.

Large-print monthly 11 x 17-inch wall calendar that opens up to 23 x 17-1/2 inches. $13.95.

Compiled by Ruth Nussbaum
Reference Section
November 2012

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Posted on 2012-11-29