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More 2013 Calendars
By Alicia Waters | November 28, 2012
2013 Calendars
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, Phone: 800-223-1839, Fax: (502) 899-2284, cs@aph.org, https://shop.aph.org, Accepts orders by fax, mail, or tele, phone. Several formats listed below.
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, fax: (215) 922-0692, brusk@asb.org,www.asb.org, Accepts requests by e-mail, fax, or telephone. One version is listed below.
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, fax: (262) 783-6599, bigtypeco@yahoo.com, www.bigtypeco.com, Accepts prepaid orders by mail, online, or telephone. One version listed below.
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. One version listed below.
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. One version is listed below.
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, fax: (713) 284-8451, reflections@houstonlighthouse.org, www.houstonlighthouse.org, Accepts prepaid orders by fax, mail, online, or telephone. One version listed below.
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. On e version listed below.
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, fax: (517) 780-5448, info@mi-braille.org, http://mi-braille.org. Accepts requests by e-mail, fax, or telephone. One version listed below.
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, fax: (410) 685-2340. 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. Several versions listed below.
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. Onel version listed below.
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, fax: (206) 525-0422. store@sightconnection.org, www.sightconnection.com. Accepts prepaid orders by fax, mail, or telephone. Several versions listed below.
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, fax: (605) 428-5110, largeprintcalendar@yahoo.com, www.largeprintonline.biz. Accepts orders by e-mail, mail, online, or telephone. One version listed below.
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, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, November 2012
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