Talking Book Studio 

Accessible Audio Solutions

Many Americans who lose their vision don’t learn braille. How do you communicate to the large demographic of aging Americans that may be losing vision if you can’t rely on print? The APH Talking Book Studio has been recording professional quality audio since 1938.  

The studio delivers end-to-end audio production and accessible media solutions, backed by decades of specialized expertise in narration, voiceover, audio description, periodicals, and custom content production. The Talking Book Studio provides full-service capabilities—from research and script preparation to narration, editing, mastering, and final delivery—all completed in-house by trained professionals. 

Our Work in Action

Audio Book & Digital Media Production 

We specialize in producing Digital Talking Books (DTB) and full-length narrated works for the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), including research, editing, narration, proofreading, and production completed entirely by our team.  
We also support commercial DTB conversion projects for NLS partner organizations.  

Voiceover & Audio Description Services 

Our team records professional voiceover for the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP), delivering highquality audio description narration for accessible video content. We also provide VO services for multiple APH products.  

Children’s & Educational Audio Production 

We produce monthly audiobook titles for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, including custom image description written by our studio team.  

Periodical & Magazine Recording 

Our studio has a long history of narrating periodicals, including: 

• The American Legion Magazine  

• Reader’s Digest 

• Magazine contracts for NLS   

Corporate & Government Content Recording 

We provide accessible recordings for manuals, training content, and health plan documents, serving organizations such as: 

• Humana Insurance  

• Passport Health  

Assessment & Testing Audio Production 

Our team has recorded state assessments, including recent work on Kentucky State Tests sourced through Contract Administration.