About Louis

The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) maintains and promotes the Louis Database of Accessible Materials, named in honor of Louis Braille. 

Louis contains information on accessible print materials produced by about 160 organizations throughout the United States. These materials include books in braille, large print, audio, and electronic file format. Louis also lists products developed by APH. For more information or to purchase these products, visit Shop APH.

The Louis Plus search locates accessible instructional materials in Louis, NIMAC, and Bookshare. From within the search results, you can:

• Go to the NIMAC record and download the file or assign it to an Accessible Media Producer.

• Go to the full Louis record to see all available formats.

• Go to the Bookshare record and download a file.

Louis and the Louis Plus search assist educators, administrators and those who are visually impaired, in locating accessible books and materials in an efficient manner. If you have problems or questions, APH Resource Services is happy to walk you through the search process and answer questions:

Resource Services: 
8:00AM - 4:30PM ET M-F

Phone: 800-223-1839, ext. 705
E-mail: resource@aph.org
Toll-free Fax: 888-353-4858

Listing Titles on Louis

There are a few requirements for organizations or individuals who want to add their titles to the Louis Database. 

• You must have copyright clearance for reproducing the titles in the accessible format before listing them in Louis. 

• If your titles are already listed with the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), please do not submit them to be listed on Louis.

• You must be willing to distribute your materials nationwide.

• Intentions will be listed for a maximum of 3 years.

If you wish to add your titles to the Louis database, please send a letter or email to Resource Services including all of the following information:

 • name/agency name

 • address

 • phone and fax number

 • e-mail address  

 • name of contact person

 • whether you will exchange, sell, or lend your materials nationwide 

Please send to:

Resource Services Department
American Printing House for the Blind
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206

Phone: 800-223-1839, ext. 705
E-mail: resource@aph.org
Toll-free Fax: 888-353-4858

Once we receive your letter, we will send account confirmation, a submission form, and provide complete directions for listing your materials.

Submission Form for Louis

If you have any questions about filling out the submission form, please contact us at resource@aph.org or at 1-800-223-1839 ext. 705.