The Audio Reading Service's target audience is listeners of all ages who have visual, physical, learning, or language challenges to reading printed materials.
We broadcast the recorded readings of news and information from over 90 publications! Articles are read and recorded in our studios. An interview and audition are required.
Our current opportunities include:
• Provide listeners with comprehensive entertainment information, including articles, local events, and local music and movie reviews by reading Whatzup. Materials are read from hard copy. This is a weekly commitment for a 90-minute recording session timeslot. We can work with your schedule, Monday-Friday between 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.
• Read Book Reviews to help our listeners find out which books are worth reading--and which ones aren’t. Materials are read from both hard copy and digital touchscreen tablet. This is a weekly or every/other week commitment for a 90-minute reading timeslot. We can work with your schedule, Monday-Friday between 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.
• If you have a passion for early learning and literacy, read for our Preschool Circle program! A mix of picture books and magazines for young children, you’ll read stories and describe pictures in detail. Early education or related background and experience is preferred. Training for Audio Description of images will be provided. This is a weekly or every/other week commitment for a 90-minute reading timeslot. Additional prep time may be required. We can work with your schedule, Monday-Friday between 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.
We enhance the lives of our listeners!
"One of the best features of your service for my mom is the human voice. She is 94, blind and lives alone… your readers are her companions."
“My mom listens to The Weekend program and often attends events she hears about that are going on in the Fort Wayne area.“
"The Audio Reading Service is my contact with the outside world, and I am very grateful to you!"
"Your Service is a wonderful thing. It makes such a difference in my husband's quality of life. He read The Atlantic for 50 years and now can hear the podcast. Please thank everyone who makes this possible.”
If your skills and passions match our needs, we’d love to have you join our audio reading team of ACPL volunteers!
