The Talking Book Center owns a collection of descriptive videos, or movies with an added audio narration which make them viewable by the blind and visually-impaired. In addition to showing two descriptive movies per month on the big screen at the Athens-Clarke County Library, we also loan our movies to our patrons. All videos are in VHS format and have a loan period of two weeks.

In May, the Media Access Group ceased production of descriptive videos for purchase. This means we are no longer able to purchase new descriptive videos, or replace those that have been lost or damaged. For this reason, we ask you take extra care when borrowing descriptive videos.

However, exciting developments are being made for movie-goers with special needs. Some theaters are installing assistive technology devices such as Rear Window closed captioning and audio descriptions available by headphone. Here is a list of theaters in Georgia that offer these accommodations:

AMC Barrett Commons 24
2600 Cobb Place Lane, NW
Kennesaw
770 421-0423

AMC Colonial 18
825 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
Lawrenceville
770 237-0744

AMC Discover Mills
15900 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville
678 847-9265

AMC North Dekalb 16
2042 Lawrenceville Highway
Decatur
404 325-0700

AMC Parkway Pointe
3101 Cobb Parkway S.E.
Atlanta
770 937-0730

AMC Southlake Pavillion 24
7065 Mount Zion Circle
Morrow
770 472-8665, ext. 0

Consolidated Georgian 14
232 Newnan Crossing Bypass
Newnan
704 554-1695

Movies ATL
3760 Princeton Lakes Parkway
Atlanta
404 629-2524

For more information about Rear Window Closed Captioning and DVS Theatrical, please visit the MoPix website.