The N.H. State Library's Talking Book Service opened in 1970, with 525 readers transferred from Massachusetts and some 2,000 books on 16-rpm records. In the year 2000, there are more than 2,000 readers and 40,000 books on cassette. Talking Books is celebrating its 30 years of service with an afternoon Open House on October 11, 12, and 13 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and extends a cordial invitation to all! Talking Books is located in the Dolloff Building, State Office Park South at 117 Pleasant Street, Concord.