The directory lists regional and subregional libraries offering services to blind and physically handicapped individuals. Entries are arranged alphabetically by state and include name and address, telephone number, librarian's name, hours, and details of the book and special collections as well as special services. Changes in names, addresses, and telphone numbers up to January 1983 have been recorded whenever possible. Appendixes detail readership and circulation statistics for 1981 and 1982 in the categories of recorded disc, braille, and recorded cassette and lists figures on the budget, staff, and size of collections. (CL)