The Telebiblioteca delivers books to homes across the Comunidad de Madrid

At the Asamblea de Madrid, Bartolomé González advocated for the coverage of a service that can assist users from any municipality without relying on physical lending points. The director general of Patrimonio Cultural y Oficina del Español presented Telebiblioteca’s activity data for 2025.

That year, 4,002 volumes in braille were distributed through 466 home deliveries, in collaboration with ONCE. In total, the service made over 2,500 deliveries. Nearly 30% of loans were to users outside Madrid city.

Telebiblioteca ended 2025 with 1,955 cards and 218 new registrations, a 14% increase over the previous year. It also recorded 10,652 loan and renewal transactions.

The free service is aimed at residents of the Comunidad de Madrid who are over 70 years old or have a recognised disability of 33% or more. The region has also announced new places for autism as part of its measures to support people with disabilities.

Users can request up to six items at a time, with a maximum of three books and three audiovisual materials, for 30 days; the loan can be renewed for another 30 days. Delivery is made within a maximum of one week and collection is organised at the end of the period. Requests are processed by calling 012 or via the form on the Portal del Lector of the Comunidad de Madrid. The catalogue includes novels, poetry, biographies, essays, and new releases, as well as audiobooks, large print books, easy-to-read works, and adapted audiovisual materials. With the first delivery, the user receives a card that also allows access to public libraries, bibliobuses, and Bibliometro.