NLS Firsts!
I was doing a bit of research on the early days of the National Library Service (NLS) and I came across a list of the first talking books that were … Continued
About Music: Accessing the NLS Music Section
Many patrons of the Pennsylvania Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped know that they have access to the NLS Music Section, but I suspect that not all of our … Continued
Voice of the Poet
I was looking up information on T.S. Eliot and found this archival recording of him reading “The Naming of Cats”. I instantly fell in love. Though I’d read the poem … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio
LBPH is proud to a share a new locally produced title available for loan or download from BARD. Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio was narrated in partnership with the Obama Academy and … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Civil War Pittsburgh: Forge of the Union
LBPH is proud to a share a new locally produced title available for loan or download from BARD. Civil War Pittsburgh: Forge of the Union was narrated by volunteer Tom … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: What’s In Aunt Mary’s Room?
LBPH is proud to a share a new locally produced title available for loan or download from BARD. What’s In Aunt Mary’s Room? was narrated by volunteer Joyce Broadus and produced … Continued
New Locally Produced Title: Ellen’s Broom
LBPH is proud to a share a new locally produced title available for loan or download from BARD. Ellen’s Broom was narrated in a partnership with Ellis School and produced … Continued
Reading Together: Using Digital Audio Books to Read with Children
Studies have confirmed that when a child is read to, not only their reading improves – so do their confidence, social skills, vocabulary, and behavior.
A Blind Guide to Stinkville
It’s not very often that I come across a children’s book that accurately, authentically, and respectfully depicts a disabled protagonist (if I can find a children’s book with a disabled … Continued
Rocky Mountain High
I recently returned from a two week trip to Aspen, Colorado. Nestled in a remote valley in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains, Aspen is best known for its … Continued