Friends of the NC LBPH

02/16/2024

Braille Literacy ROCKS!

We took a team of young folks to the Western North Carolina Braille Challenge, a regional competition testing Braille literacy skills. The top scorers from t...

01/05/2024

12/30/2023

We are playing an exhibition game, on January 4th, outside, under the lights at Truist Field!

The game starts at 6:30 pm and tickets are $10 at the gate with $3 from every ticket going to Queen City Adaptive Recreation.

Please join us for some exciting sled hockey fun and support adaptive sports in CLT.

Thanks to Charlotte Knights for the Ice and J.R. Drones for the awesome aerial photo of Truist Field

12/29/2023

Do you or someone you know struggle to tell a $1 bill from a $100? It’s too late to add it to your list of stocking stuffer ideas, but the The Bureau of Engraving and Printing's free currency reader makes a great gift year-round. Called the iBill Talking Banknote Identifier, it fits in a pocket and can announce a note’s value via voice, tone, or vibration. Visit www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/us-currency-reader-program/?loclr=fbnls to request one today!
[Image: A hand runs a five-dollar bill through a currency reader.]

12/11/2023

Join the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled tonight for a Zoom session called "The Life Cycle of the Talking Book." The 90-minute session will feature the NLS Collections Division, which is responsible for all phases of book selection, production, and distribution.

When: 7 p.m. Dec. 11
Where: Zoom
Link and more information:

https://hubs.ly/Q02cFM-K0

12/04/2023

Have you ever wondered where some of our talking books come from? If so, you should join the National Library Service’s Patron Engagement Section for their quarterly Patron Corner next Monday, December 11th, at 7 PM ET!

This informative 90-minute program will focus on the life cycle of the talking book featuring the NLS Collections Division who is responsible for book selection, production, and distribution.

To take a peek behind this curtain, be sure to register! https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1602528708?pwd=U0FWcDV0YS9VUXV2WUFsZUZHVDJiQT09

10/30/2023

10/12/2023

Brad is one of our grant recipients, and he used the funds to create a Braille Literacy Event. Congratulations on a successful event Brad!