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Want a braille book to keep? Learn more about Braille on Demand! You can request any braille book in the library's catalog to be mailed to your home, free of charge. Click here for more details: https://loom.ly/M9hKMfc.
You must be a patron of the library to use this service.
You must be a patron of the library to use this service.
NLS Braille on Demand
Complete this form to request hard copy braille for titles that are currently available on BARD.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Want a braille book to keep? Learn more about Braille on Demand! You can request any braille book in the library's catalog to be mailed to your home, free of charge. Click here for more details: https://loom.ly/M9hKMfc.
You must be a patron of the library to use this service.
You must be a patron of the library to use this service.
Take your books with you! Download the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) app today, and you can access nearly 300,000 books and hundreds of magazines! Learn more at lbpd.maryland.gov.
December 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Take your books with you! Download the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) app today, and you can access nearly 300,000 books and hundreds of magazines! Learn more at lbpd.maryland.gov.
As we get ready for 2026, we'd love to hear your New Year's resolutions!
Learn more about the history of New Year's Resolutions here: https://loom.ly/T4KyM6M.
Learn more about the history of New Year's Resolutions here: https://loom.ly/T4KyM6M.
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December 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
As we get ready for 2026, we'd love to hear your New Year's resolutions!
Learn more about the history of New Year's Resolutions here: https://loom.ly/T4KyM6M.
Learn more about the history of New Year's Resolutions here: https://loom.ly/T4KyM6M.
December 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
For National Thank You Note Day, we'd like to say "Thank you" to everyone who helped make 2025 a great year!
December 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
For National Thank You Note Day, we'd like to say "Thank you" to everyone who helped make 2025 a great year!
The library is closed today in honor of the holiday. However, you can still access books and magazines online with the Braille and Audio Reading Download service!
December 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The library is closed today in honor of the holiday. However, you can still access books and magazines online with the Braille and Audio Reading Download service!
The library will be closed today, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Thursday, December 25, 2025, in honor of the holiday. We will reopen at our regular business hours on Friday, December 26, 2025.
December 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The library will be closed today, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Thursday, December 25, 2025, in honor of the holiday. We will reopen at our regular business hours on Friday, December 26, 2025.
Patrons can complete this form to recommend books that are not in the collection. Before submitting a recommendation, please check BARD to see if the book is already available. While not every book requested can be added, we always look for new titles to consider.
https://loom.ly/6IVMAVw
https://loom.ly/6IVMAVw
NLS Book Recommendation Form
NLS patrons can complete this form to recommend books that are not in the collection. Before submitted a recommendation, please check the NLS Catalog, which includes books that are in process but not yet on BARD. Not yet a patron? Visit the NLS website for more information on how to apply.
Recommendations are reviewed for possible addition to the collection by the NLS Collection Development team, and only those published in the past five years will be considered. More complex requests, like ...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Patrons can complete this form to recommend books that are not in the collection. Before submitting a recommendation, please check BARD to see if the book is already available. While not every book requested can be added, we always look for new titles to consider.
https://loom.ly/6IVMAVw
https://loom.ly/6IVMAVw
It is National Cookie Exchange Day! Show us what you're baking in the comments below.
Need ideas? Check out "One Dough, Fifty Cookies" (BR 12161) or "The Greatest Cookies Ever" (DB 62309).
Need ideas? Check out "One Dough, Fifty Cookies" (BR 12161) or "The Greatest Cookies Ever" (DB 62309).
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
It is National Cookie Exchange Day! Show us what you're baking in the comments below.
Need ideas? Check out "One Dough, Fifty Cookies" (BR 12161) or "The Greatest Cookies Ever" (DB 62309).
Need ideas? Check out "One Dough, Fifty Cookies" (BR 12161) or "The Greatest Cookies Ever" (DB 62309).
December 21 is here, and the holiday rush is real. We just talked about stress on our latest podcast, so we want to know: What is one thing that helps you unwind when the season gets overwhelming?
Check out our podcast here: https://loom.ly/XU8A7cc.
Check out our podcast here: https://loom.ly/XU8A7cc.
LBPD Guest Hour: Stress with Dr. Briley
Maryland State Library Agency · Episode
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December 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
December 21 is here, and the holiday rush is real. We just talked about stress on our latest podcast, so we want to know: What is one thing that helps you unwind when the season gets overwhelming?
Check out our podcast here: https://loom.ly/XU8A7cc.
Check out our podcast here: https://loom.ly/XU8A7cc.
What is your go-to game this time of year? Board games, card games, puzzles, or something totally unexpected? Tell us your favorite.
December 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
What is your go-to game this time of year? Board games, card games, puzzles, or something totally unexpected? Tell us your favorite.
Get updates on new books, community events, tech tips, and resources for people with print disabilities. Sign up for our newsletter today at lbpd.maryland.gov, and never miss what is coming next.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Get updates on new books, community events, tech tips, and resources for people with print disabilities. Sign up for our newsletter today at lbpd.maryland.gov, and never miss what is coming next.
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Want to know what to give your loved ones this holiday season? Check out our latest Technology User Group show, "Assistive Technology Gifts - 2025."
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https://loom.ly/Vamgc0s
December 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Want to know what to give your loved ones this holiday season? Check out our latest Technology User Group show, "Assistive Technology Gifts - 2025."
https://loom.ly/Vamgc0s
https://loom.ly/Vamgc0s
Holiday stress sneaking in? Take a reading break with us. Drop what you're reading in the comments!
December 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Holiday stress sneaking in? Take a reading break with us. Drop what you're reading in the comments!
If print is a barrier, LBPD can help. We provide free materials for people who are blind or have low vision, have physical limitations that make reading difficult, or have reading disabilities such as dyslexia. Visit lbpd.maryland.gov to learn more.
December 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If print is a barrier, LBPD can help. We provide free materials for people who are blind or have low vision, have physical limitations that make reading difficult, or have reading disabilities such as dyslexia. Visit lbpd.maryland.gov to learn more.
Happy Alabama Day to our friends at the Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Your commitment to accessible reading and service to your community is outstanding. We are proud to celebrate the work you do.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/clHqNd8.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/clHqNd8.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Happy Alabama Day to our friends at the Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Your commitment to accessible reading and service to your community is outstanding. We are proud to celebrate the work you do.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/clHqNd8.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/clHqNd8.
Gingerbread season is here. Show us your creations. Sweet, silly, spooky, or classic, we want to see the houses you built this year. 🍬🏠 Share your gingerbread masterpiece in the comments.
December 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Gingerbread season is here. Show us your creations. Sweet, silly, spooky, or classic, we want to see the houses you built this year. 🍬🏠 Share your gingerbread masterpiece in the comments.
This year, our readers discovered new stories, our youth programs grew, more Marylanders with print disabilities connected with free audio and braille books, and partners across the state shared our services more widely than ever.
December 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This year, our readers discovered new stories, our youth programs grew, more Marylanders with print disabilities connected with free audio and braille books, and partners across the state shared our services more widely than ever.
It's National Stretch Day. Get up, stretch, move!
Check out:
One Hundred and One Questions about Muscles to Stretch Your Mind and Flex Your Brain (DB 71522 and BR 17893)
Check out:
One Hundred and One Questions about Muscles to Stretch Your Mind and Flex Your Brain (DB 71522 and BR 17893)
December 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It's National Stretch Day. Get up, stretch, move!
Check out:
One Hundred and One Questions about Muscles to Stretch Your Mind and Flex Your Brain (DB 71522 and BR 17893)
Check out:
One Hundred and One Questions about Muscles to Stretch Your Mind and Flex Your Brain (DB 71522 and BR 17893)
Blue Holidays can be especially hard for many people. If this season feels heavy, you are not alone. Support is available through Pro Bono Counseling, where Marylanders can connect with licensed mental health professionals at no cost.
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https://loom.ly/JLN_jzc
The Pro Bono Counseling Project: Linking Families, Individuals, and Children with Mental Health Professionals in Maryland
Free therapy in Maryland may be available if you are sad, grieving, stressed or want to make a change in your life. The Pro Bono Counseling Project assists families, couples and individuals.
www.probonocounseling.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Blue Holidays can be especially hard for many people. If this season feels heavy, you are not alone. Support is available through Pro Bono Counseling, where Marylanders can connect with licensed mental health professionals at no cost.
https://loom.ly/JLN_jzc
https://loom.ly/JLN_jzc
Winter is here, which means more time for reading. What is your go-to winter read?
Cozy mysteries
Heartwarming fiction
Nonfiction deep dives
Anything and everything
Cozy mysteries
Heartwarming fiction
Nonfiction deep dives
Anything and everything
December 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Winter is here, which means more time for reading. What is your go-to winter read?
Cozy mysteries
Heartwarming fiction
Nonfiction deep dives
Anything and everything
Cozy mysteries
Heartwarming fiction
Nonfiction deep dives
Anything and everything
Did you know that this week marks Computer Science Week? It is a week set aside to build excitement with K12 students about the role of technology in modern life. From the good to the bad to the unknown, Computer Science Week focuses on preparing for the future.
December 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Did you know that this week marks Computer Science Week? It is a week set aside to build excitement with K12 students about the role of technology in modern life. From the good to the bad to the unknown, Computer Science Week focuses on preparing for the future.
World Adoption Day reminds us of the joy that comes from building families and the love that grows in unexpected ways. Adoption carries complex emotions, loss, and lifelong questions for many. Start a discussion around adoption: https://loom.ly/JrBOhP0.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
World Adoption Day reminds us of the joy that comes from building families and the love that grows in unexpected ways. Adoption carries complex emotions, loss, and lifelong questions for many. Start a discussion around adoption: https://loom.ly/JrBOhP0.
It is Inclusive Schools Week, and inclusion means every student can access books. Audio materials from the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled help students who cannot read standard print learn, participate, and thrive. Learn more at lbpd.maryland.gov.
December 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It is Inclusive Schools Week, and inclusion means every student can access books. Audio materials from the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled help students who cannot read standard print learn, participate, and thrive. Learn more at lbpd.maryland.gov.
Got stress? Learn how to manage it during the winter holidays! We interviewed Dr. Briley from the American Institute of Stress to learn how to mitigate stress.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Got stress? Learn how to manage it during the winter holidays! We interviewed Dr. Briley from the American Institute of Stress to learn how to mitigate stress.
https://loom.ly/KiXeqbc
https://loom.ly/KiXeqbc