When I started reading braille in high school, I had very limited options of where I could go to check out books. There were certainly none in my high school library, but thanks to a donation of 150 books and magazines, the blind students of Escambia Florida will now get to check out books they can read.
Heather Yasment, a graduate of Escambia high school decided to donate her braille book collection. She is excited that her books are going to be kept in a safe place, and that now her fellow braille readers will have access to more reading options.
This library is certainly one of it's kind. Braille books are extremely expensive to purchase, unless they are a children's book, or a magazine that is provided free of charge from the library of congress. I myself don't own any braille books because of their size and cost. I think that this library is going to be a fantastic resource for those students, and I hope Heather's generosity inspires others to create braille libraries like this one all over the country.
To read the full story of how this braille library came to be, please click here.
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Why not just order braille books from the national library service?
ReplyDeleteDo many students reading braille have access to electronic braille? My company gives away 10 different classics titles a month in downnloadable braille. We'd be very happy to have students using these files! Librarians, students, and teachers are welcome to contact me directly at bradi@readhowyouwant.com. Every student should have access to books! Thanks for the good post, and congrats to Escambia High :)
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