Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Connections Fall-Winter 2011 Newsletter
Published on November 22, 2011 - 11:00am — kkeltoAs I write this newsletter the winter winds are beginning to blow and we’ve had our first sprinkling of snow. Whether you’re here for the Michigan winter or off in a warmer climate, we hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Here in Traverse City we will be celebrating the holidays at the Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped. Please join us for:
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Connections- Summer 2011 Newsletter
Published on June 15, 2011 - 12:38pm — kkeltoHappy summer at last! We hope you’re enjoying the season and hope you have a Talking Book nearby to enjoy too! If you’re out and about in the Traverse City area, please stop in to visit.
In May I attended a regional conference for Libraries for the Blind & Physically Handicapped and I’d like to share some of my experiences with you. Whenever we have a conference there is a speaker who, like you, is a consumer of this program. This year’s representative was Cindy Paulding, a social worker, speaker about disabilities, and photographer.
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Connections- Spring 2011 Newsletter
Published on March 11, 2011 - 4:21pm — kkeltoConnections, Spring 2011
Happy Anniversary to Us! National Library Service this month celebrates 80 years helping visually and physically impaired people enjoy their favorite books and magazines. This free library program has brought reading materials in audio and Braille formats into the homes of preschoolers to centenarians, and now even offers downloadable books. The system began in 1931 with 19 libraries and now includes 113 libraries throughout the United States. All materials are provided by the federal government, and the average patron uses over $600 worth of materials per year. Administrative costs are paid by state and local governments. A big thank you goes to Traverse Area District Library for supporting our local LBPH in Traverse City since 1972.
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IRS Assistance for People Wtih Disabilities
Published on January 24, 2011 - 3:39pm — kkeltoDid you know that hundreds of the most popular tax forms and publications are available for download for sight impaired individuals? These products range from talking tax forms to Braille and Large Print formats, and are accessible using screen reading software, refreshable Braille displays and voice recognition software.
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Connections- Winter 2010 Newsletter
Published on December 2, 2010 - 12:20pm — kkeltoYou’re invited to join the staff of the Grand Traverse Area Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped and the “Sightseers” Low Vision Support Group for:
A Holiday Gathering
Friday, December 10th, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
In the McGuire Room of the Traverse Area District Library
610 Woodmere Avenue, Traverse City
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LBPH Newsletter, Fall 2010
Published on September 22, 2010 - 11:03am — kkeltoConnections Fall 2010
Fall is in the air! Even if you can’t see the colorful change of the seasons, I hope you will be enjoying the sounds smells and feel of fall: the rustle and crunch of leaves, the rattle of cornstalks in the wind, the crispness of the air, the smoky smell of burning leaves, the aroma and sweet/tart taste of the first crispy fall apples. For the more mature among you, here are some quotes to savor:
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Connections - Summer 2010 Newsletter
Published on June 29, 2010 - 12:30pm — kkeltoWe hope you’re enjoying your summer, which can be all too short in Michigan! Keep in mind your players are portable and with a battery charge can be enjoyed while traveling and out-of doors.
Much of this newsletter will seem like a rerun of the last one, but as we are continually asked the same questions about the new digital players, it seems worth repeating the answers.
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Connections - Spring 2010 Newsletter
Published on March 31, 2010 - 10:48am — kkeltoAs the days March on toward Spring, we march forward in our distribution of digital players! Many LBPH patrons are now happy users of NLS digital talking book players and books. As we receive monthly allotment s of the new players, we are working our way through the wait list. Eventually everyone will receive a digital player, but you will receive one sooner if you let us know
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Digital Players at Last!
Published on November 13, 2009 - 4:38pm — kkeltoGrand Traverse Area Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped has begun roll-out of new Digital Book Machines. Beginning with veterans, we have sent out about 50 digital players so far to users in our 16 county service area. Following many years of records and then cassettes, the new format is being enthusiastically received! The players are smaller, very easy to use





