The Long Branch Free Public Library will host the special program, “Introducing Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons,” from 2-4 p.m. March 19 in the Community Room at 328 Broadway. All are welcome to attend this free program.
The guest speaker will be Head of Readers Services Liz Burns of Trenton’s Talking Book and Braille Center. She will explain the recent improvements that have been made to the Outspoken Library, which provides information on the no-cost, home-delivered, accessible reading services of the New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center (TBBC).
TBBC serves New Jersey residents of all ages who have difficulty reading printed books due to physical impairment, reading disability or vision challenges. TBBC is a regional library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, a division of the U.S. Library of Congress and a bureau of the New Jersey State Library.
Burns will also discuss other services offered by TBBC and the Digital Talking Book Machine and how to register for them at the Long Branch Free Public Library.
Librarian Janet Birckhead will talk about the library’s large-print and audiobook collections.
Stanley Soden, director of Independent Living Services at MOCEANS Center for Independent Living in Long Branch, will speak about services available locally through MOCEANS.
The library’s Outspoken kiosk is located in the large-print section. Contact the library staff at any time for assistance using this free service. For more information, call 732-222-3900 or visit www.longbranchlib.org.