We wanted to share some fun facts and information about our library. Watch for Did You Know posts each month.
When did the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled program begin?
The free library service was established by Congress when the Pratt-Smoot Act became law in 1931 to provide blind adults with books in an embossed format. This program would become the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS). The Act was amended in 1934 to include sound recordings (talking books), expanded in 1952 to include children, in 1962 to provide music materials, and again in 1966, to include individuals with physical limitations that prevent reading regular print. Our library became a regional Library of the National Library Service in 1960.
For more information on the history of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled visit their History Page