Booklist – December 2023 Alaska always captures our imagination. Is it the sheer size of the state? Is it Arctic cold and permafrost? Is it the aurora borealis? Is it …
Post Office Holiday Delays
The holidays are here again! These special time of year is wonderful for so many reasons, but it can get hectic and busy. The United States Postal Service experiences significant …
Blindness Awareness Month and White Cane Safety Day
October is blindness awareness month! Throughout the month of October, we celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or have visual disabilities. We also celebrated White Cane Safety Day …
Make a Braille Heart Valentine
Follow these instructions to make a simple braille heart for your loved ones this Valentine’s Day. Little Heart – 3 rows, 4 cells across (each cell separated by a comma) …
Laughing Through the Holidays
Book List – December 2022 December is a wonderful time of the year. It brings holidays that promote peace, love, and generosity. We are inspired to be better people. Nearly …
Looking For Your Next Read
Check out Talking Book Topics for November – December 2022 and send in an order form with your requests. Happy reading! Talking Book Topics (PDF) Order Form (PDF)
NFB Utah Chapter Christmas Parties
The National Federation of the Blind, Salt Lake Chapter Christmas party will be December 17th from 10 – 12 am. The cost will be $8 per person or $20 per family. …
Winter Reading Program 2023
It’s time again for the Utah State Library winter reading program. The 2023 theme is “Building the Impossible.” We’ll send a cartridge out in January containing the five core books …
NLS – Patron Listserv
Want to get the latest news and updates from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled? NLS’s Patron Engagement Section now hosts an announce-only listserv that will …
National Farmer’s Day
Book List – October 2022 We celebrate National Farmer Day on October 12. Many of us have lived on farms at some point in our lives. However, even if we’re …
NLS Braille-on-Demand Project
Are you interested in increasing your personal braille library? As part of its braille modernization initiative, Nation Library Service (NLS) launched the Braille-on-Demand pilot project on Monday, June 20,2022. This …
Dog Days of Summer
Booklist – August 2022 Last summer we noted that we often hear about the dog days of summer, those extremely hot high summer days each year. The term doesn’t actually …