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Maryland LBPD provides accessible reading options to those who cannot access traditional print.
Turtle Day is a fun way to celebrate these little (and not-so-little) reptiles. Read more about them:
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Talk like Yoda, we do! Celebrate "Talk Like Yoda Day" by learning about Yoda's character arc.
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GIF: Yoda stating, "Always in motion is the future."
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2 days ago
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Women have made an immeasurable impact on space science. Find out more:
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3 days ago
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We love bees! Celebrate World Bee Day with this cute video.
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4 days ago
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Today is Malcolm X Day, and it commemorates the legacy of a prominent civil rights leader. Born Malcolm Little, the man behind this day became a pivotal figure in the fight for racial equality in the United States. You can find our full collection on Malcolm X here:
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Food allergies impact millions of Americans. Learn more about how you can mitigate food allergies with "Food Without Fear" by Dr. R. Gupta (DB104815). The book helps to build a better understanding of food allergies and sensitivities for all ages.
6 days ago
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When you get to the exciting part of the book, but people keep interrupting.
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16 days ago
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Help us celebrate Children's Book Week by telling us your favorite childhood book. Some of our favorites are: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (DBC 19979; BR 22026) The Velveteen Rabbit (DB 41681; BR 11596) The Book With No Pictures (DB 9571) Explore our collection here:
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17 days ago
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Deaf Awareness Week is May 4th through May 10th, and we're excited to highlight our partners at the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library. Visit their website to learn more about their collection, community events, and more!
18 days ago
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Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5th to celebrate Mexico's surprising victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Learn more by reading "Cinco de Mayo" by James Garcia. (DB 61994). For grades 3-6.
19 days ago
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May the 4th Be With You! Keep the Rebel Alliance alive by reading great Star Wars books from our collection:
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20 days ago
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Ever wonder how jazz got its start? Read about it to celebrate International Jazz Day. The Swing Era (DB 38264)
24 days ago
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It's International Guide Dog Day! Show us your pups.
25 days ago
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Celebrate National Super Hero Day by showing us your Super Hero mask. Need a mask? Check out:
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Superhero Mask Templates | Free Printable Templates & Coloring Pages | FirstPalette.com
Print and decorate these four free printable mask templates into awesome paper superhero masks. You can also use the mask templates as patterns for crafting superhero felt or fabric masks.
https://www.firstpalette.com/printable/superhero-mask.html
26 days ago
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It's "Tell a Story Day"! Learn how to write a novel with our class, Novel Writing 101, with John DeDakis.
https://loom.ly/61ZcH2M
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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27 days ago
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Have a book suggestion? Drop it in the comments below, or complete this form:
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NLS Book Recommendation Form
NLS patrons can complete this form to recommend books that are not in the collection. Before submitted a recommendation, please check the NLS Catalog, which includes books that are in process but not yet on BARD. Not yet a patron? Visit the NLS website for more information on how to apply. Recommendations are reviewed for possible addition to the collection by the NLS Collection Development team, and only those published in the past five years will be considered. More complex requests, like ...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbtt1oprs4e-L-pOEbTyuRmJ7-x0v0a1fZbX7DOCz93WaCJA/viewform
28 days ago
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Happy Birthday, Eeyore! Eeyore Has a Birthday BR 15620
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Love the Earth? Celebrate it. Drop a comment about how you are working to help protect and restore the environment. GIF: The text "Earth Day is Every Day" with a drawing of Earth spinning on a blue background.
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about 1 month ago
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Celebrate Chinese Language Day by diving deep into the collection. Learn Mandarin and Cantonese, or learn about China's history and culture. There's so much to explore!
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LBPD Book List
LBPD Book Catalog
https://mdlbpd.klas.com/search/search.jsf?q=Chinese
about 1 month ago
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Today is the start of National Library Week! Don't you just love your library?
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This Adult Autism Awareness Day, experience autism from the inside out through a rare fusion of professional skill and personal understanding. Life on the Bridge: Linking My World to Yours as an Autistic Therapist (BR 26502)
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It's Money Smart Week! Rewatch the webinars provided to LBPD by the CASH Campaign.
https://loom.ly/CCVr50Y
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Maryland State Library
Maryland State Library Agency (MSLA) is an independent agency. We provide strategic leadership, resources, and programmatic support to Maryland libraries to transform lives. As the state library agency for Maryland, the Maryland State Library Agency administers State and Federal funds to support Maryland libraries in their mission to offer outstanding resources, programs, and excellent customer service. Responsibilities include oversight of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print...
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about 1 month ago
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It's National Librarian Day! Today, we celebrate the amazing librarians who ensure that everyone has the right to read. "That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America." DB 124340
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It's National ASL Day! You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online or in person. Check out this resource from the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library:
https://loom.ly/vV8UDUU
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Ever wish your phone could just read things aloud — especially if you're living with vision loss? It can. Click this link for a user guide:
https://loom.ly/IirpBro
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https://loom.ly/tyEppdA
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Using Your Phone without Reading the Screen
Your phone has three built-in ways to read aloud and speak without using your vision: smart assistants (Siri, Google Assistant), read-aloud tools (Speak Screen, Select to Speak), and screen readers (VoiceOver, TalkBack). Here's when to use each one.
https://hadleyhelps.org/blog/using-your-phone-without-reading-screen
about 1 month ago
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We are proud to partner with Hadley to bring practical tools, workshops, and support to our patrons who are blind or have low vision. Learn new skills, build confidence, and connect with others. Sign up here:
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Sign Up Page
The mission of Hadley is to create personalized learning opportunities that empower adults with vision loss or blindness to thrive - at home, at work, and in their communities.
https://hadleyhelps.org/landing?referral=TUxCUERIYWRsZXlfMDAzVlcwMDAwMGdqa2VVWUFR&aff=0016g00002GOyOCAA1
about 1 month ago
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National Jazz Month is here! Read about the history of Jazz here:
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about 1 month ago
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The 2026 Virtual Hike has started, and we are so excited to be reading our way through 1,000 miles of Mexico! Learn more:
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Who doesn't love a unicorn? Happy National Unicorn Day! Enjoy "Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn," the story about a small cat who believes she is a unicorn, celebrating themes of self-acceptance, friendship, and individuality. (DBC 19988)
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It's National Bake Week! Bake up some sweet treats, and drop a picture in the comments! Check out "Baking Yesteryear," by Dylan Hollis. Inside, Dylan highlights the best (and a few of the worst) baking recipes from the 20th century. DB 115805 and BR 25081
about 2 months ago
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The 2026 Virtual Hike has started, and we are so excited to be reading our way through 1,000 miles of Mexico! Learn more:
https://loom.ly/Nir-F1g
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about 2 months ago
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It's National Student Athlete Day! Go play some Goalball! What is Goalball? Check out this video demonstration:
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- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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about 2 months ago
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Social Media Poll: Peeps — yes or no? Want to know how Peeps got their start? Check out:
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33oVuF-Y_OY&t=25s
about 2 months ago
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Did you know that our partner, Hadley, has a podcast? You can listen to Insights & Sound Bites on Spotify at
https://bit.ly/47a7NDZ
or on Apple Podcasts at
https://bit.ly/3Ph6PzD
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I had to deal with the reality of the situation
Insights & Sound Bites · Episode
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about 2 months ago
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It's International Children's Book Day! Tell us about a book you read as a child that made you laugh. One book loved by LBPD is "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Not to be outdone by "Harold and the Purple Crayon"!
about 2 months ago
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This National Crayon Day, help make the world a brighter place. The LBPD Virtual Hike has coloring sheets you can enjoy at home. If you would prefer a tactile version of the sheets with the image edges raised, please contact Ashley Biggs at
[email protected]
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about 2 months ago
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In just a few days, the 2026 Virtual Hike starts, and we are so excited to be reading our way through 1,000 miles of Mexico! Learn more:
https://loom.ly/Nir-F1g
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about 2 months ago
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Celebrating the power of the piano today. 🎹From classical favorites to contemporary hits, explore music your way with the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) Music Section:
https://loom.ly/a0VWJ1E
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Music Service and Materials - National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) | Library of Congress
Explore the NLS collection of special-format musical scores and instructional and music appreciation materials
https://www.loc.gov/nls/music/
about 2 months ago
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What are you reading today? We're reading "Unseen" by Molly Burke. Burke is a social media superstar who uses her platform to discuss vision loss and self-advocacy and to dismantle ableism. DB 134008 and BR 26457
about 2 months ago
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Let's Go O's! It is opening day, and we are super excited to cheer on the home team. Get your braille baseball schedule from the library today!
https://loom.ly/G2qj4M4
about 2 months ago
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Maryland Day is here! 🎉 Celebrate the stories, people, and history that shaped our state, and explore even more as we look ahead to America’s 250th. Start your journey with Maryland 250:
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about 2 months ago
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This is the third year of the LBPD Virtual Hike. 🥾 All month, discover stories, traditions, music, and culture from Mexico and Mexican American communities through books and activities as part of the LBPD Virtual Hike.
2 months ago
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Blossoms in the air; stories everywhere! 🌸As the National Cherry Blossom Festival returns, it’s the perfect time to get lost in something new with Maryland LBPD, where every story is within reach. How did cherry blossoms come to D.C.?
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2 months ago
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Did you know we have language learning materials?
https://loom.ly/g3Z4qcM
2 months ago
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It's World Poetry Day. Drop us a poem!
2 months ago
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It's the first day of Spring! What are your Spring plans? If it's cleaning, Marie Kondo has some great advice. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (DB 80607 and BR 21362)
2 months ago
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The LBPD Virtual Hike is back this April. Join us for the LBPD Virtual Hike, a monthlong journey celebrating Mexico and Mexican American heritage through books, culture, and community. Take the first step — register now at
https://loom.ly/Nir-F1g
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2 months ago
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Did you know that the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled offers musical scores and musical instructional materials?
https://loom.ly/c4BGtOk
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Music Service and Materials - National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) | Library of Congress
Explore the NLS collection of special-format musical scores and instructional and music appreciation materials
https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/music-service-and-materials/
2 months ago
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Today, we thank our community partners, the National Association of Social Workers, Maryland Chapter, for their hard work and dedication to LBPD and library patrons. GIF: Thank you.
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