OK Library for Blind

Talking books, magazines, and more for the visually and physically disabled. Send us an email for more information, [email protected].

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This month, get a closer look at the Oklahoma Library for the Blind by visiting the Mabel C. Fry Public Library in Yukon, OK. In June, the Yukon Library has a display case filled with items such a recording studio mic, SMART brailler, braille Legos, and so much more.

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If you haven't signed up for our 2026 Summer Reading Program, it's not too late. This year's Summer Reading is open to children and adults. Check out the new prizes up for grabs here: https://t.co/7fwzPRsO9F.

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This summer, our friends at the Metropolitan Library System are celebrating Capitol Hill Library's 75th Anniversary! Check out one of these upcoming events: June 8, July 15, or Aug. 18. More info: https://t.co/sR9eoTwGKe #OKC #Libraries #OKCHistory

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We're at this year's MOKA Conference for the Blind today through Thursday at the Broken Arrow Stoney Creek Inn. Pre-conference activity included an interactive and accessible mobile petting zoo for conference attendees. For more information, please visit: https://t.co/oiga0ryv0X

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It's almost time for our Summer Reading Program. Check out our website for the summer reading registration and reading log forms. For the first time ever, the Summer Reading Program is open to adults, so all our patrons can participate in author talks, themed booklists, etc.

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We're on the road this week and will be in Tulsa at the North Tulsa Senior Fair on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. Swing by the W.L. Hutcherson YMCA on 1120 Pine Street in North Tulsa. Come check out our booth and see other exhibitors. Free admission.

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Attn: OKC patrons and residents. Come swing by our booth and say hi at the 7th Annual Spring OKC Better with Age Fun Day event on May 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. See what's new with the library and check out the other exhibitors. Free admission.

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Special thanks to everyone who stopped by our table yesterday at the inaugural Library Day at the Capitol. The special event featured libraries from all over Oklahoma. #Libraries #Oklahoma #Education #Learning

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Did you know April 19-25th is not only National Library Week, but also National Volunteer Week?

Thank you, volunteers!

#NationalVolunteerWeek #Volunteers #GiveThanks #Gratitude

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As we continue to celebrate National Library Week 2026, we focus on this year's theme to "Find Your Joy." Today's celebration is "National Library Outreach Day." #LibraryOutreachDay #FindYourJoy #Reading #Books #Library #Oklahoma

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It’s Library Workers Day, and today we recognize the Oklahoma Library for the Blind team members who help us fulfill our shared mission that “That All May Read.”

#LibraryWorkersDay #NationalLibraryWeek #NLWD26

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This weekend, our friends at the Metropolitan Library System will host a visit with Jerry Pallotta, bestselling author of the "Who Would Win?" book series. For more information, visit https://t.co/kSGOWYtMnA

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Did you know today (April 16) is National Librarian Day? We extend a special thank-you to our three full-time librarians: Andrew Shockley, Erin Byrne and Marka Simms.

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Coming soon: The Oklahoma Library for the Blind "Many A Page" podcast. This podcast will be available on our website or through our book cartridge mailing program. To read more about the new book club podcast, check out the latest issue of our Bright Future newsletter online.

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Special thanks to Debbie Eagle and Jennifer Ratliff from our Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SBVI) offices in Tulsa who helped us at this year's Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians (OAOP) Vision Summit in Norman last week.

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April Fools : A Mira James mystery by Jess Lourey
DB109180 "Librarian and aspiring PI Mira James has discovered one corpse a month for each of the eleven months she's lived in Battle Lake, Minnesota...

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Attn BARD Users: The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) at the Library of Congress is conducting a research study to learn about the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) Mobile app. Take the BARD Mobile App Survey here: https://t.co/K2IWDVZUwH

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The Lantern of Lost Memories
by Sanaka Hiiragi
DB124831

"This is the story of the peculiar and magical photo studio owned by Mr. Hirasaki, a collector of antique cameras."

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Employment Support Services and library staff met with patrons, lawmakers, and other state agencies during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol on March 23, 2026.

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Four Thousand Paws : Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod : a Veterinarian's Story
By Lee Morgan
DB122275

An intimate account--the first from a trail veterinarian--of the canines who brave the challenges of the Iditarod.