Perkins Library

Perkins #Library provides free services to Massachusetts residents who have difficulty reading print materials due to a disability. Part of @PerkinsVision

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In celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month during America's 250th anniversary year, check out these reads about the LGBTQIA+ community's fight for rights throughout the years. 🏳️‍🌈 Books available at Perkins Library in accessible formats can be found at: https://t.co/IZqJ6R6PuP

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A researcher at the University of Michigan has developed a modular wall system that can be customized to adjust sound reflection for those with hearing loss. #AssistiveTechnology https://t.co/0nff9wxpSO

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Did you know that Perkins Library offers a range of audio #Magazines for kids? 🎧 Call the library to learn how to subscribe!

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It's almost #SummerReading time again! 🦖 This year's theme is "Unearth a Story" focused on archaeology, paleontology, history, and DINOSAURS! 🦕

Register for Perkins Library program event reminders and access to this year’s Summer Reading bingo board: https://t.co/9S5xSty3Tj

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We offer an ever-growing collection of audio-described DVDs, specially formatted with an additional audio track that describes the action of the film. 🍿 Whether you're looking for superhero action, sci-fi hijinks, or animated fun, we've got something for you!

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New #Accessibility features are coming soon to #Apple products, including updates to VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control, and Accessibility Reader. https://t.co/2JhRV7Xym6

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We will be close on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Regular service hours will resume on Tuesday.

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Share this message to encourage all businesses and organizations to prioritize digital accessibility, because accessibility matters! #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay #GAAD

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Join us for Virtually Able: Stories of Disabled Tech Life, a virtual event where seven storytellers from the disability community will share their lived experiences with tech.

🗓️ Friday, May 29
🕖 7 p.m. ET
📍 Via Zoom

Call Erin Fragola at 617-972-7247 for access information.

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Did you know that you can request museum passes from Perkins Library? 🖼️ We offer discounted admission passes for several Boston-based institutions that celebrate art, nature, and scientific curiosity! 🦒

Call us at 617-972-7240 to learn more and plan your next excursion!

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Did you know that Perkins Library is a part of a Library of Congress program dedicated to providing #Braille and audio materials to people with disabilities? 🔉 Learn more about the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (#NLS): https://t.co/MU5BivK27w

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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have a rich history of fighting for change and inclusion in the United States. Check out this list of reads in celebration of #AAPIHeritageMonth and America's 250th anniversary: https://t.co/Q1tdrjHI26

#AAPI #RecommendedReads

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This game controller is designed to help kids learn #Braille! 🎮 https://t.co/2A8F8YDBRd

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“Braille allows me to offer as much accessibility as possible to everyone who wants it,” says Beth, @PerkinsLibrary’s #Braille Production Manager.

Tell us in the comments, what has braille done for you?

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For our next Perkins Library Without Walls, acclaimed poet and essayist Stephen Kuusisto will reflect on blindness, independence, and the meaning of access.

🗓️ Tuesday, May 19, 2026
🕑 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
📍 Perkins Library Zoom room

To register, call 617-972-7852.

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Researchers have developed a vibrating alarm pillow designed to alert #Deaf users of emergencies without compromising comfort. 🛌 What do you think of this innovation? #AssistiveTechnology https://t.co/H6NKQozMyS

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Check out these children's #Audiobooks, all recently produced at the Perkins Library recording studio! 🎙️ #ChildrensBookWeek

• Anatopsis
• Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms
• Nicholas: A Massachusetts Tale
• Sense of Play
• Sea Chest in the Attic
• The Ghost on Main Street

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Still haven't had your #StarWars fill after "May the Fourth (be with you)?" 🪐 Check out these #RecommendedReads from the expanded Star Wars universe! https://t.co/QNDteyxVYZ

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For May's reading challenge, read a book set in #Massachusetts! Our reader advisors are just a call away with even more ideas. 📚

Submit your books to by the end of each month to be entered for prizes! Sign up for the challenge: https://t.co/91Qb3W2tgI

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A developing application describes images of food in order to help blind users with inaccessible online menus. 🍣 #AssistiveTechnology #DigitalAccessibility https://t.co/h8fjqI3fbZ