Perkins Library

07/25/2025

We had a great time with Matthew from Bricks for the Blind, who lead a workshop showcasing his company's text-based instructions that allow builders to create sets independently. Participants left the tutorial with a completed race car! 🏎️

Check out the over 350 text-based building instructions available for free on their website: BricksForTheBlind.org

07/24/2025

Did you know that Amelia Earhart volunteered at Perkins School for the Blind before becoming a renowned aviator? ✈️

She was a driver for a Syrian boy who had been blinded by a kerosene heater explosion and needed help getting to his lessons. Inspired by the teachers at Perkins, she also volunteered as a reader for the students and became an assistant to the drama director.

You can find books about Amelia Earhart in accessible formats at Perkins Library! Just give us a call. Learn more about other famous folks' connections to Perkins: https://bit.ly/43QtjML

07/23/2025

Last week, we joined Perkins School for the Blind students and teachers in celebrating with a parade, pride-themed crafts, music, and ice cream! ❤️ 💛 🤍 🩵 💚

We were excited to have Colleen Flangan from the Boston Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities to help kick off the festivities and remind us of the power of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which will have its 35th anniversary on Sunday, July 26.

Happy Disability Pride!

07/22/2025

For this edition of , we're doing something different! Enjoy audio samples from a selection of our most recently recorded , straight from the Perkins Library Recording Studio! 🎧 Enjoy!

Enjoy this selection of the latest additions to Perkins Library's audiobook collection straight from the Recording Studio!

07/21/2025

Reading isn't just for school. It's for life! Accessing literacy requires a range of skills, like learning to take a book out of the library. Here are popular books that teens are reading in accessible formats from the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library.

📕 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (GGG Series) by Holly Jackson
Available in audiobook (DB 98616)

📕 Legendborn (Legendborn Cycle Series) by Tracy Deonn
Available in audiobook (DB 100993) and braille (BR 23695)

📕 The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson Series) by Rick Riordan
Available in audiobook (DB 63443)

📕 Nick and Charlie (Heartstopper Series) by Alice Oseman
Available in audiobook (DB 112715)

📕 Sunrise on the Reaping (Hunger Games Series) by Suzanne Collins
Available in audiobook (DB 127954) and braille (BR 26205)

To learn more about Perkins Transition Center programs that teach these skills, sign up for our monthly Transition newsletter: Perkins.org/transition-center/

To learn more about Perkins Library's audio, braille, and large print reading services for patrons in Massachusetts and beyond, visit: Perkins.org/Library/

07/20/2025

Researchers at The University of Oklahoma are looking to better understand the causes of age-related blindness to help treat or slow degeneration. Read more: https://bit.ly/42WhdB5

New research from the University of Oklahoma aims to illuminate the causes of age-related macular degeneration and help clinicians peer into a black box of blindness.

07/19/2025

Healthline has compiled a list of the most helpful assistive devices for older adults, who face unique health challenges later in life. Read more: https://bit.ly/3YSor70

Assistive devices can help older people keep their independence and increase their safety. Learn about some of the best options here.

07/18/2025

What a great day to celebrate ! ❤️💛🤍🩵💚

07/18/2025

Three audio magazines have been added to the NLS collection. Call us to start your subscription!

1️⃣ Best Friends (6 issues/year)
This uplifting magazine for pet lovers is full of engaging stories, happy tales of rescue, and gorgeous photos. It is the official publication of Best Friends Animal Society, a national nonprofit membership organization dedicated to saving the lives of homeless pets.

2️⃣ Magnolia Journal (Quarterly)
This magazine from Chip and Joanna Gaines contains inspiration for life and home. Useful as a resource and a guide to living well, the Magnolia Journal contains stories, recipes, tips, and useful information you will refer back to again and again.

3️⃣ Mother Jones (6 issues/year)
This nonprofit, American progressive magazine focuses on news, commentary, and investigative journalism on topics including politics, environment, human rights, health, and culture.

Contact the library: https://bit.ly/4d4iwjK

07/17/2025

In a world where over 3.5 million U.S. veterans live with hearing loss, often resulting from the loud nature of warfare, assistive technology is advancing like never before. Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZLXH8k

Members of the armed services put their lives on the line to protect the citizens and borders of our country. But for many, the comfort of returning home is all too often marked by another confrontation: the battle with hearing loss due to the deafening nature of modern warfare. Over three and a hal...

07/16/2025

In celebration of both Month and Day, check out these fantastic reads from authors with !

📘 Interabled by Shane and Hannah Burcaw (Squirmy and Grubs)
Available in audiobook and braille

📘 Connecting Dots by Joshua A. Miele
Available in audiobook and braille

📘 White Supremacy Is All Around: Notes From a Black Disabled Woman in a White World by Akilah Cadet
Available in audiobook

📘 The Calculation of You and Me by Serena Kaylor
Available in audiobook

📘 At First Smile by Melissa Whitney
Available in audiobook

📘 Jellyfish Have No Ears by Adèle Rosenfeld
Available in audiobook

📘 The Encyclopedia: Brief Essays on Altered Sight by Naomi Cohn
Available in braille

📘 Cyborg Detective by Jillian Weise
Available in audiobook and braille

07/15/2025

A new model of XanderGlasses includes the ability to translate spoken language and environmental noises into realtime captions, which appear in the user's field of vision. Read more: https://bit.ly/3GdhQxu

XanderGlasses Connect - The 'XanderGlasses Connect' are transforming accessibility with an innovative leap in wearable tech, designed to support individuals who struggle w...