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Neighbor-state cooperation at the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library

Neighbor-state cooperation at the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library

Recently, Joel Henderson of the Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library visited the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) in Seattle to learn more about the audiobook production program.   Both libraries are regional libraries of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) of the Library of Congress. WTBBL is a program of the Washington State Library, which is a division of the Office of Secretary of State. Joel met with each audiobook recording staff…

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Tea and Ten-Squared

Tea and Ten-Squared

Photo courtesy of Washington Talking Book & Braille Library The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library hosted its seventh annual Ten-Squared event last weekend, celebrating its patrons who are 100 years or older.  WTBBL currently has 50 patrons who have reached this milestone. Four centenarians and their guests attended the event, along with staff from Washington State Library, WTBBL and the Office of Secretary of State. The photo features in the front row, from left: Faith Callahan (age 106), Edna…

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