Danvers|Local Event
A Visit with The Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library
Opening Doors to Reading: Accessible Library Materials for All
Join us with Erin Fragola for this free event and explore resources that open up a world of reading and learning.
Discover how the National Library Service (NLS) makes books, magazines, and music accessible for people who cannot read traditional print. Learn about free resources, adaptive technologies, and the importance of equal access to information for everyone.
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) offers free library resources—including audiobooks, braille, and adaptive reading technologies—to people who cannot use standard print materials.
Bio: Erin Fragola is the Outreach Manager at Perkins Library in Watertown, the Regional NLS Library providing accessible resources for people living in Massachusetts who have print disabilities as well as the institutions that serve them. Erin has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Worcester State University and a master’s degree in Library and Information Science (LIS) from Valdosta State University in Georgia with a focus on information access and accessibility.
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