Free Virtual Learning Opportunities
Our friends at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library in New York City have once again generously opened up attendance at their virtual programs to members of the blind and print disabled community all over the United States. GLS patrons are welcome to...
Discover a braille library for young Georgians
On a recent visit to Macon, some members of the GLS staff were lucky enough to get up close and personal with one of the hidden gems of Georgia library collections: the braille books at historic Washington Memorial Library. It may surprise you to learn that the Macon...
Help GaRRS Enhance Services for the Vision-Impaired
The Georgia Radio Reading Service (GaRRS) has been dedicated to enriching the lives of Georgians with visual and print impairments by providing free radio and on-demand audio service for over 40 years . They are conducting a survey that will help them continue to...
Verbal instructions for inclusive crafts
Accessible origami Last summer, for the 2023 GLS Summer Reading Program, some of our staff experimented with writing verbal instructions for a couple of origami projects. Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, is by definition a tactile activity. Yet most of the...
GLS holiday hours for the end of 2023
The upcoming holidays for University System of Georgia (the parent organization of GLS) and for Fulton County Library System (where our public-facing GLS Atlanta Library is housed) are bringing some adjustments in hours and levels of service for the final days of...
GLS seeks advisory council members
The GLS Library Consumers’ Advisory Council (LCAC) is actively seeking members-at-large. We encourage applications from GLS patrons throughout the state of Georgia who are willing to serve for two-year or three-year terms. Meetings are held virtually on the first...
White Cane Awareness Day in Georgia
White Cane Awareness Day is coming up on October 15. According to National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono, "White Cane Awareness Day is our way of emphasizing the critical role that this tool plays in living the lives we want and informing the public...
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (GLS) is proud to join more than a dozen other organizations and agencies in supporting Georgia's observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an annual awareness campaign that takes...
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Free Virtual Learning Opportunities
Our friends at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library in New York City have once...
