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2025 Dyslexia Summit
The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD), in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and community organizations, will host the inaugural Dyslexia Summit on Thursday, October 16, 2025. This free, fully accessible event will be held virtually via Zoom Meeting and live-streamed on the Maryland State Library Agency’s YouTube Channel.
The summit will bring together educators, parents, researchers, advocates, and professionals to advance understanding and support for individuals with dyslexia. Keynote speakers Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide, founders of The Dyslexic Advantage, will highlight the unique strengths often found in individuals with dyslexia. Sessions will feature experts sharing practical strategies and resources for families, educators, and advocates, on topics including co-occurring conditions like ADHD and anxiety, assistive technologies, effective advocacy, and inclusive educational strategies.
Registration is now open. Learn more at: https://msla.maryland.gov/Pages/Dyslexia-Summit.aspx
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 Technology User Group - hands reading an electronic braille reader.
Technology User Group
The next three Technology User Group meetings will be held on:
- Saturday, September 27 - iOS 26
- Saturday, October 11 - What's new in Fusion
- Saturday, November 8 - AT Gifts for the Holidays
All meetings begin at 10:00 a.m., and can be accessed by either calling in or via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting:
Meeting ID: 656 203 7293
Call in Number:
1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 656 203 7293#
One Tap Mobile:
+13017158592,,6562037293#
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Youth Highlights
It’s Back to School time! So much to do, but it's easier than ever to stay connected to events and programs at The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) with Remind. Don't miss out!
You can choose to interact with Remind in the way that best fits your lifestyle: text, app or email notifications.
Download the Remind app on your smartphone.
Kids: Use the link: rmd.at/db3hefg.
Teens: Use the link: rmd.at/7ebgc6.
OR
Kids: Text @db3hefg to number 81010.
Teens: Text @7ebgc6 to number 81010.
Life is busy! Stay connected!
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Magazine Highlight
Please contact the library to subscribe to this or any other magazines. The following magazine is also available on BARD:
American Indian
Featuring Native American art and culture, this engages its readers with diverse articles about the histories of American Indian nations and the contemporary challenges facing Native peoples across the Western Hemisphere.
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Braille on Demand
The Braille on Demand pilot project provides patrons an opportunity to request, receive, and retain up to five hard copy braille books of their choice per month from braille titles that are currently available on BARD. Go to the Braille-on-Demand Request Form to request a title online. If you would like to speak with someone or place your request over the phone, please call your local network library or contact NLS at 800-424-8567 or nlsref@loc.gov.
If the title does not appear in electronic format in braille on BARD, please contact your network library with your request to borrow a hard copy. After you fill out the online request form, NLS may contact you to review details before the order is completed.
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Get ready for a flavorful evening in the kitchen. Join Creative Alliance’s Artesanas for a live, interactive virtual cooking class from our Creativity Center community kitchen. In this hour-long, step-by-step session, you will learn how to make tacos de pollo (chicken) and fresh salsa in real time, cooking along with one of our talented Artesanas.
This special program marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), which honors the cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities. We invite you to continue exploring and learning through our curated Hispanic Heritage Month reading list, available on our website.
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Maryland Accessible Textbook Program
The Maryland Accessible Textbook Program (MAT), housed at the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD), provides accessible textbooks for Maryland college students who are blind, visually impaired, or have print disabilities. In addition to the support offered by Disability Student Services (DSS) offices, MAT gives students and schools another option for acquiring accessible electronic texts quickly and seamlessly.
For more information, visit the webpage or contact us directly at accessible.textbook@maryland.gov or 410-230-2453.
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Community Partner Spotlight: Metropolitan Washington Ear
The Metropolitan Washington Ear, Inc. (MWE) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization incorporated under the laws of the state of Maryland. MWE provides reading and information services, and training for blind, visually impaired, and physically disabled people who cannot effectively read print, see plays, watch television programs and films, or view museum exhibits. Established in 1974, they've been providing quality services throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia for more than 50 years.
NOTE: When applying for service, you will be asked to consent and agree to the Agreement for Dial-in Service and/or the Agreement for Radio Reading Service that you are applying for. Use the links below to download them. You may complete the online application, or you may download the Application for Service below, complete it, and return it to MWE. Read the Certification of Disability
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Get a Free Bookshare Account
Did you know that Bookshare has over 11,000 human-narrated
titles? As an LBPD patron, you can get a free Bookshare account
to supplement the books you receive from the Library. For more
information, contact the LBPD Reference Desk at (410) 230-2443
or email reference.desk@maryland.gov.
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 Collection Highlights
Cocina Criolla, by Carmen Aboy Valldejuli
DB 111691 (Spanish language)
Written entirely in Spanish, Cocina Criolla, the standard reference work on traditional Puerto Rican cooking, is in its 68th printing and has special appeal to those who enjoy the island's cuisine. In addition to offering hundreds of delicious recipes, Cocina Criolla includes advice for the inexperienced cook that ranges from suggestions about the most efficient way to read a recipe to suggestions about what kitchen equipment every cook should have. Spanish language.
Cocina Cubana: 350 Recetas Tipicas (Cuban Cooking: 350 Typical Recipes), by Raquel Rábade Roque
DB 68969 (Spanish language)
This compilation explores the subtle flavors and varieties of classic Cuban food. Presents recipes ranging from rum-based cocktails to soups, salads, croquettes, banana and plantain side dishes, main entrées, and desserts and marmalades. Spanish language.
My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes and Convictions, by Gabriela Cámara
BR 24997
DB 115565
Inspired by the flavors, ingredients, and flair of culinary and cultural hotspot Mexico City, Gabriela Cámara's style of fresh-first, vegetable-forward, legume-loving, and seafood-centric Mexican cooking is a siren call to home cooks who crave authentic, on-trend recipes they can make with confidence and regularity. With 150 recipes, Mexican food-lovers will find all the dishes they want to cook and will discover many sure-to-be favorites. A dozen essays detail the principles that distinguish her cooking, from why non-GMO corn matters to how everything can be a taco. Cámara is the most internationally recognized figure in Mexican cuisine, and her innovative, simple Mexican food is exactly what home cooks want to cook.
Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America, by José Andrés
DB 62462
Award-winning Spanish chef shares dozens of recipes for a traditional cuisine characterized by small portions that can serve either as appetizers or entrees. Dishes are organized by ingredients, such as olives, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, rice, cheese, eggs, seafood, chicken, and pork. Includes wine tips, serving suggestions, and modern variations.
Treasures of the Mexican Table: Classic Recipes, Local Secrets, by Pati Jinich
BR 24332
DB 108967
For the last decade, Pati Jinich has sought out the Mexican culinary treasures of her home country, from birria, to salsa macha, to coyotas, to carne asada. Many of these dishes are local specialties, heirlooms passed down through generations, unknown outside of their original regions. Others have become national sensations. Each recipe comes with a story told in Pati's warm, relatable style. And each has been tested in Pati's American kitchen to ensure it is the best of its kind. Together, these essential recipes paint a vivid picture of the richness of Mexico.
Get more book ideas by searching Collections Connections, Talking Book Topics, Braille Book Review, LBPD's online catalog, or calling the reference desk.
 Marylandia Updates
Folktales
Maryland Legends: Folklore from the Old Line State, by Trevor J. Blank, narrated by Barbara Anderson
DBC 12456
The demon car of Seven Hills Road, the ominous Hell House above the Patapsco River, the mythical Snallygaster of western Maryland – these are the extraordinary tales and bizarre creatures that color Maryland's folklore. The Blue Dog of Port Tobacco faithfully guards his master's gold even in death, and in Cambridge, the headless ghost of Big Liz watches over the treasure of Greenbriar Swamp. The woods of Prince George's County are home to stories of the menacing Goatman, while on stormy nights at the nearby University of Maryland, the strains of a ghostly piano float from Marie Mount Hall. The authors unravel legends of Maryland from the storied heroics of the First Maryland Regiment in the Revolutionary War to the mystery of the Edgar Allen Poe Toaster.
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