Worcester Talking Book Library

We had a lot of fun, thank you for inviting us Worcester Red Sox! We had a lot of fun at Polar Park tonight!

Our Worcester Talking Book Library staff were celebrated at the Worcester Red Sox game today in honor of their National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled Subregional Library of the Year award. So fun!!!

Don't miss the final NLS Summer Reading Author Panel Discussion TODAY, August 11, at 4:00PM. Today's discussion is "Digging Up the Past: A Historical Fiction Panel" with authors Sadeqa Johnson, Jeff Shaara, and Elizabeth Wein. They will explore the research, imagination, and craft behind the historical fiction genre, and why bringing the past to life on the page matters more than ever.
To register and listen in, visit:

Summer Reading Program Summer reading suggestions brought to you by the Braille Institute of America. New titles picked each summer.

Join us on Monday, August 3rd for a free concert with musical duo Two of a Kind to celebrate Summer Reading! This concert will be held in the meeting room at the Frances Perkins Branch, located at 470 West Boylston Street, Worcester.

Great opportunity to give back to the low vision community, sponsored by our friends at EYE AUDIO RADIO

EyeAudioRadio is promoting the inaugural Eye Health Awareness Night at the WooSox game at Polar Park, Thursday, August 13, 2026. Our theme: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame!" We hope to draw a record crowd for our first event, and invite folks to generously donate tickets to blind and visually impaired individuals who may not be able to afford to buy a ticket.
Please spread the word and join us as we recognize eye care professionals and supporters, caregivers and volunteers.
We will have the 2025 International Optician of the Year throwing out a celebratory first pitch, and we hope to have a parade of members from Gate A to the third-base concourse area before the game. The game, like all WooSox games, is audio-described on EyeAudioRadio.org.
Attached is more information about the event, or you can go directly to eyeaudioradio.org/eye-health-awareness-day/

Eye Health Awareness Day – Eye Audio Radio => Arrive when the gates open at 5:45 pm, and go to the gathering area inside Gate A Enter at Gate A if possible (this may be impractical for some, especially paratransit riders).=> We will gather there and start the parade at approximately 6 pm. => Ceremonial first pitch shortly thereafter, recogni...

Thank you to the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled for this honor! Congratulations to our colleagues at the Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled as well!

We are so proud to share that we were named the 2026 Subregional Library of the Year by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled at The Library of Congress. Thank you to our patrons who made this possible, we are honored to serve you!

More national recognition for Worcester! The Worcester Talking Book Library has been named the 2026 Subregional Library of the Year by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled at the Library of Congress. This prestigious honor recognizes WTBL's commitment to expanding accessibility through innovative programming, adaptive technology, community outreach, and ensuring everyone has access to the joy of reading. Congratulations to the entire WTBL team on this incredible achievement!

Staff are left to right:
Lee Anne, Head of Worcester Talking Book Library
Cheryl, Reader’s Advisor
Joel, Programming and Outreach Librarian
Karen, Programming and Outreach Librarian
Bianca, Reader’s Advisor

Photograph by Chloe Egaña.

We are hosting a Tactile Art exhibit this month! Please come by any time between now and August 15th to interact with this cool exhibit!

Worcester Library Hosts Tactile Art Exhibit The Worcester Public Library announced the opening of an interactive tactile exhibit at its main branch, at 3 Salem Sq., starting July 15.

Still some spots available for our Aromatherapy 101 program with Kim Larkin on Saturday, July 18th!

Please feel free to share with others!

The live audio described production of “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks’ celebration will take place on Saturday evening, July 4, 2026 from 8:00 to 10:00 PM ET, 5:00 to 7:00 PM PT on NBC. Live audio description will be provided by Descriptive Video Works, and the description talent will be presented by Sarah Mennell.

As always, if audio description is not reliably passed through (also known as Network SAP), please contact your local broadcast network affiliate or the
relevant provider as soon as possible. The "What To Do When AD Isn't Available" section of the Audio Description Project's "AD for Film and TV" page
(adp.acb.org) provides various strategies that can be utilized in your personal advocacy.