Did you know there is a free accessible library service available to every print disabled resident in the United States?
The Federal Depository Library Program will offer a free webinar, “Accessible Content from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled,” Thursday, September 4, 2025, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Participants will learn how to extend their librarian superpowers with one simple act and get strategies for serving your print disabled patrons by leveraging the National Library Service and its network of cooperating libraries, allowing them to connect print disabled people to one of the largest recreational reading collections in the United States, filled with fully accessible audio and braille content, exceptional reader advisory services, and all the apps and devices to access this content with ease from presenter Alice O’Reilly, Chief Collections Division, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.
Register using this link. Recording and closed captioning are available.
Upon registering, a confirmation email from icSys@icohere.com will be sent with instructions for joining the webinar. To ensure delivery of that email, configure your junk mail or spam filter(s) to permit messages from that address. GPO staff will also email your access information the day before the webinar. If you do not receive your login information, please email FDLPoutreach@gpo.gov.
For those participating via a desktop or laptop computer (preferred method), a WebEx plug-in must be installed (one-time only) using this link. Some features will not be available for users participating with a tablet or smartphone. Devices need to have a WebEx app installed from the device’s app store, which may take time. After installation, the app will ask for you to Allow or Deny permissions.