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Brailled It: Movie & Film Discussion

National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

What happens when you put the camera in the hands of young Braille readers?

Join the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled for a free viewing of Brailled It, an inspiring documentary that follows the world's top young Braille readers and writers as they compete in the Braille Challenge.

About the Presenter: The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), Library of Congress, administers a free national library program that provides braille and recorded materials to people who cannot see regular print or handle print materials. Established by an Act of Congress in 1931 to serve blind adults, the program was expanded in 1952 to include children, in 1962 to provide music materials, in 1966 to include individuals with other physical disabilities that prevent reading regular print, and in 2016 to permit NLS to provide refreshable braille displays. Congress funds the NLS program annually, and books and materials are mailed for free for the Blind or Handicapped through a separate appropriation to the United States Postal Service. NLS service is provided directly by a network of cooperating libraries funded through a combination of state, local, and/or federal sources.

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