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Did you know the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) at the Library of Congress also serves people with reading disabilities like dyslexia? If you find it difficult to use print because of a reading disability, you can still enjoy reading with free audiobooks from NLS! 🧵

A girl with dyslexia listens to an NLS audiobook while reading along with the printed text. NLS photo.
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For Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating Chilean American Camilo José Vergara’s photography. Vergara selected the Library of Congress as the permanent home of his photographic archive in 2013. Here are some gorgeous examples of one of his most expansive subjects: "Old New York City."

Several members of a wedding party, including the bride, ring bearer, flower girl and two bridesmaids stand on a New York City sidewalk. Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, 1970. Camilo J. Vergara Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.A small child sips water from a New York City fire hydrant as another small child watches. People walk by on the sidewalk behind them. Avenue C, Lower East Side, 1970. Camilo J. Vergara Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.Girls play with Barbie dolls on a New York City stoop. Girls and Barbies, East Harlem, 1970. Camilo J. Vergara Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.A child in a stroller sleeps outside what appears to be the window of a New York City butcher shop. Hunts Point, South Bronx, 1970, 1970. Camilo J. Vergara Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
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Find out more about NLS at www.loc.gov/nls.

Note: The docent featured in this video, Norman Philion, passed away unexpectedly shortly after it was filmed. He volunteered at the Library for nearly eight years, and touch tours were a specialty of his. He is missed. ❤️

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Blind or visually impaired visitors to the Library can get a tactile map of the Thomas Jefferson Building, produced by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), at the Information Desk. You can also find a link to a self-directed, audio-described tour at loc.gov/visit!

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This World Blindness Awareness Month, we wanted to share with you some of the ways the Library makes its treasures accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired. First up, the Touch History tour featured in this video. Contact the Visitor Engagement Office to learn more. loc.gov/visit 🧵

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It’s #Inktober! The social media-based art challenge was created by artist Jake Parker to encourage daily artistic practice. Today’s prompt is “apple.” 🍎

Need ink-spiration? Check out the Library’s image collection. There are thousands of rights-free photos and prints to spark your imagination!

Fruit picker with truckload of apples. Camden County, New Jersey. Photographed by Arthur Rothstein. 1938 Oct. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
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It's Silent Movie Day! Did you know not all silent films were black and white? Color processes like Kinemacolor were shown as early as 1909, and film was tinted and colored by hand even earlier. Here are some examples of early silent films in color from the Library's National Screening Room!

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