Season 3, Episode 8: History of TBP
In this episode, Engagement Specialist Alicia and Program Engagement Manager Jaclyn take listeners all the way back to 1809 to trace the complete history of the Talking Book Program— from Louis Braille's birth and the founding of the National Library Service, through Texas joining the national network in 1931, to the digital audiobook players patrons use today. Learn how a $1,000 appropriation for raised-letter books grew into a free, statewide library service for Texans with visual, physical, and reading disabilities. 



On Texas Talking Book Voices, the podcast of the Talking Book Program (TBP) at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, we go behind the scenes to explore different facets of the service and meet the people who help make reading accessible to Texans with visual, physical, or reading disabilities. Whether you’re a TBP patron, a librarian, or a library fan, we have something here for you!

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