Braille Institute of America, Inc. (Braille Institute Library Services)

The award-winning Braille Institute Library Services is committed to providing high-quality programming and library services to its blind, visually impaired, reading disabled, and physically handicapped patrons in southern California, many of whom are over the age of 65. Outreach efforts include several book-of-the-month clubs, a children’s book club, and an annual summer reading program that promotes childhood literacy by encouraging children to continue reading even when school is not in session. The library also serves as a one-stop shop for audio, Braille, and digital books for the blind and visually impaired. Since its beginning, Braille Institute Library Services has been and remains committed to empowering patrons with knowledge, literacy, and independence.