Braille Book Addition
Hurry Home Where You Belong
This one-volume devotional book will help bring balance to the beginning of a new year. Published by the Lutheran Braille Workers, it is intended to help you focus on what really matters in the midst of a busy life.
Resource Center
Audio Resources
Online Personal Study Section
An online reference section is now available for your convenience! Visit our Personal Study Room for a collection of Bible study aids. From there you can link to the Bible online, in English as well as in many other languages.
Downloadable Resources – Originals Available at No Charge
In pursuit of our vision to present articles, booklets and news on our website for downloading, several booklets by library co-founder Dr. James McConkey are now accessible in downloadable format. To access these, click the following link: Silver Publishing Society. For more information on Dr. McConkey, visit the About section of our site. Some of these materials from our original library collection are available in both print and braille, and are not part of circulation resources. They are sent free of charge upon request.
Links to Other Helpful Resources
Braille Circulating Library Mentioned in Statewide Publication
The Summer 2022 edition of Proclaimer, the quarterly publication of the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia, included a story mentioning the impact of the ministry of the Braille Circulating Library has on the life and ministry of an individual. To read the article online, click the following link, then scroll down to Issue 2, Summer 2022. The article is entitled, God’s Faithfulness.
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Long-Term Loan Has Cultural Significance
The Braille Circulating Library recently made the longest loan in its history – a three-year loan. Of note also is the fact that the loan was made not to the blind, vision-impaired or print-disabled, but to the sighted. A Lavender Braille Writer, loaned by the Library is currently on exhibit at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. This particular model was manufactured by the Perkins Company for a brief period of time before being replaced by the more durable metal models still in use today.
If you would like to see this item, visit the Museum’s Commonwealth Kids exhibit before the end of May 2025.
Braille Circulating Library – “Hidden Gem” Found Newsworthy
Since it’s inception in 1925, the Braille Circulating Library has been in continuous operation, serving the blind community. From serving only the state of Virginia, the library has grown to serve patrons in the United States and abroad. While the Library has adapted to technological changes, the mission remains to provide Christian and inspirational literature in accessible formats at no cost to the blind, vision-impaired and print-disabled.
Donated funds have kept the Library in operation for over 97 years.