People
This woman was a volunteer Braille transcriber for more than 60 years
Who is
Elizabeth Perowsky
A free audio news service that is accessed via the telephone
What is
Newsline
Launched in 2022, this online portal allows educators to order and track accessible educational materials needed for their students
What is Athena
A unique space in the library where you can cozy up with a book, attend an activity and discover ioponics
What is the
log cabin/children's library
A monthly subscription box program for adult patrons. Patrons can subscribe to receive books, goodies and snacks centered around a monthly theme
What is
Peek-A-Box
This woman was the first librarian of the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
Who is
Florence Grannis
Is the only certifying authority for braille in the U.S.
What is
The Library of Congress
Patrons use this device to access electronic braille books. They were introduced in 2019 with over 285 currently in circulation in Iowa
What is
The NLS eReader
This popular item is found in almost every space throughout the IDB building
What are
books
Held each year in Iowa at IDB, young participants test their braille skills in hopes of qualifying for nationals
What is
The Braille Challenge
He invented braille in 1824
Who is
Louis Braille
The pioneers repair and clean this equipment
What is a
Digital Talking Book Machine
Most patrons use this device to listen to books
What is a
Digital Talking Book Player
The type of fish found in the youth library
What are
Koi
Children from across Iowa join this Summer program on Zoom every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
What is
The Summer Reading Program?
We produce braille with the help of these people; employees, certified volunteers, and vendors who make it all possible
Who is a
Braillist
The library checked out over 229,000 of this format to patrons in 2025
What are
Digital Audio Books
Louis Braille invented the braille code at this age
What is
15
A featured storybook that offers this Edition in audio and braille that can be read as you delight in the pages of the storybook within the Youth Library
What is
StoryWalk
This weekly Zoom program meets at 4:15 every Tuesday during the school year for kids across Iowa
What is
The Afterschool Reading Program
To offer patrons more titles, these volunteers record about 500 hours of audiobooks each year.
Who is a
Narrator
We provide this in all formats with the help of the Friends of the Library.
What is
Sacred Text
Stands for Braille and Audio Reading Download. This app that allows patrons to access audio and braille titles on their smart devices and computers
What is
BARD
Is an activity stem center room that engages families, students and patrons in programming throughout the year
What is
Makerspace
A weekly braille learning program for babies that teaches letters through fun activities and hands-on discovery
What is
Braille Babies