Dr. Carla Hayden congratulates NLS on its 90th Anniversary
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Nine decades of ensuring that all may read
NLS is pleased to have you join us in celebrating our 90th anniversary.
On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed the Pratt-Smoot Act, which established what is now known as the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, or NLS, and its nationwide network of libraries. Today, that network serves residents of all 50 states and US territories, plus US citizens overseas.
Below you can find, among other content, a timeline of significant events and developments in our history. But this year’s celebration isn’t just about the past. It’s about the future, too—a future in which NLS is making its services more widely available and more convenient for its patrons to use. Although NLS is now a nonagenarian, our modernization efforts are keeping us young and up to date, and helping us fulfill our mission—“That All May Read”—better than ever before.
If you have questions about NLS, our eligibility requirements, or how to enroll, you can find some answers at www.loc.gov/nls/who-we-are. To contact the NLS network library in your state, visit Find Your Library or call 888-NLS-READ [...]