Help Promote Braille Literacy
Louis Braille, (1809 - 1852), invented the reading and writing system that brought literacy to the blind when he just was a teenager. The year 2009 is his 200th birthday. To celebrate the genius of Louis Braille, Friends is conducting a campaign to purchase state-of-the-art movable electronic shelving for the library.
The library adds new Braille books to its collection each year, and shelving is needed to store each additional book. A print book, such as Harry Potter, consists of 10 volumes of Braille that must be stored on a shelf. Other popular series, like Stephen King books, require lots of space because each book in print can equal 4-5 volumes of Braille.
The estimated cost for this shelving is $80,000. State and Federal funds are not available for this type of purchase. You can help promote Braille literacy by purchasing a section of shelves for the library. Make an online donation below or download and mail the donation form.
You can also support the Friends through estate planning. Please contact us to discuss options for planned giving such as charitable bequests, beneficiary designations or other types of asset gifts. The Friends organization has a consultation arrangement with Morgan Stanley to help coordinate your wishes in this regard.
In celebration of Louis Braille’s birthday, I wish to support the purchase of shelving for the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
- $1000 Marquis Sponsor(125 volumes or, shelving to store 83 Danielle Steele novels)
Thank you for your generous support of this vital program.