[blparent] lessons learned when taking my daughter to the library

[Veronica Smith]

Ours has braille books as well, but they are not picture books.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Miranda B.
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 5:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] lessons learned when taking my daughter to the
library

Hi Jen,
I'm glad you were able to take your daughter to the library this morning and
that you made it a positive experience with some lessons learned along the
way.
We don't have any children yet, but I have learned that our library branch
that's closest to us has some Braille books in the children's section. I
actually used these books when I was a reading volunteer for a local
preschool a few years ago, and the selection is fairly good. I was
pleasantly surprised to know that our library carries Braille books (at
least some.) I also plan to take our little one to story times in our
library, and I'm looking forward to doing this. We live in a larger city
with a fair amount of visually impaired residents, so this may be part of
why our local library is so equipped. From the times my husband and I have
gone to the library, we've found the staff to be very helpful.
Thanks again for sharing your ideas and experiences, and have a great
weekend!

In Christ, Miranda

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jennifer Bose
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 6:04 PM
To: blparent
Subject: [blparent] lessons learned when taking my daughter to the library

Hi, everyone.

I feel lucky this list is here. It's a very supportive community and a good
place to share tips.

I'm not usually home with my two-year-old daughter Abigail in the morning,
but today I was, so I thought I'd take her to our town library. It's a
beautiful place that I've only been in once or twice; usually her
babysitter, who takes care of her while I'm at work full-time, takes her and
my neighbor's kids there so she's a bit of a regular. I'm kind of a
spontaneous person by nature, so I don't always do the careful thinking I
should do before I go somewhere or do something. If things don't work out so
well, I try to turn the experience into a list of things to do differently
next time. What I got from this trip was: Everyone who works at the library
is very sweet and interested in our being able to use the library, but of
course it's a very print-heavy environment; I couldn't read any of the
picture books to her. So I'll have to find some scheduled story times to
take her to, rather than trying to wing it. Next, it's best not to go close
to lunchtime, when there are fewer staff around to ask for help.

The trip wasn't a complete bust. She got to look at many pictures and see
some children she knows. But it leaves me wondering what the rest of you do
about the library. Do you like to go with your children, especially if
they're very young? How do you handle an environment where all the books and
other media are geared toward the "light-dependent", as Robert calls them?
Do you forget about it altogether and let someone else take your children
there? The thing is, I love libraries and books and I love reading to kids,
especially to my daughter, so I couldn't resist trying this. What other
advice do you have for me and other blind parents who might benefit?

Thanks a lot. Happy 2012 to all.

Jen

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