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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Hello:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>This week I got in the mail the Blue Book outlining all the proposals on the election ballot this fall. Like you, I want to read it but not in that small print. Here is a message from the Library for the Blind with information on how to access the Blue Book.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Peggy Chong<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Each election year the Colorado Talking Book Library records the “Blue Book” and makes it available in MP3 format.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Files are located at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#1F497D'><a href="https://myctbl.cde.state.co.us/legislative-blue-book-2021">https://myctbl.cde.state.co.us/legislative-blue-book-2021</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>The .pdf version is also available at this link.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>This is a combined effort of our staff and volunteers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Please pass this link to anyone who could benefit from listening.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p 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0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000001'>Interim State Librarian and Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000001'>Colorado Talking Book Library<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000001'>Colorado State Publications Library<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000001'><a href="tel:303.727.9277" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000001;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>303.727.9277</span></strong></a></span><span 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Therefore, email cannot be used to transfer files containing personally identifiable information of educators or students. Contact the intended recipient to mutually determine enhanced security options for transferring such information.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>