<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Hi everyone,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Ashley here from LBPD! I want to say "thank you" to all those who shared their love of the library at that 2025 Convention. We compiled them into a video and wanted to share it with you.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) participated in the National Federation of the Blind's Maryland Chapter 2025 Convention in Ocean City, Maryland. During the event, library patrons shared their personal stories about the impact of LBPD on their lives. As a token of appreciation, each participant received a chocolate rose. These comments were recorded on February 14, 2025, a.k.a., Valentine's Day.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://youtu.be/Ia-aiBW_oFs">https://youtu.be/Ia-aiBW_oFs</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I am including a Text File of the captions. </div><br clear="all"></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Please let me know if you have any questions! </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br>Best,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Ash</div><br></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;border-collapse:collapse">
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<p style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ashley M. Biggs</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<i>Marketing & Outreach Librarian</i><br>Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled<br>Maryland State Library Agency<br>415 Park Avenue<br>Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603<br>
<br>410-230-2430 (office) | 667-209-1563 (cell) | 410-333-2095 (fax)<br>
</span><a href="mailto:ashley.biggs1@maryland.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">ashley.biggs1@maryland.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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