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Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

The Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is the source for talking books for those who are unable to read the written word due to visual impairments or physical disabilities. We mail thousands of free recorded books and the equipment needed to play them to patrons all across the state.

Our librarians are here to assist patrons with their reading selections. The Oklahoma Telephone Reader provides general interest newspaper articles and magazines for patrons to access via their home telephone.

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Featured Books

Make this a December to remember with historical novels and holiday thrillers!

You Better Watch Out by James S. Murray

Book No: DB124952

Forty-eight hours until Christmas, Jessica Kane wakes up with blurred vision, ears ringing, and in excruciating pain. A gash in her head and blood running down her face, the last thing she remembers is going for a run and something or someone hitting her in the head. It doesn't take her long to realize she is trapped in an unknown, deserted town with five other strangers who share similar stories of being attacked and stranded there. Unsure why and how they got there, she knows one thing for certain, she has to find a way out. Someone is meticulously orchestrating their deaths, one by one. The fenced-in town is the killer's very own playground and there's nowhere left to hide. Jessica better watch out, bacause she could be next. 

Bridge to the Sun: The Secret Role of the Japanese Americans Who Fought in the Pacific in World War II by Bruce Henderson

Book No: DB111053

After Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. military was desperate to find Americans who spoke Japanese to serve in the Pacific war. They soon turned to the Nisei, first-generation U.S. citizens whose parents were immigrants from Japan. Eager to prove their loyalty to America, several thousand Nisei-many of them volunteering from the internment camps where they were being held behind barbed wire-were selected by the Army for top-secret training, then were rushed to the Pacific theater. Henderson reveals, in riveting detail, the harrowing untold story of the Nisei and their major contributions in the war of the Pacific, through six Japanese American soldiers.

The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis

Book No: DB116319

Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer's affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books' previous owners. An emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to have never been published, her gift quickly becomes an obsession. Not only is each inscribed with a startling incrimination, but the authors, Hemi and Belle, tell conflicting sides of a tragic romance. The more Ashlyn learns about Hemi and Belle, the nearer she comes to bringing closure to their love story - and to the unfinished chapters of her own life. WARNING: Strong Language

NLS Regional Library of the Year 2019

The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) selected OLBPH as its Regional Library of the Year for 2019. 
 

The Oklahomans for Special Library Services (OSLS)

It is a strong and active organization that serves as the champion for OLBPH and its patrons of all ages.

 

Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Center

Assists children with their educational material needs including textbooks and equipment.
 

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