More Braille Books for Youth at Orion Twp. Library Thanks to Grant
(OTPL, Aug. 19, 2018)
Orion Township, MI- The Orion Township Public Library, with assistance from Seedlings Books in Livonia, MI, recently received a generous $1,000 grant from the Village Club Foundation in Bloomfield Hills, MI to enhance and expand their Braille book collection in the youth department.
“We focused on adding books that included words and pictures along with braille, so they can be used by a wide variety of kids and families, helping kids with vision loss along with teaching sighted readers about braille,” said Ashley Lehman, youth services head. “We also added a few longer Juvenile chapter books, Like Palacio’s Wonder, and Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach.”
The Village Club Foundation is the philanthropic arm of The Village Club in Bloomfield Hills, MI. The foundation’s purpose is to further educational, cultural and civic activities; to promote philanthropic projects; and to operate for the good of the community.
For more information about the Braille book collection visit the Orion Township Public Library at 825 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, MI 48362, orionlibrary.org or call 248.693.3000. The library is open 9:30a-9:00p Monday through Thursday and 9:30a-5:00p Friday and Saturday.