Connecting anyone who is blind, has low vision, or has a print disability to Jewish life
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JBI Library By the Numbers
11,000+
Current JBI Library Patrons
20,000+
Braille and large print materials produced
26
Countries where JBI Library Patrons Live
Our Free Circulating Library
Our Library includes over 16,000 Jewish-interest audiobooks, large print, and braille books, representing a wide variety of perspectives and experiences in the Jewish tradition. We have fiction, history, poetry, humor, folktales, religious texts, and more. We carry books for all ages, in many languages. Materials borrowed from JBI’s library travel postage-free to and from our patrons’ doorsteps. We also provide audio subscriptions to magazines, news digests, and cultural programs.
Upcoming Events
Book Club: “Olive Days” by Jessica Elisheva Emerson
Monday, April 20 at 5pm ET
Join us for a book club discussion about "Olive Days" by Jessica Elisheva Emerson.
The Book of Ruth: Gleanings from Many Corners
Thursday, April 23 at 4:30-6pm ET
Come join award winning poet Jessica Greenbaum to read the short Book of Ruth alongside a few contemporary poems that bring the text closer to our lived experience.
Listening Party: “Let There Be Light”
Tuesday, April 28 at 4:30pm ET
JBI is excited to announce that we have completed our first image-described graphic novel, and in celebration of this milestone, we will be hosting a virtual listening party featuring two chapters of the novel and discussion about the art of image description.
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Together we can ensure that Jewish life and learning is accessible to individuals of all ages who are visually impaired, blind, or print disabled. Thank you!
JBI Library in Your Life
We are committed to increasing accessibility and inclusion for anyone who is blind, has low vision, or has a print disability. This includes everyone, from the youngest readers pursuing a Jewish education to adults seeking materials for pleasure or religious observance to families who read together—and everyone in between with an interest in Jewish life and culture. Our services are always provided free of charge!
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.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)Reading had become a chore for me because of my macular degeneration. JBI's help is greatly appreciated. Now I am on the road to great pleasure, contentment, ideas and entertainment.
– James T., Tamarac, FL