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Are you passionate about your music listening? 🎶 We want to hear from you! Sharing information about your relationship to music, and how you enjoy it, will help us determine how we can best serve our patron base. Take the survey: bit.ly/MusicPerkins

LEGO has announced plans to release new LEGO bricks that display braille letters and numbers to help increase literacy for children who are blind or have low vision. 🧱 #LEGO #Braille bit.ly/4rN5cry

With the commemorations of America's 250th anniversary and Women's History Month both underway, we're highlighting books about women's rights movements. ✊ Books available from the full #ReadingTheRevolution list at can be found at: Perkins.org/MA250

Happy Saint Patrick's Day from our office leprechaun (and retired guide dog), Jazzy! ☘️ #StPatricksDay

The Boston Tax Help Coalition offers free #TaxServices and provides necessary accommodations for taxpayers with #Disabilities. Area residents earning an annual income of $70,000 or less are eligible. By appointment only. Learn more: Boston.gov/Disability-Tax…

3D printing is incredible! A printing method from Harvard now allows robots to move more like muscles, making way for future advancements in precision for assistive technology.#AssistiveTechnology #3DPrinting bit.ly/3Oo0Mcb

Tomorrow night, live #AudioDescription will be provided on the secondary audio program channel (SAP) for @ABC and @Hulu's presentation of the @TheAcademy Awards. 🎥 The #Oscars Red Carpet Show will start at 6:30 p.m. ET and award ceremony coverage will start at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Casting actors with lived experience directly enhances a role’s authenticity and shows why representation matters! 🎥 Check out these Oscar-nominated movies that feature actors with the disabilities they are portraying. #Oscars #DisabilityRepresentation

Although progress may seem slow at times, there are still reasons to celebrate the advancements being made in assistive technology for veterans. #AssistiveTechnology #Veterans bit.ly/4qL10Yt

For our next Library Without Walls, musician, disability advocate, and Perkins alum, Ellis Hall will join filmmaker Raouf Zaki to discuss a documentary which explores Ellis’s life and journey with blindness. 🗓️ March 17 🕑 2 p.m. ET 📍 On Zoom Call 617-972-7852 to register.

Currently, U.S. bills aren't tactile, making it hard for #Blind people to tell them apart. Currency readers & apps help, but the burden shouldn’t fall on users. @PerkinsLibrary's Kim Charlson shares the history of accessible currency & when the first #Tactile bill may roll out.

You may have noticed the Paralympic symbol (the #Agitos) and the #MilanoCortina2026 Paralympic mascot, Milo! But do you know what they signify? 🏅 Thanks to our friends at @PerkinsLibrary for collaborating with us on this post! #Paralympics #Olympics

Karoline Pakenaite from the UK has been training for the past three years to become the first #Deafblind person to climb Mount Everest. 🏔️ Join us in rooting for her when she takes on this challenge in May! #MtEverest #Climbing bbc.in/3MOzqv8

Audicon has introduced new hearing aids that incorporate modern technology into a more discreet design to increase effectiveness and convenience for users. 🦻 #AssistiveTechnology #HearingAids bit.ly/4qYnJQX

Advancements in wearable technology allow people with disabilities to interact with the world more seamlessly as slimmer designs, AI integrations, and more cost-efficient materials are introduced. #AssistiveTechnology #WearableTech bit.ly/45e6LFU

Meet the kids (at heart) who make sure Perkins Library runs smoothly! 👶 See all the photos on Instagram: bit.ly/4s0cBnG

The Winter 2026 #Paralympics are expected to be more accessible than ever before! #NBC TV properties and digital platforms, such as Peacock and the NBC Sports app, will offer increased accessibility options, so tune in starting March 6! bit.ly/4aVAaIp

Is it "there," "their," or "they're"? ✍️ Don't let these frequently mixed-up homophones trip you up, especially not on #NationalGrammarDay! Since some words sound so similar, audio alone is not always enough to convey information to blind and low vision people. 💬 #Braille

Erik Weihenmayer made history by becoming the first #Blind climber to reach the top of Mount #Everest, but he didn't let that be the peak of his achievements. 🏔️ #Climbing bit.ly/46IViyG

For March's reading challenge, read a book featuring an unlikely friendship! Our reader advisors are just a call away with even more ideas. 📚 Submit your books to by the end of each month to be entered for prizes! Sign up for the challenge today: MAReadingChallenge.org