The ABLE Library is a free talking book and braille library service. We serve patrons who are blind and visually impaired. We also serve patrons who have a physical or reading disability that stops them from being able to read standard print. We are part of the Vermont Department of Libraries, and we serve the entire state of Vermont.
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Join Inclusive Arts Vermont (IAV) for a free remote tour highlighting works from CYCLES, a visual arts exhibition featuring 25 artists with disabilities. Each piece in CYCLES has verbal description. Audio and digital versions of all materials are available on the IAV webpage!
The theme "CYCLES" emerged from community input. The artwork expresses cycles of nature. Cycles of the body, mind, and spirit. Experiences of repetition. Circular shapes. And more.
This interactive tour will engage the art in multiple ways! In addition to verbal description, participants can choose to have a tactile packet mailed to them to go with the tour!
The tactile kits include objects that connect with art pieces the tour will cover. You can wait to open the kit so it is a surprise for tour day. Or you can check it out ahead of time!
The tour will focus on a few of the art pieces. We'll invite your ideas through:
Verbal description
Tactile materials
Guided discussions
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 PM
Zoom: Log in details will be emailed after you register. You will also receive other "Know Before You Go" information via email.
Register by December 5, 2024, so we can mail you the tactile kit.
To register:
Call Heidi from IAV at 802-556-3668.
Email Heidi: heidi@inclusiveartsvermont.org
If you have questions or access requests, contact Heidi Swevens (802-556-3668 or heidi@inclusiveartsvermont.org).
Check out the online audio tour in advance:
https://www.inclusiveartsvermont.org/exhibitions/cycles/cycles-audio-tour/
For more information about CYCLES, visit the IAV website.
Join us for the ABLE Library book club! Our next meeting is on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. We do not have a specific book for this meeting - this is a chance to come and talk about something you've read recently that you'd like to share with others. Did you love the book and want to spread the news? Did you hate a book and want to save your fellow ABLE Library patrons from a bad book? Come talk about it! Please call 802-636-0020 or 800-479-1711 or email us at Lib.AbleLibrary@vermont.gov to register and get a link to our meeting.
Our newsletter gives you the latest updates on what is going on at the library. We share some of our new books and book club information. We offer a PDF version and on audio version on YouTube.
