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Kim Nova, Editor
$18.00
Adult Books
Self Help
Since 1927, this popular magazine has been written and edited especially for blind women.

Foundation and Corporate Giving

Every year, National Braille Press benefits from the support of many organizations, including corporations and foundations. These partners help to make an impact on our mission to serve the blind and visually impaired.

Volunteer

Bring Braille Literacy to Children and Adults!

Advocacy

ADA Celebration Day is a yearly event held each July in Boston that celebrates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Each year, the event honors a local organization that has made an impact on accessibility or inclusion in Boston. ADA Celebration Day is an event for people of all ages and all abilities to come together and celebrate a milestone in the disability community.

Experience dining like never before...in the dark!

Experience dining like never before....in the Dark! Join us at Hampshire House for our Tasting with a Twist Fundraiser to benefit National Braille Press on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 6PM. NBP has spent nine decades in Boston serving the blind community in Massachusetts and across the country by providing high-quality braille books and materials at a fair price. Provide the gift of literacy to a blind child and celebrate 92 years with us at Hampshire House. As a braille reader guides you through this interactive dinner, you will use aroma, texture and taste to explore the evening's menu without sight. Don't miss out on this unique and unforgettable sensory dining experience. Buy your tickets here.Can't make it but want to support NBP? To RSVP or donate by phone, contact Andrea Swallow at (617)-425-2410 or visit our sponsorship page.

Children's Braille Book Club Membership - 1 year

$120.00
Children's Books
Print/Braille
We offer a new print-braille children's book every month for preschool through third grade. Membership is free, or join to receive books automatically for $120/year, or $60/six months.

Children's Braille Book Club Membership - 6 months

$60.00
Children's Books
Print/Braille
A Great Gift Subscription! For $60, you automatically receive six monthly print/braille books.

Syndicated Columnists Weekly

National Braille Press
$50.00
Adult Books
Self Help
A 36-page braille weekly newspaper that contains the best editorials of the week, written by syndicated columnists. Spend your commute time reading the paper, too! Save on a two-year subscription for $45.

Syndicated Columnists Weekly

National Braille Press
$28.00
Adult Books
Self Help
A 36-page braille weekly newspaper that contains the best editorials of the week, written by syndicated columnists. Spend your commute time reading the paper, too! One year subscription for $24.

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IMAGINE GROWING UP NOT KNOWING HOW TO READ

Careers at National Braille Press

About the position: National Braille Press is seeking a dynamic and organized individual to work in the sales department of a well-established braille publishing company in Boston, Massachusetts. Responsibilities include data entry, maintaining spreadsheets and information, and other administrative duties. Knowledge of PC and Microsoft Word/Excel required. This is a full-time position in a demanding and fast-paced production environment.

A Tour of National Braille Press

Producing braille begins with transcription. Transcriptionists use special software, such as Duxbury, to transcribe written/print words into braille code. Most books arrive at NBP in hard copy and are scanned into a digital file, although some do arrive digitally. Braille code looks similar to HTML and other computer coding, using different sequences for complex formatting of braille letters, words, paragraphs, and pages. Transcriptionists need to look at all the pages, fix contractions, number the pages, and format the words center, bold, italic, etc before the braille copy is reviewed by a proofreader.

Our Staff

One fourth of our staff has a disability, predominantly blindness, filling positions at all levels. A fundamental belief at NBP is that blind people can, want to, and should work for companies that value talent and hard work above all.Our transcribers and proofreaders ensure the highest quality braille materials. All of our transcribers are certified by the Library of Congress and have competencies in one or more of the following codes: literary, Nemeth, computer, and music braille. Our proofreaders are braille readers, also certified by the Library of Congress, and collectively bring over 80 years of experience to the job.

Get Involved

You can make a difference in the lives of blind people by getting involved with National Braille Press.