ALL Foundation of Washington
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Mission Statement
The Washington State Heritage Center Trust was formed in August 2008 and is a non-profit organization registered with the State of Washington. The Trust received its 501 (c) (3) status from the Federal Government in May 2009, making gifts to the Washington State Library (including the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library), Washington State Archives and Legacy Project tax deductible under regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.
About This Cause
The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) is a program of the Washington State Library and the Office of the Secretary of State. Located in Seattle, WTBBL provides library services state-wide, at the library and by mail, to any Washington resident unable to read standard print material due to blindness, visual impairment, deaf-blindness, physical disability (cannot hold a book or turn pages), or reading disability. WTBBL has been part of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) of the Library of Congress since 1931. WTBBL was one of the first “Regional Libraries” and from 1934 to the late sixties and early seventies, provided library service to the residents of Montana and Alaska. In 2009, WTBBL was honored as the Network Library of the Year and in 2012 was recognized with a mayoral proclamation for our work empowering individuals with disabilities. Visit History of the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library for a more detailed history. The National Library Service for the Blind and regional libraries, including WTBBL, are authorized through the Chaffee Amendment to reproduce or distribute copies of nondramatic literary works in braille, audio and digital text exclusively for use by blind or other persons with disabilities. To learn more about the Chaffee Amendment, visit the NLS factsheet on Copyright Amendment, 1996.