Notice: LBPH Closure

Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Update

On Thursday, March 12, 2020, at 4 p.m., Governor Hogan elevated the State to Advanced Level II of the Pandemic Flu and Infectious Diseases Policy. In his Executive Order, he declared ​public access to State buildings will be prohibited. Therefore, effective immediately, and until further notice, the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will be closed. This includes all activities planned for Saturday, March 14, 2020. ​ The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will continue to provide services through direct mail and via the library’s Braille and Audio Reading Download Service (BARD).​ More information about the BARD and other library services can be found on the library’s website: www.lpbh.maryland.gov.