Join JBI for the kickoff to our poetry series coming up on Saturday, November 9th. Please visit our poetry program page to register and for more information.
Founded in 1931, JBI provides people of all ages and backgrounds living with blindness, low vision, or print disability access to a vast circulating library, liturgical texts, customized materials, and cultural offerings, enabling connection to the rich literary, cultural, and religious life of the Jewish community.
JBI creates, publishes, and distributes thousands of Jewish-interest materials in audio, braille, and large print formats; all provided free of charge and delivered directly to our patrons’ doorsteps.
Visit our highlights below to register for our High Holy Day programs, programs such as our Judaism 101 Rosh Hashanah workshop series, English and Russian Book Clubs, and our November Poetry workshop.
Highlights
A few of the things taking place at JBI - opportunities and updates for patrons, organizational partnerships, and more.
Jewish Book Council Collaboration
We’ve recorded Israeli writers’ firsthand accounts, essays, and poetry, as shared with and published by JBC.
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Free Accessible Materials for NYC Nonprofits
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Book Clubs with JBI
JBI offers fully accessible English and Russian book clubs that are virtual and year-round. Register for an upcoming book club.
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JBI in Your Life
We are committed to increasing accessibility and inclusion for all individuals living with vision impairment, from our youngest readers pursuing a Jewish education to adults seeking materials for pleasure or religious observance to families who read together—and everyone in between with an interest in Jewish life and culture. Our services are always provided free of charge!
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Anyone who is visually impaired, blind, physically disabled, or reading disabled is eligible to receive our free services.
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JBI provides access to a vast circulating library, liturgical and lifecycle materials, and customized materials in a variety of accessible formats and multiple languages.
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