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It is administered by the <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Library" title="Washington State Library">Washington State Library</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The library's collection includes <a href="/wiki/Large_print" class="mw-redirect" title="Large print">large print</a> books, <a href="/wiki/Braille" title="Braille">Braille</a> books, <a href="/wiki/Audio_cassette" class="mw-redirect" title="Audio cassette">audio cassette</a> books, and digital cartridge books. It also provides a recording service for <a href="/wiki/Audiobook" title="Audiobook">audiobooks</a>, a Braille service, disability-focused reference service, and a variety of youth services.<sup id="cite_ref-brochure_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brochure-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>First founded in 1906 as the Braille service of the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Public_Library" title="Seattle Public Library">Seattle Public Library</a> (SPL), the library has been a Washington State institution since 1975; from 1975 to 2008, SPL operated the library under a contract with the state.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Washington_Talking_Book_%26_Braille_Library&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WTBBL_large_print_stacks_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/WTBBL_large_print_stacks_02.jpg/220px-WTBBL_large_print_stacks_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/WTBBL_large_print_stacks_02.jpg/330px-WTBBL_large_print_stacks_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/WTBBL_large_print_stacks_02.jpg/440px-WTBBL_large_print_stacks_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>Large print books and other materials in open stacks in the public area of the library.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WTBBL_stacks_03.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/WTBBL_stacks_03.jpg/220px-WTBBL_stacks_03.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/WTBBL_stacks_03.jpg/330px-WTBBL_stacks_03.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/WTBBL_stacks_03.jpg/440px-WTBBL_stacks_03.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>Talking books on cassette in their cases in closed stacks.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kurzweil_scanner_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Kurzweil_scanner_01.jpg/220px-Kurzweil_scanner_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Kurzweil_scanner_01.jpg/330px-Kurzweil_scanner_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Kurzweil_scanner_01.jpg/440px-Kurzweil_scanner_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Xerox" title="Xerox">Xerox</a>/<a href="/wiki/Kurzweil_Educational_Systems" title="Kurzweil Educational Systems">Kurzweil</a> Personal Reader, which can scan and vocalize printed materials.</figcaption></figure> <p>What is now WTBBL began in 1906 when the Seattle Public Library (SPL) introduced the first Braille service in Washington State. Early Braille transcriber groups included the <a href="/wiki/Junior_League" title="Junior League">Junior League</a>, Seattle Council of Jewish Women, and the Seattle chapter of the <a href="/wiki/American_Red_Cross" title="American Red Cross">American Red Cross</a>. In 1919, SPL assigned Fanny Howley part-time to specific duty as a librarian to serve the blind. In 1931, under the <a href="/wiki/Pratt_Smoot_Act" class="mw-redirect" title="Pratt Smoot Act">Pratt Smoot Act</a>, the collection became part of a national Braille and talking books network under the <a href="/wiki/Library_of_Congress" title="Library of Congress">Library of Congress</a>. From 1934, it served as a regional library serving Washington, <a href="/wiki/Montana" title="Montana">Montana</a> and <a href="/wiki/Alaska" title="Alaska">Alaska</a>. In 1968 the <a href="/wiki/Montana_State_Library" title="Montana State Library">Montana State Library</a> established its own talking book service, and a few years later took over Braille service for Montana residents as well. The <a href="/wiki/Alaska_State_Library" title="Alaska State Library">Alaska State Library</a> in <a href="/wiki/Juneau,_Alaska" title="Juneau, Alaska">Juneau</a> was established as a sub-regional library in 1973 and a full regional library in July 1976, since which time WTBBL has served only Washington State.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Library for the Blind moved in 1945 from the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Public_Library#Early_20th_century:_the_first_great_era_of_growth" title="Seattle Public Library">old downtown Carnegie Library</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Fremont,_Seattle,_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Fremont, Seattle, Washington">Fremont</a> branch. By 1954 it had become SPL's Division for the Blind, and moved to the basement of the Susan Henry Memorial Library<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> on Seattle's <a href="/wiki/Capitol_Hill,_Seattle,_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington">Capitol Hill</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Henry_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Henry-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> custom-designed for the purpose.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the beginning of 1967, the program was extended to any <a href="/wiki/Disability" title="Disability">handicapped</a> person certified as unable to read conventional printed materials. Accordingly, in 1973 the program became the Washington Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. On March 12 of that year, it moved to new quarters at the <a href="/wiki/King_County_Library_System" title="King County Library System">King County Library</a> building at 811 Harrison Street. 10 days later they began their Radio Talking Book Service.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1975 Washington State took over the funding of the library from the city of Seattle. Seattle Public Library continued to operate the library on a contract basis until July 1, 2008, when the state took over direct responsibility for its operation. The library first moved to its current location at what was then 821 Lenora Street October 1, 1983. In 1985, circulation was automated so that blind staff members could use <a href="/wiki/Adaptive_equipment" title="Adaptive equipment">adaptive equipment</a> to access the system.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From July 20, 1996 to July 12, 1997, the library was located in temporary quarters nearby at 717 Virginia Street (the Love Building) so that the facility at Ninth and Lenora could be renovated and made more suitable for its purpose; among other things, the library gained indoor parking.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Institutional_names_and_head_librarians">Institutional names and head librarians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Washington_Talking_Book_%26_Braille_Library&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Institutional names and head librarians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The library began its existence in 1906 without a formal name, as a service of the Seattle Public Library. By 1945, the program had become known as the Library for the Blind; by 1954 this had become the SPL Division for the Blind. In 1973, it became the Washington Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (WRLBPH), and in 1975 became a state-funded, rather than city-funded, library. On January 1, 1994 the present name of Washington Talking Book & Braille Library came into effect.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1919, Fanny Howley became the first librarian formally assigned by SPL to services for the blind; she served in this role until 1932. Drusilla Dorland served as acting head librarian from 1932 to 1937, succeeded by Stephanie Howley, head librarian from 1937 to 1952 and Florence Grannis 1952–1960. When Grannis left in 1952 to head the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Iowa_Library_for_the_Blind&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Iowa Library for the Blind (page does not exist)">Iowa Library for the Blind</a>, Marcia Finseth became head librarian and served until 1974. Sharon Hammer became regional librarian 1974–1979, seeing through the transition to state funding. Jan Ames became interim regional librarian on September 5, 1978 and January 2, 1979 became WRLBPH (later WTBBL) Director until retiring on September 29, 2002. Gloria Leonard, served as acting director December 2, 2002 to December 2, 2003; she then became director, but moved to Seattle Public Library in April 2008, as the state was taking over operation of WTBBL. From April 28, 2008, Danielle King (now Miller) has served as Program Manager at WTBBL, under the aegis of the Washington State Library and Washington State Office of Secretary of State; she retains this position as of November 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media_and_services">Media and services</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Washington_Talking_Book_%26_Braille_Library&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Media and services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WTBBL_recording_studio_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/WTBBL_recording_studio_02.jpg/220px-WTBBL_recording_studio_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/WTBBL_recording_studio_02.jpg/330px-WTBBL_recording_studio_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/WTBBL_recording_studio_02.jpg/440px-WTBBL_recording_studio_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>A studio for recording "talking books".</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WTBBL.org_studio_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/WTBBL.org_studio_01.jpg/220px-WTBBL.org_studio_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/WTBBL.org_studio_01.jpg/330px-WTBBL.org_studio_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/WTBBL.org_studio_01.jpg/440px-WTBBL.org_studio_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>WTBBL studio</figcaption></figure> <p>As early as 1934, the library introduced talking books on special <a href="/wiki/LP_record" title="LP record">33⅓ RPM</a> phonograph records; at the time, normal records were all <a href="/wiki/Gramophone_record#78_rpm_materials" class="mw-redirect" title="Gramophone record">78s</a>. In 1962, 16⅔ RPM records were introduced, and still later 8⅓ RPM flexible discs. These formats remained in service until 2001. They were superseded because in 1969 the <a href="/w/index.php?title=National_Library_Service&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="National Library Service (page does not exist)">National Library Service</a> had started a <a href="/wiki/Compact_Cassette" class="mw-redirect" title="Compact Cassette">cassette</a> talking book program.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Radio Talking Book Service was founded March 22, 1973. It became the Radio Learning Service in 1977 and the Evergreen Radio Reading Service on April 25, 1983.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The library began doing professional Brailling and taping services in July 1975, and "revitalized" the Braille program in 1985.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The radio reading service remained in operation until August 15, 2014, when it was discontinued due to loss of funding.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A formal children's program was established in 1986.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_current_building">The current building</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Washington_Talking_Book_%26_Braille_Library&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: The current building"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The WTBBL's two-story <a href="/wiki/Streamline_Moderne" title="Streamline Moderne">Streamline Moderne</a> building at 2021 Ninth Avenue in Seattle (the corner of Ninth and Lenora Street) was previously a <a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> dealership, the anchor of Westlake Avenue's now departed <a href="/wiki/Auto_row" title="Auto row">auto row</a>. The building was designed by Seattle architectural firm <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Naramore" title="Floyd Naramore">Naramore</a>, <a href="/wiki/William_J._Bain" title="William J. Bain">Bain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Clifton_Brady" title="Clifton Brady">Brady</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Perry_Johanson" title="Perry Johanson">Johanson</a> (predecessor to present-day <a href="/wiki/NBBJ" title="NBBJ">NBBJ</a>). The interior was remodeled in 1997 to better serve as a library.<sup id="cite_ref-about_3-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Washington_Talking_Book_%26_Braille_Library&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/West_German_Audio_Book_Library_for_the_Blind" title="West German Audio Book Library for the Blind">West German Audio Book Library for the Blind</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Council_of_the_Blind_Newsline" title="Washington Council of the Blind Newsline">Washington Council of the Blind Newsline</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Washington_Talking_Book_%26_Braille_Library&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wtbbl.org/">WTBBL official site</a>. Accessed online January 23, 2009.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-brochure-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-brochure_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Washington Talking Book & Braille Library brochure, WTBBL, 2008.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-about-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-9"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-10"><sup><i><b>k</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-11"><sup><i><b>l</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-12"><sup><i><b>m</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-about_3-13"><sup><i><b>n</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wtbbl.org/wtbblhistory.aspx">About WTBBL and the Building</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100710184125/http://www.wtbbl.org/wtbblhistory.aspx">Archived</a> July 10, 2010, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>, WTBBL official site], 2008. Accessed online January 23, 2009.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Henry-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Henry_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Alan J. Stein, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=2868">Henry Branch, The Seattle Public Library, and its Neighborhood</a>, HistoryLink, December 6, 2000, revised April 15, 2003, February 1, 2008, and September 10, 2008. Accessed online January 23, 2009.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141008052148/http://www.wtbbl.org/Evergreen-Radio-Reading-Service-Ending.aspx">"Evergreen Radio Reading Service Ending"</a>. October 8, 2014. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wtbbl.org/Evergreen-Radio-Reading-Service-Ending.aspx">the original</a> on October 8, 2014.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Evergreen+Radio+Reading+Service+Ending&rft.date=2014-10-08&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtbbl.org%2FEvergreen-Radio-Reading-Service-Ending.aspx&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWashington+Talking+Book+%26+Braille+Library" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://wtbbl.org/_assets/library/wtbblnew/ERRS-closing-PSA-3.mp3">"Recorded announcement"</a>. <i>wtbbl.org</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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