<div>As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of braille, Robert Kirkwood asks Paul Porter about the history of, and the recent changes to, the RNIB Braille Library, and finds out why it no longer has 4 and a half miles of shelves. 
 
Image shows a square with three stripes. From top to bottom: pink stripe with 'Braille 200' written in white text, black stripe with an image depiction of the same text in white braille dots, and final white stripe with 'Powered by' written in black text and the RNIB and EBU logos beneath that.</div>

As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of braille, Robert Kirkwood asks Paul Porter about the history of, and the recent changes to, the RNIB Braille Library, and finds out why it no longer has 4 and a half miles of shelves. Image shows a square with three stripes. From top to bottom: pink stripe with 'Braille 200' written in white text, black stripe with an image depiction of the same text in white braille dots, and final white stripe with 'Powered by' written in black text and the RNIB and EBU logos beneath that.

As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of braille, Robert Kirkwood asks Paul Porter about the history of, and the recent changes to, the RNIB Braille Library, and finds out why it no longer has 4 and a half miles of shelves. 
 
Image shows a square with three stripes. From top to bottom: pink stripe with 'Braille 200' written in white text, black stripe with an image depiction of the same text in white braille dots, and final white stripe with 'Powered by' written in black text and the RNIB and EBU logos beneath that.

S2 Ep738: Braille 200 - RNIB Braille Library

<div>RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing <a href="mailto:radio@rnib.org.uk">radio@rnib.org.uk</a>. Get involved and join the conversation. 
 
 
Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/conversations">Conversations</a> - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/readonair">Read On</a> - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast">Tech Talk</a> - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/sport">Sport</a> - See sport differently. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411">The Happy Hour</a> - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life">Tracks of My Life</a> - Take a journey through our guest's life. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support">Support</a> - Other podcasts from RNIB. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/tv-guide">TV Guide</a> - Daily audio TV listings 
 
 
 
 

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RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk. Get involved and join the conversation. Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport - See sport differently. The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life. Support - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings

RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing <a href="mailto:radio@rnib.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">radio@rnib.org.uk</a>. Get involved and join the conversation. 
 
 
Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/conversations" rel="noopener noreferrer">Conversations</a> - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/readonair" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read On</a> - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tech Talk</a> - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/sport" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sport</a> - See sport differently. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Happy Hour</a> - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracks of My Life</a> - Take a journey through our guest's life. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support</a> - Other podcasts from RNIB. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/tv-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer">TV Guide</a> - Daily audio TV listings

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