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OFFSITE: Connecting Dots – A conversation with blind author, designer, and disability scholar, Dr. Joshua Miele

Author Talk with Silicon Valley Reads

* Date: 02/25/2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
* Location: Santa Clara University Library
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, California 95050 [ http://www.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=500+El+Camino+Real%2c+Santa+Clara%2c+California+95050 ]

Joshua Miele author photo Connecting Dots book cover

Join us for an unforgettable conversation at Santa Clara University with Dr. Joshua A. Miele, acclaimed author of "Connecting Dots: A Blind Life [ https://sclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S146C2492954 ]". Dr. Miele is a prominent blind scientist, designer, author, and disability scholar. He writes, advises, and collaborates widely on accessible design, disability-inclusive research methods, and the disability experience. His inventions address a wide variety of accessible information challenges in education, employment, and entertainment, and he writes with humor and directness about his own disability experience. Learn more about his work at  [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/mielelab.com__;!!MLMg-p0Z!GrgSZRgyx1HgpLUahWdQV76S1vh4LqbLoVk1GHuGTa-tuLNbyK8PExEZ6kmbNiJo5_l2Tfl0xPuNokjBUC8aymI17g%24 ]mielelab.com [ https://mielelab.com/ ]. *In anticipation of this special event, we are offering this title on Libby with no waiting list through February 28, so you can check out the eBook [ https://ncdl.overdrive.com/ncdl-santaclaracity/content/media/10972675 ] or eAudiobook [ https://ncdl.overdrive.com/ncdl-santaclaracity/content/media/10998257?cid=1749270 ] today!*

In this powerful on-stage interview, Joshua Miele will discuss his memoir as well as his personal and professional journey from losing his sight at a young age to becoming a pioneer and thought leader in the design of accessible technology. Refreshments will be available following the talk and copies of "Connecting Dots" will be available for purchase. Joshua is happy to sign copies of his book.

*Please RSVP on the Santa Clara University Library event calendar: Register here. [ https://events.scu.edu/library/event/370293-connecting-dots-a-conversation-with-blind-author ]*

*Location: *Santa Clara University Library - Learning Commons, St. Clare Room, 3rd Floor

*"We will also be discussing Dr. Miele's memoir at our Central Book Club [ https://www.sclibrary.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/110375/67?curm=2&cury=2026 ] on Monday, February 23, at 10:30 a.m. We hope to see you there!"*

Silicon Valley Reads 2026 logo [ https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/ ] Santa Clara City Library logo Santa Clara University Library logo [ https://www.scu.edu/library/ ]

"This free event is presented by Silicon Valley Reads [ https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/ ] in partnership with Santa Clara University Library [ https://www.scu.edu/library/ ] and the Santa Clara City Library. Silicon Valley Reads is a community engagement program that features books and an annual theme to bring people together by providing more than 100 free, public events for all ages [ https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/calendar ] each year. In today’s world, the need for connection is more important and more powerful than ever. Our 2026 theme, Bridges to Belonging, explores how we can build bridges... to one another, to our families, and to our communities, to create genuine belonging."

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