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Friday, August 13th, 2010The July 2010 Bestseller List has been posted. The bestseller report compiled monthly by NLS combines information taken from the bestseller lists of the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. Bestsellers are included in the report when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or more. [...]
Playback: From the Victrola to MP3
Thursday, August 5th, 2010Now that many of Rhode Island’s Talking Book Plus members are enjoying the digital talking book machine, the title, Playback: From the Victrola to MP3, One Hundred Years of Music, Machines, and Money may be of interest to our readers. The title is available in digital as well as cassette format. DB/RC058582. Below is the description of [...]
Humor List to make you Smile
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010The list of humor books in this blog was compiled by Nancy Garcia. This is what she says. Why read humor? It is the best medicine, relaxes muscles, reduces stress hormones, enhances the immune system and reduces pain. Read Life is Not a Stress Rehearsal RC53179 and Relax-You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left RC50306 [...]
June 2010 Bestseller List
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010The June 2010 Bestseller List has been posted. The bestseller report compiled monthly by NLS combines information taken from the bestseller lists of the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. Bestsellers are included in the report when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or [...]
Make a Splash Accessible Booklist
Friday, July 2nd, 2010Accessible Booklists are available from the children’s summer library program, Make a Splash. The lists include NLS numbers and entries from other sources such as RFB&D and Bookshare. The booklists, Water Your Mind, Makes Waves at Your Library, Wonders of Water, Supplemental Titles for Wonders of Water, Additional Titles for Wonders of Water, High Seas [...]
Make a SPLASH Summer Program
Thursday, July 1st, 2010Talking Book Plus members ages birth to 18 years old are invited to participate in the 2010 Summer Reading Program at your local Rhode Island Public Library and Meeting Street School. For more information, check out the summer reading booklet and the 260 programs held statewide this summer from June until August.
Nominate a RARI Book
Monday, June 14th, 2010The 2010 Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI) May Breakfast was a great success! A total of 785 readers gathered at Rhodes on May 1st to meet Annie Barrows, co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Nominate a book for Reading Across Rhode Island 2011.
Bestsellers May 2010
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010The BESTSELLERS MAY 2010 list was taken from the bestsellers lists of Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and Washington Post. This list is a compilation of fiction and nonfiction. Status of the books includes on order for consideration to the collection, books accepted for addition to the collection, and numbered books which may be available now or [...]
Youth Reading Across RI
Friday, May 28th, 2010Young Readers are invited to Make a Splash into Summer Reading 2010 with author Kate Klise at the RI State House on June 12 from 12 Noon - 3 PM. Kate Klise will speak at 1 PM. Each family to receive a free book. A book sale and signing will follow. Festivities include music from Joe’s [...]
Audio Bibles
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010The nonprofit, Faith Comes By Hearing, has created the palm-sized “Mini Proclaimer” and a “Bible Stick”, a small dedicated digital player that looks like an iPod Nano. Most of the machines are given away. You can also listen to a streaming bible. The nonprofit is hoping to develop audio Bible applications for smart phones as well. Vist their [...]
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