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Archive for July, 2010

Humor List to make you Smile

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

The 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 […]

ADA 20th Anniversary Celebration

Friday, July 16th, 2010

ADA is a living law. Join in the celebration of its birth and strengthen its force! The 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is Friday, July 23, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Rhode Island Department of Administration (DOA), One Capitol Hill, Providence in the Atrium Level (First […]

June 2010 Bestseller List

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

The 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, 2010

Accessible 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, 2010

Talking 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.