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Bestseller Author Colleen McCullough dies

Friday, January 30th, 2015

Australian Author, Colleen McCullough, who wrote the bestseller, Thorn Birds, died. Read the whole article here. Talking Books Plus has the following titles by Colleen McCullough DB66004 Antony and Cleopatra DB45492 Caesar: let the dice fly DB41781  Caesar’s women DB21535  A Creed for the third millennium DB13557  El pajaro espino DB32043 The first man in […]

Talking Book Topics Jan Feb 2015

Thursday, January 29th, 2015

The Talking Book Topics January/February 2015 book catalog has been posted on the web.

Mystery Book Discussion Feb 22 2015

Thursday, January 29th, 2015

On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 5 pm) the Mystery Book Discussion group will be talking about the Escape by David Baldacci. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign […]

Library Hours during Snow Storms

Monday, January 26th, 2015

Watch for announcements that State Offices may close during winter storms such as the blizzard forecast to start tonight. Talking Books Plus will be closed if State Offices are closed. Otherwise, staff will make every effort to come in to answer the phone and serve our members. Members have the option of ordering books online. […]

National News October December 2014

Friday, January 23rd, 2015

News is a publication of the Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS.) The October-December 2014, Vol. 46, No. 4 issue features – Blind Pianist Justin Kauflin and his use of the Music collection of NLS; Blind Author, Sue Martin who shares her story about rehabilitation from sight to blindness and raises awareness of […]

Novel Ideas Book Discussion Feb 20

Friday, January 23rd, 2015

On Friday, February 20, 2015 at 9 pm the Novel Ideas discussion group will be talking about Whiskey Island by (author). Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD […]

Mystery Book Discussion Jan 25

Friday, January 23rd, 2015

On Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 5 pm the Mystery Discussion Group will be talking about Iron Lake, Boundary Waters, and Purgatory Ridge by William Kent Krueger. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members […]

2015 RARI book added as downloadable

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

The 2015 RARI title, Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller is now downloadable through the Talking Books Plus catalog. Book number is DB79894. If you are a Talking Books Plus member in good standing but not signed up for BARD service, apply for BARD to download this book. And watch for future TBP blog announcements of […]

Fiction, Old and New book discussion Feb 10

Tuesday, January 20th, 2015

On Tuesday, February 9, 2015 at 9 pm the Fiction, Old and New discussion group will be talking about All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books […]

Carmella’s Quest narrated by blind author

Wednesday, January 14th, 2015

It’s the story of a blind author’s effort to read her own work and have it added to the NLS Download service. Download the book, CARMELLA’S QUEST by Carmella Broome as DBC00073 from BARD. Carmella writes- My first book, “Carmella’s Quest: Taking On College Sight Unseen,” was released in print in February of 2009. As excited as I was to […]

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