Archive for April, 2015
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2015On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 5 pm the Mystery Book Discussion Group will be talking about Probable Cause by Ridley Pearson. 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 […]
Fantasy Book Discussion April 28
Tuesday, April 21st, 2015On Tuesday, May 28, 2015 at 9 pm the Fantasy book Discussion Group will be talking about Elfland by Freda Warrington. 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 up for […]
Fiction Old and New Book Discussion May 12
Friday, April 17th, 2015On Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 9:00 pm the Fiction, Old and New discussion group will be talking about The Children Act by Ian McEwan. 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 […]
2015 RI Teen Book Award
Monday, April 13th, 2015RI Teens voted both Eleanor and Park and Steelheart winners of the 2015 RI Teen Book Award. Runner up is Tiger Lily. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell DB76406 1986. Narrated by Jill Fox. 8 hours, 54 minutes. Book description: After socially painful circumstances toss Eleanor and Park together, they form an unlikely–and extraordinary–romance. Although the two […]
National Library Week April 12-18
Monday, April 13th, 2015Celebrate what Talking Books Plus library (TBP), an affiliate of NLS, provides TBP members in downloadable titles from BARD. The following came from BARDtalk, one of those independent, unlimited possibilities- Celebrate National Library Week 2015 (April 12-18, 2015) with the theme “Unlimited possibilities @ your library®.” David Baldacci, honorary chair First sponsored in 1958.
Fantasy Book Discussion April 28
Thursday, April 9th, 2015On Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 9 pm the Fantasy Book discussion group will be talking about Elfland by Freda Warrington. 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 […]
New Digital Book Reader released
Thursday, April 9th, 2015Below is a press release regarding the “next generation Digital Book Reader: Blaze ET ” that claims to have “all the functionality of NLS books.” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Dave Wilkinson Phone: (888) 520-4467 Email: dave@hims-inc.com 4616 W Howard Lane, Suite 960, Austin, TX 78728 HIMS Inc. Releases Next Generation Digital Book Reader: Blaze ET, and will […]
A Journey Through History book discussion May 5
Thursday, April 9th, 2015On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 9 pm A Journey Through History discussion group will be talking about The Victorian Internet: the remarkable story of the telegraph and the nineteenth century’s on-line pioneers by Tom Standage. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room […]
Wrong issue listed in TBT March April forms
Wednesday, April 8th, 2015In the large-print edition of the Talking Book Topics March–April 2015, the Adults and Children’s order forms are incorrectly labeled as January–February 2015. This error does not affect the audio or online versions of the magazine. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this oversight may have caused.
NLS Director guest blogger on LOC
Wednesday, April 8th, 2015Today, National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) director Karen Keninger is a guest blogger on the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (LOC) BLOG. In her post, Keninger discusses the braille and talking book program’s public education campaign. You may access the full article by clicking on the link below: That All May Read
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