Archive for January, 2016
Next Entries »World of Books Discussion Jan 17
Monday, January 11th, 2016On Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 5 pm the World of Books Discussion Group will be talking about Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members […]
Register for RARI Kick Off with TBP
Friday, January 8th, 2016If a Talking Books Plus (TBP) member wants to attend the Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI) Kick-Off event on Saturday, January 30th 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Tiverton Library, call TBP at (401) 574-9310. TBP will register you to attend the event for free. Don’t forget to request a loan of The Wright Brothers by […]
December 2015 Bestsellers List
Thursday, January 7th, 2016The December 2015 Bestsellers List has been posted. BACKGROUND The enclosed 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 […]
FEMA Region I, Disability Integration Newsletter
Thursday, January 7th, 2016A new issue of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region I Disability Integration Newsletter is available. Under the leadership of Paul Ford, Regional Administrator, FEMA Region I is committed to ensuring inclusive and accessible emergency management programs and services. Read the Disability Integration Newsletter online. Contact Kate McCarthy-Barnett, Regional Disability Integration Specialist, if you […]
RARI Kick-Off Jan 30
Thursday, January 7th, 2016The RI Center for the Book announces the Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI) 2016 Kick-Off is Saturday, January 30 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Tiverton Library. The 2016 title is The Wright Brothers by David McCullough (DB82175). If you are a RI Talking Books Plus member call us at (401) 574-9310 and we […]
UEB is Official Jan 4 2016
Tuesday, January 5th, 2016From National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) – On January 4, 2016, Unified English Braille (UEB) became the official literary code for the United States. NLS books assigned on or after that date, beginning with BR21266, will be transcribed in UEB. Approximately fifty books already on BARD are available in UEB., […]
Happy 207th Birthday Louis Braille!
Monday, January 4th, 2016Louis Braille was born January 4, 1809 in Coupvray, France. He became blind by accident when he was 3 years old. At age 12, he began to develop a system of reading and writing for use by the blind and visually impaired. This system is known worldwide as “braille.” RI Talking Books Plus (TBP) is part of a national […]
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