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Wednesday, June 19th, 2019There’s no better way to enjoy summer reading than at Rhode Island public libraries! Kids and teens who meet their summer reading goals can earn prizes and coupons to visit local attractions. But why let kids and teens have all the fun? There is a Summer Reading program for adults, too. All types of reading […]
Carroll Center for the Blind – Summer Scholarships for RI Youth
Friday, June 7th, 2019The Carroll Center for the Blind has received funding to provide scholarships to students from Rhode Island to attend a Carroll Center summer youth program. They have funding to support 2-3 students in one of the programs below. Please contact them immediately if you are interested! CarrollKids—July 22-26, 2019 CarrollKids, a one-week program for elementary […]
OSCIL Lunch and Learn Workshops 12 – 2 pm
Tuesday, May 21st, 2019The Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL) will be hosting a series of workshops from May 29th through August 29th in Warwick and Pawtucket, RI. All workshops are between 12 noon and 2 pm. Note: Days and locations of each workshop offered. 1944 Warwick Avenue, Warwick or 175 Main Street, Pawtucket Men’s Discussion Group: […]
U.S. Participates in Marrakesh Treaty
Wednesday, May 8th, 2019May 8, marks the first day of the United States participation in the Marrakesh Treaty. “The National Library Service (NLS) is very pleased with this latest step toward making it easier for those with print disabilities in signatory nations to access printed works in accessible formats, such as braille and digital audio files. NLS is […]
Blind Man Runs Half Marathon with Guide Dog
Tuesday, May 7th, 2019An inspirational story we just had to share with our members. Runner, Thomas Panek who lost his sight over 25 years ago, made history in March 2019 while running in the United Airlines New York City Half Marathon. Panek ran with his guide dogs from Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a non-profit organization that provides […]
Computers for the Blind
Monday, April 29th, 2019Computers for the Blind is a non-profit organization located in Richardson, TX which provides deeply discounted, refurbished computers with pre-loaded, assistive technology to individuals who are blind or have low vision, with free shipping in the US. There is no income limit, but students and individuals with low income or those who may be receiving […]
Xavier Society for the Blind – Religious Materials Compatible with Talking Book Machines
Thursday, April 4th, 2019“Xavier Society for the Blind is pleased to announce that our conversion to digital talking book format is now complete and we have added some popular titles on cartridge to our library! These books can be played on the talking book machines provided by the National Library Service. With an existing catalog of over 1,500 […]
Read Every Book by the Author, How About a Read-Alike?
Friday, March 29th, 2019If you have read every book by a particular author and would like to read more of the same type of book, you may request a Read-Alike. Read-Alike authors can fill the gap when there aren’t any books left that you haven’t read by a particular author. You can ask the TBL staff to find […]
Audio Described DVDs
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019In need of audio descriptive DVDs. The Audio Description Project / American Council for the Blind has an excellent listing of all audio described DVDs since 1997. http://www.acb.org/adp/dvds.html [acb.org]
No Need to Use Bookshelf Mode – Sequential Play
Tuesday, March 12th, 2019Members may now download firmware which allows users to sequentially play multiple talking-book titles on a single cartridge without the need to enter Bookshelf mode—a capability that has long been requested by NLS patrons and network libraries. For cartridges containing more than one book or magazine, the new Sequential Play feature enables users to press […]
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