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Wednesday, July 27th, 2016BARD will be unavailable starting 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 29, 2016, through 8:00 a.m., Monday, August 1, 2016, EDT, to perform equipment maintenance.
IOS Training at Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SBVI) )
Thursday, July 14th, 2016Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired now offers training sessions for those who own or are interested in purchasing ios devices (ipads, iphones, ipods etc.) You will have the opportunity to learn about Voiceover, Zoom, basic accessibility tweaks and tips, and a variety of accessible apps that can assist you with everyday tasks like […]
Accessible RI Guide Available
Friday, May 20th, 2016The 2016-2017 publication of Accessible RI: The Resource for Navigating the Ocean State is now available. The guide, available in print or online, provides information about accessibility at public and commercial facilities, including the following categories: libraries, parks and recreation, well-being services, and dining. Each location is marked with accessibility codes for: parking, van parking, […]
Smart Magnifier app
Friday, March 11th, 2016Do you have low vision? Do you have an Android mobile phone? Not only can you use the mobile phone to play TBP/NLS talking books, with the Smart Magnifier app you can use the mobile phone to enlarge print from the Talking Book Topics book catalog. If you have trouble reading the book numbers in […]
BARD Offline Tuesday March 15
Friday, March 11th, 2016Alert Message from BARD Operations Supervisor- BARD will be taken offline for 30 minutes beginning at 9:00 PM Eastern, on Tuesday March 15 2016. This is nothing more than a maintenance issue. BARD should be back online by 9:30.
Survey Deadline Extended over the Weekend
Friday, February 26th, 2016Dear Talking Books Plus (TBP) Members, The TBP Member Survey deadline is extended until February 29th on Monday morning at 8 am. This is the last chance to voice your opinion in the Talking Books Plus Member Survey. The Member Survey is conducted every three years. Respond Online. To phone in your response, be sure to call TBP staff […]
AMagnify app
Thursday, February 25th, 2016AMagnify Free turns your phone into a high tech magnifying glass. You can quickly zoom in, freeze the image and optionally take a photo of small things. It also works great for taking photos of receipts, tickets, etc. You can freeze the preview image and store it way for later reference, or take a picture […]
Member Survey response reminder
Friday, February 19th, 2016Very Important Message to Talking Books Plus (TBP) Members- Just one more week left before the last Friday of the month, February 26th, which is the last day that TBP members have an opportunity to voice their opinion in the Member Survey. The Survey may be entered online or phone TBP staff at 401-574-9310 to answer the 15 questions. The library is […]
Books ordered Feb 12 ship Feb 16
Friday, February 12th, 2016Due to the President’s holiday, books ordered on Friday, February 12th will not be shipped until Tuesday, Feb 16th. However, the Talking Books Plus library is open Monday, February 15th.
2015 Member Survey Response reminder
Friday, February 12th, 2016The last Friday of this month, February 26th, is the last day for Talking Books Plus members to send in their survey response to Talking Books Plus. The survey may be entered online or phone 401-574-9310 to answer the survey with Talking Books Plus staff Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Member opinion counts. […]
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