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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021NLS is pleased to announce that Mr. Jason Broughton has been selected as the new Director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) at the Library of Congress. Prior to joining the Library of Congress, Mr. Broughton was the first African American to serve as Vermont State Librarian. In this […]
Book Discussion October 27th
Tuesday, August 31st, 2021Join us by Zoom or phone line on… October 27, 20212:00 pm – 3:00 pm The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff (DB 94677) Manhattan, 1946. Grace Healey discovers an abandoned suitcase in Grand Central Terminal while on her way to work. In it, she finds a dozen photographs which she impulsively takes. The women […]
Foreign Language Quarterly
Monday, August 16th, 2021Thanks to the Marrakesh Treaty, NLS is now adding more foreign language books to their catalog than ever before. To help patrons locate these titles, NLS is pleased to announce a new online publication: Foreign Language Quarterly (FLQ). FLQ, which will be posted on the NLS website [loc.gov] every three months, will feature a selection of the most popular […]
Foreign Language Materials
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021Books in a variety of foreign languages produced by NLS or obtained from other countries via the Marrakesh Treaty and other means are available. Please go to https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/foreign for more information and to search for available materials.
New Braille Magazines
Monday, August 2nd, 2021Five new braille magazines will be added to the NLS collection this fall: CricketDell Sunday CrosswordsKnitsceneNational Geographic KidsSports Illustrated Kids In other news, Readers Digest is currently available in both braille and audio. The braille version is currently only available via hard copy braille but will be provided on BARD in the near future.
Book Discussion October 27th
Wednesday, July 28th, 2021Join us by Zoom or phone line on… October 27, 20212:00 pm – 3:00 pm The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff (DB 94677) Manhattan, 1946. Grace Healey discovers an abandoned suitcase in Grand Central Terminal while on her way to work. In it, she finds a dozen photographs which she impulsively takes. The women […]
Where Are My Books?
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021If you have not been receiving your regular shipment of materials recently, this was due to an issue in the computer system that circulates materials for mailing to Talking Books members. The problem has now been resolved, and your regular shipment of books should arrive. If you find that you are still not getting what […]
Virtual National Book Festival 2021
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021Mark your calendars for the Library of Congress, National Book Festival this year. The festival will be a virtual event, allowing all to attend this great event! Sept. 17-26, a 10-day event with the theme, “Open a Book, Open the World.” https://www.loc.gov/events/2021-national-book-festival/ Message from the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden and the National Book Festival […]
Free Help for Our Caregivers
Friday, June 4th, 2021Join FREE Caregiver Support GroupsOnline, virtual zoom sessionsAre you a “caregiver”? Do you provide help to a family member, a loved one or a friend? Support groups provide opportunities to share experiences with other caregivers and get information about resources that can help You can decide to attend one, two or more sessions right from your own […]
Talking Times Newsletter Summer 2021
Thursday, May 20th, 2021The Talking Times Newsletter is now available at https://olis.ri.gov/tbl/newsletter/. Keep up with all the latest information about the TBL program by reading the Talking Times and have a great summer!
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