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Wednesday, January 27th, 2021“As we celebrate Black History Month, which takes place every February, RespectAbility recognizes the contributions made and the important presence of African Americans to the United States. It is important to note this includes more than 5.6 million African Americans living with a disability in the U.S.” Go to RespectAbility for Black History news and events. […]
BARD Maintenance Jan. 26-27
Monday, January 25th, 2021NLS is planning BARD maintenance that will begin 11:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), Tuesday, January 26, lasting 17 hours or less, with the expectation that the system will resume normal operation by 4:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 27. The NLS main public and Network Library Services websites, Voyager catalog, Text-Only catalog searches, and […]
New Version of BARD Mobile iOS
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021NLS is releasing a new version of BARD Mobile iOS that will support iOS 11 through iOS 14. Version 1.4 also includes two configurable audio settings: automatic start playback and automatic five-second rewind. Automatic start playback allows users to launch playback of titles without having to manually select the play button. Downloaded titles will immediately play when […]
BARD Is Back Online 1/14
Wednesday, January 13th, 2021BARD is up and running 1/14 12:30 pm The maintenance work included the long-expected move of BARD to a cloud environment. Patrons will experience no functional change to BARD, but users accessing the system via a high-speed Internet connections may notice faster download speeds.
VA Providence Providing COVID19 Vaccinations
Thursday, January 7th, 2021The VA Providence Healthcare System began providing COVID-19 vaccinations for Veteran patients yesterday, Jan. 6, 2020. They have a regular supply of vaccine arriving and anticipate this to continue. The VA has a dedicated team that is actively contacting patients who are at highest risk of severe illness from COVID-19 to schedule their vaccination appointments. […]
Talking Books Library Book Discussion
Wednesday, December 30th, 2020January 27, 2021 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship and Purpose by Joseph R. Biden (DB 88982) Former vice president discusses the difficulties he faced managing his public commitments while his eldest son, Beau, underwent treatment for a malignant and terminal brain tumor. Biden emphasizes that the strength of […]
Southern RI Volunteers Offering Free Assistance
Thursday, December 24th, 2020SRIV’s serves approximately 361.2 square miles in the Southern one-third of Rhode Island. Our largely rural service area includes: Charlestown, East Greenwich, Exeter, Hopkinton, Jamestown, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, West Greenwich & Westerly. Who is Eligible: Older persons (55 plus years of age) Frail Elderly individuals for in-home support services (SRIV does not provide […]
Happy Holidays to All
Thursday, December 24th, 2020The staff at the Talking Books Library wish you and yours a healthy and happy holiday season. We are hopeful that the new year will bring good news and a resumption of normal activities. Keep the faith and stay safe! Alicia, Neshmayda and Kelley.
BARD Down for Maintenance
Monday, November 30th, 2020The Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) program is offline presently for maintenance. It should be back up by this afternoon. We apologize for the inconvenience. 11/30/20
Happy Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 25th, 2020We know it is difficult to be away from your family this holiday, but as we arrive at Thanksgiving with the COVID crisis still looming, we want you to stay safe and have faith that this will all end soon. A vaccine is on the horizon. So wash your hands frequently, wear your mask, stay […]
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