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NLS Music Notes Blog

Thursday, June 26th, 2014

It is with great pleasure that I tell you about a new blog, NLS Music Notes. On May 15, 2014, this blog debuted with the post, “Welcome to the NLS Musc Notes Blog.” The post says this “blog will highlight the Music Section work in acquiring, cataloging, transcribing and preserving of collections as well as information about […]

May 2014 Bestsellers List

Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

The Bestsellers List 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 or more. Once a title appears in the report […]

Maya Angelou Booklist

Friday, May 30th, 2014

In celebration of Maya Angelou’s life and her vast literary contributions, Talking Books Plus is proud to share a list of Maya Angelou’s books that are available through the RI Talking Books Plus library. This list was compiled by Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library.

Memorial Day Grillin and Chillin Booklist

Thursday, May 22nd, 2014

If you are a BARD member, there’s a Grillin’ & Chillin’ Booklist of titles to download just in time for the holiday weekend. Let’s hope the weather is good and you can use those cookbook recipes outside. Enjoy!

Books About Blindness for Children and Young People

Thursday, May 8th, 2014

From the MUSEUM of the AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE for the BLIND is a list of Books About Blindnes for Children and Young People. Also, The Pirate of Kindergarten by George Ella Lyon is another book that speaks to understanding differences among people with vision issues. These books come as suggestions from Librarians who subscribe to […]

April 2014 Bestsellers List

Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

The Bestsellers List 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 or more. Once a title appears in the report with […]

March 2014 Bestsellers List

Thursday, April 17th, 2014

The Bestsellers List is compiled monthly by NLS. The list combines information taken from the bestseller lists of the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. Bestsellers are included in this list when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or more. Once a title appears […]

National Poetry Month

Thursday, April 17th, 2014

National Poetry Month was launched in 1996 as an annual April event. Below are talking poetry books that were added to the Talking Books Plus collection in the past 3 months. Book order numbers that start with “S” are downloadable only.  Enjoy! Leaves of grass by Walt Whitman. American poetry. Reading Time: 15hrs 4 min. […]

February 2014 Bestsellers List

Friday, March 7th, 2014

The February 2014 Bestsellers List has been posted. The bestseller 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 or […]

National Education Association Read Across America

Monday, February 24th, 2014

The National Education Association’s event, 2014 Read Across America Day is Monday, March 3rd. Talking Books Plus members can request the book, Cat in the Hat, in audio format (DB033062.) Talking Books Plus has 21 other titles by Dr. Seuss. Read them all! Schools as well as individuals may be eligible for Talking Books Plus […]

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