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Thursday, March 10th, 2016On Tuesday, April 5,2016 at 9 pm the Journey Through History Book Discussion Group will be talking about Operation Thunderbolt by Saul David. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already […]
February 2016 Bestsellers List
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016The February 2016 Bestsellers List has been posted. BACKGROUND The enclosed 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 […]
Amazon to improve for the Blind
Friday, March 4th, 2016On March 2, 2016, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and Amazon announced they will be working together to improve reading experiences for Blind, low vision, and deaf-blind students. Read the full press release at https://nfb.org/.
NLS NEWS Oct-Dec 2015
Friday, March 4th, 2016To read the latest issue of News, a publication of NLS (National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped) visit http://www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/news/index.html. Talking Books Plus/Office of Library and Information Services is the Rhode Island network library of NLS/Library of Congress.
Talking Book Topics Jan Feb 2016
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016The Talking Book Topics January-February 2016 is online. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members with BARD service may download this book catalog at nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/login/RI1A . Otherwise, TBP members may elect to either subscribe to the audio or the large print version. Audio cartridge subscribers should return cartridges within nine (9) weeks to remain in good standing for […]
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 […]
Fantasy Book Discussion March 22
Thursday, February 25th, 2016On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 9 pm the Fantasy Book Discussion Group will be talking about The Black Prism by Brent Weeks. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign […]
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 […]
Best Android Apps for People with Low Vision
Thursday, February 25th, 2016Shelly Brisbin wrote the article, Best Android Apps for People with Low Vision. She says the focus of her article is on apps that support a low-vision Android user experience. In the future, some of the individual apps featured in Shelly’s article will be highlighted one at a time on the Talking Books Plus blog. In her article, Shelly says […]
World of Books Discussion Group March 20
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 5 pm the World of Books Discussion Group will be talking about Cross Justice by James Patterson. Talking Books Plus (TBP) members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. TBP members who are not already BARD members may sign up […]
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