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Wednesday, November 4th, 2015On Sunday, Nov 8, 2015 at 5 pm the Banquet of Book Discussion Group will be meeting. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. No other information is available.
Fall Classic Book Discussion Nov 17
Wednesday, November 4th, 2015On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 8:30 pm the Fall Classic Discussion Group will be talking about The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. 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 […]
Fantasy Book Discussion Group Nov 24
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015On Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 9 pm the Fantasy Book Discussion Group will be talking about Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey. 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 […]
Scary Stories for all ages
Friday, October 30th, 2015Halloween Reads for all ages…Stories to Scare You! Victorian ghost stories! 35 scary tales about interaction between the living and the dead by Michael Cox. Narrator: Richard Brown. Length: 25 hours, 16 minutes. DB035421. Thirty-five scary tales about interactions between the living and the dead, selected from the period when supernatural fiction, especially with the […]
Novel Ideas Book Discussion Nov 20
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015On Friday, November 20, 2015 at 9 pm the Novel Ideas Book Discussion Group will be talking about Upside Down, Inside Out by Monica McInerney. 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 […]
Cassette Conversion to Digital Update
Wednesday, October 21st, 2015The conversion of books from the analog cassette collection (RC) into digital audio (DB), which has been underway for more than ten years, is entering its final stages. Except for a small number of medical and scientific works that were excluded as obsolete, every usable analog cassette book will be converted. Because the procedure is […]
BARD Mobile app for iOS devices 1.1
Wednesday, October 21st, 2015The BARD Mobile app for iOS devices, version 1.1, is now available at the App Store. This updated version of the app includes the following features: Built-in sleep timer New setting that keeps device from sleeping while download is in progress Add to wish list directly from details screen Enhanced braille search function Improved VoiceOver […]
Talking Book Topics Sept Oct 2015
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015Talking Book Topics is published bimonthly in audio, large-print, and online formats and distributed at no cost to Talking Books Plus (TBP)members. The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles recently added to the national collection, which contains thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including bestsellers, classics, biographies, romance novels, mysteries, and how-to […]
2016 Calendars
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015Click here for a list of organizations that produce calendars in braille, print/braille, large print, or audio. Prices and availability are subject to change.
NLS Produced Magazines 2015
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015NLS (National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped) produced magazines are circulated through the U.S. mail either on digital cartridge or in press braille. Registered readers may download some titles in electronic braille or audio format from the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service at https://nlsbard.loc.gov or via the BARD Mobile app […]
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