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Thursday, January 29th, 2015The Talking Book Topics January/February 2015 book catalog has been posted on the web.
Mystery Book Discussion Feb 22 2015
Thursday, January 29th, 2015On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 5 pm) the Mystery Book Discussion group will be talking about the Escape by David Baldacci. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign […]
Library Hours during Snow Storms
Monday, January 26th, 2015Watch for announcements that State Offices may close during winter storms such as the blizzard forecast to start tonight. Talking Books Plus will be closed if State Offices are closed. Otherwise, staff will make every effort to come in to answer the phone and serve our members. Members have the option of ordering books online. […]
National News October December 2014
Friday, January 23rd, 2015News is a publication of the Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS.) The October-December 2014, Vol. 46, No. 4 issue features – Blind Pianist Justin Kauflin and his use of the Music collection of NLS; Blind Author, Sue Martin who shares her story about rehabilitation from sight to blindness and raises awareness of […]
Novel Ideas Book Discussion Feb 20
Friday, January 23rd, 2015On Friday, February 20, 2015 at 9 pm the Novel Ideas discussion group will be talking about Whiskey Island by (author). Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD […]
Mystery Book Discussion Jan 25
Friday, January 23rd, 2015On Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 5 pm the Mystery Discussion Group will be talking about Iron Lake, Boundary Waters, and Purgatory Ridge by William Kent Krueger. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members […]
2015 RARI book added as downloadable
Wednesday, January 21st, 2015The 2015 RARI title, Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller is now downloadable through the Talking Books Plus catalog. Book number is DB79894. If you are a Talking Books Plus member in good standing but not signed up for BARD service, apply for BARD to download this book. And watch for future TBP blog announcements of […]
Fiction, Old and New book discussion Feb 10
Tuesday, January 20th, 2015On Tuesday, February 9, 2015 at 9 pm the Fiction, Old and New discussion group will be talking about All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books […]
Carmella’s Quest narrated by blind author
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015It’s the story of a blind author’s effort to read her own work and have it added to the NLS Download service. Download the book, CARMELLA’S QUEST by Carmella Broome as DBC00073 from BARD. Carmella writes- My first book, “Carmella’s Quest: Taking On College Sight Unseen,” was released in print in February of 2009. As excited as I was to […]
Be My Eyes App Jan 15 release
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015An app called be my eyes, which connects blind people who need assistance with sighted volunteers through their iPhone’s back facing camera, is due for release on the 15th of January. You can find out more about it by visiting the website: www.bemyeyes.org Source: bardtalk Wed 1/14/2015 7:59 AM
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