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Wednesday, November 4th, 2020The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is offering over 100 free events this month to celebrate Veterans Day. Sign-up for newsletter to receive updates about programs and resources for veterans.
NFB-NEWSLINE® Free iOS App Now Available
Monday, October 26th, 2020For immediate Release – NFB Newsline Mobile 3.0 with KNFB Reader Basic Released The National Federation of the Blind has released version 3.0 of NFB-NEWSLINE® Mobile to the Apple App Store. The brand new, redesigned app not only allows subscribers to access all of the content available through NFB-NEWSLINE [nfb.org] from their iPhone, iPad, or other iOS device, but […]
International White Cane Awareness Day Celebration
Thursday, October 15th, 2020Celebrate White Cane Awareness Day Thursday, October 15 and contact the National Federation for the Blind if you are in need of a FREE white cane. Also, in honor of White Cane Awareness Day, join the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) for an online (virtual) International White Cane Awareness Day Celebration on October 16 […]
NFB Newsline: Free Audio News Service
Thursday, October 8th, 2020NFB-NEWSLINE is a free audio news service for anyone who is blind, low-vision, deafblind, or otherwise print-disabled that offers access to more than 500 publications, emergency weather alerts, job listings, and more. How to Sign Up for NFB-NEWSLINE Please email the Talking Books Library at talking.books@olis.ri.gov or download and mail an Application to Department of Human Services/Office of Rehabilitation […]
Do You Know NLS Music?
Friday, September 25th, 2020Free to the public from the National Book Festival, Washington, DC Saturday, September 26, 2020 11:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT Register to reserve your spot This presentation will premiere online with captioning as part of the National Book Festival. Where: National Book Festival – Explore the Library of Congress Part of 2020 National Book Festival Music […]
BARD Will be Offline on Aug. 19 Until 3 pm
Wednesday, August 19th, 2020We apologize for any inconvenience, but due to maintenance procedures, BARD will be offline today, Wednesday, August 19 from 8 am until 3 pm.
Books by John Bolton and Mary Trump
Thursday, June 25th, 2020Many of you have inquired about 2 new books that have been recently published. Neither of these titles are in our system yet. We will check with the National Library Service to see when they may be recorded and added into the collection. Please check back in a month or two if you are interested in these titles. […]
Perkins Library Remains Closed
Monday, May 18th, 2020Perkins Library remains closed until further notice. Governor Baker plans to reopen the library to some degree on May 26th, but this will depend on how things progress over the next few days. Please check back here and on our website at olis.ri.gov/tbl for updates. RI Talking Books Library staff continue to work from home […]
Get BARD Now to Download Books
Friday, March 27th, 2020If you are already a member of the Talking Books Library, you can easily sign up for a BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) account to download books from the internet. You can email the Talking Books Library at talking.books@olis.ri.gov to request a BARD account or you may apply online at NLS BARD. Your email address […]
COVID-19 and Maintaining Talking Books Library Services
Thursday, March 19th, 2020While the State of Rhode Island is addressing the Coronavirus emergency, many state workers are now working from home. To that end, I wish to let you know that the RI Talking Books Library will continue to provide services. TBL staff will answer your phone calls and emails to provide you with materials during this crisis. Please call 401-574-9310 or […]
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