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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011On March 3, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) – the Library of Congress’ talking book and braille program – will celebrate 80 years of helping visually impaired and physically disabled individuals enjoy reading their favorite books and magazines. This free library program brings reading materials via the U.S. mail at […]
Valentine Day Reading
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011Warm your heart on Valentine’s Day with the following titles: DB 68757 Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani Thirty-something Valentine Roncalli seeks her future in the family’s exclusive hand-crafted wedding shoe company while juggling work and romance. Trigiani vividly captures both New York and Italy and infuses this novel with humor, warmth, and hope. DB 61559 The Trouble […]
Student Scholarships
Friday, February 4th, 2011NFB (National Federation for the Blind) annually offers blind college students in the United States and Puerto Rico a chance to be awarded one of 30 national scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $12,000. For more information, visit the NFB website. This year’s deadline for applying is March 31, 2011. The Mouse Hole Scholarship Program founded by […]
Blind Mice Movie Vault
Friday, February 4th, 2011Need a good audio movie with description to listen to while snow bound this winter? A Talking Books Plus member suggested Blind Mice Movies. The DVS Audio Movies are in mp3 format and can be downloaded for free. The movies have been uploaded to SendSpace.com and are ready for download. Register for a free account and get […]
Access Mini-Grants
Friday, February 4th, 2011The Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities at Rhode Island College announces the 2011 Sherlock Center AAA (Access for All Abilities) mini-grants. Applicants must be organizations and businesses offering social, recreational, leisure and cultural actitivities in RI communities. The application is available on the Sherlock Center website or call (401) 456-8072 .
INSIGHT Diabetes Workshop
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011INSIGHT has scheduled a four part workshop providing an overview of issues related to diabetes. The series is specifically designed for people who are also living with vision loss. The workshop sessions will be facilitated by John Pimentel, RN, DOE as well as a nutritionist and a pharmacist. Contact John to register (jpimentel@in-sight.org or 401-941-3322 […]
NFB Newsline Download Access
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011On December 20, 2010, NFB (National Federation of the Blind) released the National Library Services (NLS) Digital Talking Book (DTB) Downloader program, which allows subscribers to download their favorite publications to the NLS DTB cartridge or a USB drive to be played on the new NLS digital player. For more information, visit the NFB website or […]
RARI Preview Parties
Friday, January 14th, 2011Join the 2011 RARI’n to Go Preview Parties celebrating the book, The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier’s Education by Craig Mullaney. All Rhode Islanders are invited. The event is free. To Register: call 401-455-8134.
December 2010 Bestsellers List
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011The December 2010 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 […]
Traveling Blind in New York City
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010For those planning to visit or move to New York City, it may be worth your time to listen to the WNYC Brian Lehrer Show. Check out the December 7th program, Blind in New York City. WNYC reporters discuss whether NYC is a good or bad city for the blind and the resources and technologies available to blind people […]
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