Talking Books Library

BARD Mobile app for Android devices 1.0.2

By Alicia Waters | October 14, 2015

The BARD Mobile app for Android devices version 1.0.2, is now available at the Amazon Appstore for patrons who wish to install it on a Kindle Fire device. Note that only second-generation Kindle Fire devices are equipped to run the BARD Mobile app. A list of acceptable Kindle devices is below, however, not all of these devices include accessibility features.

BARD Mobile app for Android devices version 1.0.2  is also available from the Google Play store. Patrons who are experiencing issues with their current Android app should update to the 1.0.2 version which contains several bug fixes.

The BARD Mobile app enables TBP patrons to download talking books and magazines directly to their Android devices provided they have BARD accounts and are using devices running Android OS 4.1 or later.  The iOS version of the BARD app is available from the Apple Store.

Note: This information is provided by the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS.)

 

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Fiction, Old and New Book Discussion Nov 5

By Alicia Waters | October 5, 2015

On Thursday, November 5 at 9 pm the Fiction, Old and New Discussion Group will be talking about Black River by S.M. Hulse. 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 for download service at BARD.

Request DB80695.

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –

Wes Carver has not returned to Black River since he was held hostage in a prison riot while serving as a corrections officer. Now his former captor, Bobby Williams, is up for release, and Wes must consider what he believes and whether he can let Williams walk away. Some violence and some strong language. 2014.

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September 2015 Bestseller List

By Alicia Waters | October 2, 2015

The September 2015 Bestseller List has been posted.

This list is 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 NLS list when they appear on one of the above bestseller lists for a month or more. Once a title appears in the list with an NLS book number, it will not appear on future lists. The acronyms used for newspapers and book clubs in the NLS bestseller list are:

Code      Source

LAT       Los Angeles Times

NYT       New York Times

WP        Washington Post

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Fantasy Book Discussion Oct 27

By Alicia Waters | September 30, 2015

On Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 9 pm the Fantasy Discussion Group will be talking about Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray. 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 for download service at BARD.

Request DB58201.

Length: 12 hours 13 minutes

Narrator: Vanessa Maroney

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –

After her mother’s 1895 murder in India, sixteen-year-old Gemma Doyle returns home to England to attend boarding school. There Gemma learns she has supernatural powers that lead her and three friends to a magical realm where she reconnects with her mother. But evil forces also abound. For senior high readers. 2003.

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World of Books Book Discussion Oct 18

By Alicia Waters | September 30, 2015

On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 5 pm the World of Books Discussion Group will be talking about Marrying the Mistress  by Joanna Trollope. 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 for download service at BARD.

Request DB51910.

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –

Recounts the effects on an entire family, including grandchildren, when British judge Guy Stockdale announces he is leaving his wife of forty years to marry his mistress of seven years. At first his sons take their mother’s side, but soon no one behaves as expected, and family loyalties begin to change. 2000.

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Mystery Book Discussion Oct 25

By Alicia Waters | September 30, 2015

On Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 5 pm the Mystery Book Discussion Group will be talking about Vanishing Act by Thomas Perry. 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 for download service at BARD.

Request DB57124.

Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

Narrator: Martha Harmon Pardee

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –

Jane Whitefield provides people with new identities. But when ex-cop John Felker needs her services, business turns risky. Jane draws from her Seneca heritage to uncover the truth about her mysterious client. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1995

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Journey Through History Book Discussion Oct 6

By Alicia Waters | September 17, 2015

On Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 9 pm the Journey Through History Discussion Group will be talking about The Train to Crystal City: FDR’s Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America’s Only Family Internment Camp During World War II by Jan Jarboe Russell. 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 for download service at BARD.

Request DB81065.

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –

Author of Lady Bird (DB 49783) examines the history of the Crystal City internment camp, which operated between 1942 and 1948 and housed families of Japanese, German, and Italian descent, many American-born, who had been decreed dangerous enemy aliens. Describes life at the camp and repatriation to foreign countries. 2015

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August 2015 Bestsellers List

By Alicia Waters | September 17, 2015

The Bestsellers List is compiled monthly by NLS and 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 more.  Once a title appears in the report with an NLS book number, it will not appear on future reports. The acronyms used for newspapers and book clubs in the NLS bestseller report are:

Code      Source

LAT       Los Angeles Times

NYT       New York Times

WP        Washington Post

 

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Science Fiction Book Discussion Oct 8

By Alicia Waters | September 17, 2015

On Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 9 pm the Science Fiction Discussion Group will be talking about Marooned in Realtime by Vernor Vinge. 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 for download service at BARD.

Request DB027055.

Below is a description of the book taken from the Rhode Island TBP Catalog –

The remaining survivors of humanity emerge from time stasis into a far future, where the high-techs Marta and Yelen Korolev attempt to unite the conflicting factions of time travelers to begin a new civilization. Murder and sabotage threaten this plan, and it is up to Will Brierson, a detective from the twenty-first century, to stop the murderer and protect humanity’s second-chance bid. Sequel to “The Peace War.”

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FEMA Region I Disability Integration Newsletter

By tbp | September 4, 2015

September is National Preparedness Month!

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region 1, has initiated a newsletter to support the whole community approach to emergency response and recovery. The Disability Integration Newsletter highlights ways to support programs and services which meet the mandates for physical, communication and programmatic accessibility for the whole community. Read the Newsletter online at this link http://lorinet.info/tbp/femari.pdf

Sign up to receive new edition by email. Contact:

Kate McCarthy-Barnett
Regional Disability Integration Specialist
Office of Regional Administrator
DHS/FEMA Region 1
99 High Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
(617)-816-6351
Kate.mccarthybarnett@fema.dhs.gov

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