We are excited to announce the launch of our new book club!
The first meeting will take place via conference call at 2:00 pm on Tuesday,
May 22nd. Participants can join the discussion by calling our toll-free
dial in number, 877-422-1931, and entering the conference code, 8762032518. We
will be discussing A Piece of the World
by Christina Baker Kline, which is available in braille (BR 21873), audio (DB
87630), and large print (LP 20372). This novel is a historical fiction work
about the life of Christina Olson, who was the model for Andrew Wyeth’s famous
1948 painting Christina’s World.
Our second meeting will take place on at 2:00 pm on
Tuesday, August 21st using the same dial-in number and conference
code as above. We will be discussing Fredrik Bachman’s A Man Called Ove, in which a grumpy yet loveable man finds his
solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next
door. It is available in braille (BR 21609), audio (DB 84392), and large print
(LP 19517).
To request the books and to let us know you are interested
in attending, please contact Laura Williams at 1-800-622-4970 or lawilliams1@library.in.gov.
Please take a few minutes to fill out our user survey. This
survey is focused on the library’s outreach efforts. The survey closes at 5 p.m. on June 30, 2018.
Take the survey here.
There are over 84,000 books available for patrons to
download, free of charge, from the BARD website. Also, with BARD Express and
the BARD Mobile apps for iOS, Android, and Kindle devices, downloading books
from BARD has never been easier. Here are a just a few of the many ways BARD
can benefit you:
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Never wait on the mail again. With BARD, when
your current book ends on a cliffhanger, you can download the next book in the
series (if it is out yet) immediately!
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Take your books with you. You can listen to
books using BARD Mobile on your cell phone as you go about your day.
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Older titles available through BARD. The
collection of NLS’s digitized cassette books is available on BARD. This
includes many old books by favorites such as Rex Stout and Louis L’Amour.
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Download a copy of the King James Bible
(DB68777), which will never need to be returned.
The
Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan (DB 88107, BR 21988)
Since the day his fiancée died forty years ago, Anthony
Peardew became a self-appointed keeper of lost things. Laura takes a job as his
assistant and, upon his sudden death, she is charged with reuniting items from
Anthony's collection with their owners. Strong language.
Lily
and the Octopus by Steven Rowley (DB 85389, BR 21611)
Ted Flask is an aging writer whose best friend is a
dachshund named Lily. They live a quiet, happy life together until Lily is
stricken with a brain tumor that Ted thinks of as an octopus. Ted fights for
Lily, confronting the monster trying to take his companion. Some strong
language.
Thomas
Murphy by Roger Rosenblatt (DB 87005)
Thomas Murphy, an aging Irishman now living on Manhattan's
Upper West Side, is a poet who teaches writing to the homeless. Although his
daughter fears that he is losing his memory, Murphy continues to visit his usual
haunts, finding an unexpected new connection with a blind woman named Sarah.
Some strong language.
City
of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World's Largest Refugee Camp by
Ben Rawlence (DB 85749, BR 21709)
A portrayal of the lives of nine occupants of the Dadaab
refugee camp in the inhospitable deserts of northern Kenya, where only thorn
bushes grow. Those profiled include a former child soldier, a schoolgirl, and a
man who scrapes together a living by pushing a wheelbarrow. Some violence.
Eleanor
Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (DB 87829)
Socially awkward and perpetually cranky, Eleanor works a
boring office job and avoids dealing with other people whenever possible. She
begins to open up after she develops a crush on a local musician and also becomes
friendly with Raymond, the new IT guy.
The
Horse Dancer by Jojo Moyes (DB 87713)
Lawyer Natasha is facing trouble at work while also forced
to share a house with her ex-husband, Mac. In her work with troubled teens,
Natasha meets Sarah. Taking Sarah under her wing means taking on Boo as well, a
horse Sarah's grandfather gave her. Unrated.
Spring is a great time to check your closets, under your
bed, or anywhere else you might have old or overdue Talking Book materials. If you
are a long term talking book patron and still have an old yellow cassette
player or green cassette tapes you are no longer using, please return them to
the library. The current Talking Book player, which all patrons who receive
audiobooks are using, is black and has a moon shaped button on it. This does
not need to be returned.
If you do find books or equipment you did not know you had,
there is no reason to panic as there are never any overdue fines or fees on our
materials. Simply flip the cards around and return them in the mail like you
normally would.
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Volume XLI No. 1
After careful consideration, it has been decided to make
the Indiana Vision Expo a biennial event rather than an annual event. As such, there
will be no Indiana Vision Expo this year; the event will return in 2019 and
will continue every other year going forward.
Please feel free to share any feedback on past Vision Expos
and ideas to improve the event in the future with us by email.
We sincerely apologize for any disappointment
this might cause.
Summer reading is just around the corner for our young
patrons ages 4-18. Our theme this year will be “Libraries Rock!” and will run
from May 29th to July 30th. Any audio, braille, or large
print book borrowed from the library during that period will count towards the
reader’s total. This includes braille and audio books downloaded through the
BARD website or mobile app. Prizes will be awarded to all participants. Each
eligible reader will be contacted regarding the program. Look for more details
on our website in coming weeks, including printable applications and reading
lists.
IDB00173
Indiana Beach: A Fun Filled History by W.C. Madden
From its humble beginnings as a place to swim and row a
boat, Ideal Beach eventually became Indiana Beach, a small amusement park where
families could have good old-fashioned fun. Founded by Earl Spackman in 1926,
its popularity was bolstered by the addition of a dance hall that drew the top
bands of the nation during the Depression and war years of the 1940s. When Earl
passed away, his son Tom continued his legacy.
IDB00165
The Dillinger Days by John Toland
For thirteen violent months in the 1930s, John Dillinger
and his gang swept through the Midwest.
Dillinger's daring escapes and his countless bank robberies excited the
imagination of a despondent country and earned him the dubious honor of being Public Enemy Number One. His brief but
significant career is vividly chronicled here in extraordinary detail.
IDB00164
The Bears of Blue River by Charles Major
The Bears of Blue River, set
in 19th century Indiana, follows the adventures of a young boy named
Balser Brent. Brent loves hunting wild animals, especially bears. The
mischievous Balser spends most of his time in the forest, finding himself in
many dangerous situations, often of his own devising.
Applications are still being accepted for the 2018
Technology Grant from the Indiana State Library Foundation. The purpose of this
grant is to provide monetary reimbursement towards the purchase of an assistive
technology device of the grant recipient’s choosing. Applications will be
accepted until the money allotted for the year has been awarded. For more
information, including application instructions, please visit our website at http://www.in.gov/library/5442.htm.
Recently, NLS launched a new marketing campaign aimed at
increasing awareness of the Talking Book program. Ads have been running on TV
and radio stations such as National Public Radio, the History Channel, and the
Hallmark channel; they will be running in three week intervals through late
2019.
You can help spread the word about Talking Books to friends
and family members who could benefit from the program by talking to them about
it or by sharing the commercial. You can view the commercial on the NLS
Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ThatAllMayRead/.
Talking Books will be closed on the following days in 2017 and 2018:
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Wednesday, July 4, 2018 Monday, Sep. 3, 2018 Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018 Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018
Indiana Talking Book & Braille Library Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Maggie Ansty, Editor 317-232-3684 or 1-800-622-4970 e-mail: tbbl@library.in.gov http://www.in.gov/library/tbbl.htm
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