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Talking Books News

On Monday, June 16, at 7:00 p.m. EST, the NLS Patron Engagement Section will host a Patron Corner. The topic for this program is Cooking Without Looking: A Patron’s Perspective.

The session will be a panel of patrons known for their prowess in the kitchen and will include Brian Charlson, Judy Dixon and our own staff member, Zhi

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The topic for the Tuesday, June 24, That All May eRead online program will be An Overview of the File Manager.

After the presentation, we will answer any questions you have about the NLS Braille eReader.

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Join Talking Books Library staff and members for a lively discussion on selected books.

https://tinyurl.com/TBLDiscussion

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NLS recently enhanced the Patron Service and Events page on their public website with the goal of making it a convenient one-stop shop for patrons and network librarians alike.

For information on popular services and regularly scheduled events go to

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The topic for the May 15, 2025, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be My Talking Books Skill Preferences Part 1.

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The topic for the Thursday, May 8, 2025, Many Faces of BARD program will be New Features in BARD Express. This program was rescheduled due to its cancelation in April.

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