Talking Times, Summer 2021 - Section 2

In-Sight Radio provides the daily reading of the Providence Journal as well as other local and national newspapers, magazines, books, and printed materials of interest, twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. Click "Listen," this will open their media player. For those without internet access, you can request a free radio receiver from IN-SIGHT. View the program schedule by date or you may view the schedule by program. If you have questions, please contact In-Sight at (401)941-3322 or email. Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:00PM.

Talking Book Topics Online - Why Wait for Mail

If you have access to a computer or device connected to the internet, you may view the current Talking Books Topics Catalogs. Your mailed catalog will still arrive as usual.

View Your Account with Reading History

It has come to our attention that many of our members did not know they could view their personal account, reading history and search for titles in the online catalog. Every member has a login, which uses the member ID number as their username and their 4-digit year of birth as their password. If you do not know your username, please call the Talking Books Library and we will provide that to you with easy to follow instructions, so that you can search for titles and view all of your account information.

Keep Books Coming: Request List Only vs. Auto Select Service

If you have chosen Request List services, please be aware that no materials will go out to you if you do not have requests in your account, or you do not call to ask for materials. Also, if you place requests in the system via the online catalog, and there are no available copies on the shelf for a particular title, your request may sit for a long period waiting for a copy to become available. Auto Select service allows our system to send materials out to you on a regular schedule, based on the preferences you have listed in your account, for example, romance, westerns, mystery and detective, etc. or author names, for example, John Grisham, Nora Roberts. Auto Select will keep books coming to you based on how many you read per week, as long as you do not reach your maximum number out on your account. The maximum number is usually set to 15 for new members and can be adjusted to meet the needs of each member. Please remember to return items when you are done reading so that you can be sure not to reach your maximum out. If you find that books have stopped coming, please call the TBL staff at (401)574-9310 to see if you need an adjustment. The lending period is 8 weeks but can be extended if you need more time. Please enjoy your reading with no worries. Note: If you do not borrow any material for a year or more, your account may be suspended. Call the Talking Books staff if you need to have your account reactivated.

Moving to or from an Assisted Living, Rehabilitation Center, Nursing Home, Hospital, etc.?

If you are leaving a facility and going to another address, please be sure to take any equipment and audiobooks with you and provide your change of address and new telephone number to the Talking Books staff by calling 401-574-9310. We will update your account to be sure that your materials go to the right place. If you no longer wish to be in the program, also call us so that we can change your account information and assist you in the return of any equipment or books.