Questions? 

Contact Talking Books Staff at (401) 574-9310 or email us at talking.books@olis.ri.gov.

You can also contact:

Alicia Waters
Library Services Coordinator
alicia.waters@olis.ri.gov

Neshmayda Calderon
Information Services Technician: Talking Books
neshmayda.calderon@olis.ri.gov

Kelley Lima
Information Services Technician: LORI Services
kelley.lima@olis.ri.gov

Talking Times, Spring 2024 - Section 2

RI Talking Book Discussion Group

Join Talking Books Library staff and members for a lively discussion on selected books. Book discussions will take place every other month on the fourth Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m. If a book title has no available hard copies, you can request a duplicate copy by calling the Talking Books Library staff at (401) 574-9310 or by emailing talking.books@olis.ri.gov, or you may download the title from BARD.

Multiple Book Titles on Cartridge

Cartridges will now be delivered with a card that lists all titles on the cartridge. This title card may be kept by the member. The containers will also have the return address embossed on them. When you receive an embossed container, there is no need to slide the card back onto the container for return. This should make it much easier for members to access particular titles on a cartridge.

The Many Faces of BARD Program

The NLS, Patron Engagement Section offers The Many Faces of BARD online event on the second Thursday of every month. Each monthly event covers one aspect of BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) service and is open to all. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded. The session begins with a brief presentation. The remainder of the time will be spent answering questions about the presentation or answering other questions related to BARD usage. Please call (401)574-9310 or email talking.books@olis.ri.gov for a Zoom link and one-touch dial-in numbers. To review past programming, please go to https://tinyurl.com/BARDFaces.

The NLS Quarterly Patron Corner Events

Patron Corner, presented on the second Monday of the third month of the quarter, shares specific information of interest to patrons regarding an announced topic. The session will last 90 minutes and will feature the NLS Patron Engagement staff, which is responsible for programs and services for all NLS patrons. This will be your opportunity to let NLS know what you’d like to see in the future. Learn more about the next and previous Patron Corner events!.