Relive Texas history in accessible formats with the Talking Book Program!
From the library:
DAY OF SAN JACINTO (DBC 11923)
JUAN SEGUIN: A HERO OF TEXAS (DBC 28952)
SAM HOUSTON AND THE ALAMO AVENGERS: THE TEXAS VICTORY THAT CHANGED AMERICAN HISTORY (DB 97726) (LB 12663)
Explore founding father biographies with the Talking Book Program!
From the library:
THOMAS JEFFERSON: A PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHY (BR 09939)
THOMAS JEFFERSON: AUTHOR OF AMERICA (DB 61778) (LB 12319)
THOMAS JEFFERSON: THIRD PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (DB 30103) (BR 07994)
Listening is reading too! Celebrate DEAR Day with Talking Book Program audiobooks. Our collection contains more than 169,000 titles on every topic you can imagine!
From the library:
BOOKS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE: REFLECTIONS BY 100 AUTHORS, ACTORS, MUSICIANS, AND OTHER REMARKABLE PEOPLE (DB 85037)
BOOKS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (DB 33153)
JOY OF BOOKS: CONFESSIONS OF A LIFELONG READER (DB 42728)
Be money smart! The Talking Book Program offers financial literacy resources, plus iBill currency readers, for free!
From the library:
BABY STEPS MILLIONAIRES: HOW ORDINARY PEOPLE BUILT EXTRAORDINARY WEALTH—AND HOW YOU CAN TOO (DB 108935)
KNOW-NONSENSE GUIDE TO MONEY (DB 110339) (BR 24524)
YOU DON’T NEED A BUDGET: STOP WORRYING ABOUT DEBT, SPEND WITHOUT SHAME, AND MANAGE MONEY WITH EASE (DB 126058)
Sports inspire and connect us! Explore biographies of athletes, collections of sports stories, and sports history in audio, braille, and large print in the Talking Book Program Collection!
From the library:
GAMES DO COUNT: AMERICA’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST ON THE POWER OF SPORTS (DB 59558)
RISING ABOVE: HOW 11 ATHLETES OVERCAME CHALLENGES IN THEIR YOUTH TO BECOME STARS (DB 85731)
WEIRD ZONE: SPORTS: THE STRANGEST, FUNNIEST, AND MOST DARINGEST EVENTS FROM THE WORLD OF ATHLETICS AND BEYOND! (DBG 09355) (BRG 03581)
Libraries open doors. Celebrate National Library Week with your local library and your other library, the Talking Book Program! Check out these cool titles about libraries from our collection!
From the library:
LETTER TO A FUTURE LOVER: MARGINALIA, ERRATA, SECRETS, INSCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER EPHEMERA FOUND IN LIBRARIES (DBC 02751)
LIBRARY: AN UNQUIET HISTORY (BR 15100)
LIBRARY BOOK: THE STORY OF LIBRARIES FROM CAMELS TO COMPUTERS (DB 65329)
Many individuals with autism also struggle to read standard print books. The Talking Book Program is here to help. We provide free audio books and magazines to keep reading accessible. Explore #WorldAutismAwarenessDay with this book list:
From the library:
AUTISTIC BRAIN: THINKING ACROSS THE SPECTRUM(DB 77046)
EXPLAINING AUTISM (BR 19229)
HI, MY NAME IS JOHN: MY STORY OF SURVIVAL WITH AUTISM AND LEARNING DISABILITIES (DBC 19749)
For Texans with Parkinson’s, the Talking Book Program provides accessible books to keep reading possible. TBP offers over 169,000 audio books and magazines. And check out our booklist for registered patrons!
From the library:
ONE HUNDRED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT PARKINSON DISEASE (DB 56698) (BR 14947)
PARKINSON’S DISEASE: A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES (DB 66154) (BR 17699)
PARKINSON’S DISEASE: THREE HUNDRED TIPS FOR MAKING LIFE EASIER (DB 60360)
Poetry is powerful in every format. Explore poetry in audio, braille, and large print with the Talking Book Program.
From the library:
BEST AMERICAN POETRY 2022 (DB 111912) (BR 24675)
EARTH-SHATTERING POEMS (DB 46532) (BR 11661)
FAMILY OF POEMS: MY FAVORITE POETRY FOR CHILDREN (DB 61660) (BR 17614)
Happiness is… a good audiobook. What’s your happy read? Check out these titles on the science of happiness from the Talking Book Program.
From the library:
BUILD THE LIFE YOU WANT: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF GETTING HAPPIER (DB 117154) (LB 0000581)
HAPPINESS: THE SCIENCE BEHIND YOUR SMILE (BR 16269)
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: WHO IS HAPPY—AND WHY (DB 42238)