June 21 Is Father’s Day

Image of a father and son reading a magazine or book together.

Dads who share stories build strong futures. Happy Father’s Day to all those wonderful dads. Explore some #FathersDay titles in the Talking Book Program collection!

From the library:

DAD JOKES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE TERRIBLE (DB 96807)

DADITUDE: THE JOYS AND ABSURDITIES OF MODERN FATHERHOOD (DB 91156)

EXPECTANT FATHER: FACTS, TIPS, AND ADVICE FOR DADS-TO-BE (DB 66639) (BR 18092)

June 19 Is Juneteenth/Emancipation Day

Freedom celebrated, history remembered. Here are some of the Talking Book Program’s accessible books to read today in honor of Juneteenth.

From the library:

HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH: A HISTORY BOOK FOR NEW READERS (DB 127602)

OPAL LEE AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE FREE: THE TRUE STORY OF THE GRANDMOTHER OF JUNETEENTH (DBC 26479) (LB 0000359)

THEY BUILT ME FOR FREEDOM: THE STORY OF JUNETEENTH AND HOUSTON’S EMANCIPATION PARK (DB 121798)

March is Women’s History Month

Image of a fountain pen writing on blank paper with the words Women Write History.

Celebrate women authors and leaders with the Talking Book Program’s collection of audio, braille, and large print books and magazines.

From the library:

GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS: ONE HUNDRED TALES OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN (DB 91951)

TEN QUEENS: PORTRAITS OF WOMEN OF POWER (DB 46941)

WOMEN EXPLORERS: PERILS, PISTOLS, AND PETTICOATS (DB74727)