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September is National Guide Dog Month

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Guide dogs lead the way! For our blind and visually disabled patrons, accessible books can lead the way to new worlds and new adventures. Celebrate Guide Dog Month with TBP.

From the library:

EVERY STEP FORWARD: PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OF THE UNIQUE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BLIND PEOPLE AND THEIR SEEING EYE DOGS (BR 15966)

PARTNERS IN INDEPENDENCE: A SUCCESS STORY OF DOGS AND THE DISABLED (DB 58508) (BR 15603)

THUNDER DOG: THE TRUE STORY OF A BLIND MAN, HIS GUIDE DOG, AND THE TRIUMPH OF TRUST AT GROUND ZERO (DB 73300) (LB 06970)

August 21 is Senior Citizens Day

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Stories have no age limit. Celebrate Senior Citizens Day with TBP’s free audiobooks.

From the library:

GIFT OF AGING: GROWING OLDER WITH PURPOSE, PLANNING, AND POSITIVITY (DB 126368)

GROWING OLDER: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AGING (DB 09137)

SECOND FIFTY: ANSWERS TO THE 7 BIG QUESTIONS OF MIDLIFE AND BEYOND (LB 0003309)

August is Children’s Eye Health Awareness Month

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Let’s prioritize healthy eyes AND healthy minds! The Talking Book Program offers accessible books for kids with vision challenges. #ChildrensEyeHealth

From the library:

ANIMAL CRACKERS: A DELECTABLE COLLECTION OF PICTURES, POEMS, AND LULLABIES FOR THE VERY YOUNG (DB 44226)

FAMILY OF POEMS: MY FAVORITE POETRY FOR CHILDREN (BR 17614)

TREASURY OF CURIOUS GEORGE (DB 74499)

Braille Titles Added to the Collection in June 2026

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Adult Fiction

Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers

BODY IN THE LIBRARY     Christie, Agatha    
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GRAY MOUNTAIN     Grisham, John    
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Historical Fiction

ONE HEART TO WIN     Lindsey, Johanna    
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Religious Fiction

MIRACLE AT THE HIGHER GROUNDS CAFÉ     Lucado, Max    
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Spy Fiction

THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD     Christie, Agatha    
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Adult Non-Fiction

Religion

PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE: WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR?     Warren, Rick    
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Juvenile Fiction

Action and Adventure Fiction

HOW TO BE A PIRATE     Cowell, Cressida    
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HOW TO BETRAY A DRAGON’S HERO     Cowell, Cressida    
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HOW TO BREAK A DRAGON’S HEART     Cowell, Cressida    
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HOW TO RIDE A DRAGON’S STORM     Cowell, Cressida    
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HOW TO SEIZE A DRAGON’S JEWEL     Cowell, Cressida    
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HOW TO SPEAK DRAGONESE     Cowell, Cressida    
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HOW TO STEAL A DRAGON’S SWORD     Cowell, Cressida    
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HOW TO TWIST A DRAGON’S TALE     Cowell, Cressida    
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Large Print Titles Added to the Collection in June 2026

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Adult Fiction

Action and Adventure Fiction

DUNGEON ANARCHIST’S COOKBOOK     Dinniman, Matt    
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GATE OF THE FERAL GODS     Dinniman, Matt    
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Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers

IRONWOOD: A CATALINA NOVEL     Connelly, Michael    
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Fantasy Fiction

MIDNIGHT TRAIN     Haig, Matt    
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Historical Fiction

LAND: A NOVEL     O’Farrell, Maggie    
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Psychological Fiction

CALLER UNKNOWN: A NOVEL     McAllister, Gillian    
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DEAR DEBBIE     McFadden, Freida    
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ONE DAY YOU WERE MY HUSBAND     Walsh, Rosie    
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Romance Fiction

PHOEBE BERMAN’S GONNA LOSE IT: A NOVEL     Averick, Brooke    
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LOVE BY THE BOOK: A NOVEL      George, Jessica    
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Spy Fiction

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT     Larsen, Ward    
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Adult Non-Fiction

Autobiographies and Biographies

AMERICAN PATRIARCH: THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON     Brands, H. W.    
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Essays

LAND AND ITS PEOPLE     Sedaris, David    
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Literature, Rhetoric, & Criticism

MAKE BELIEVE: ON TELLING STORIES TO CHILDREN     Barnett, Mac    
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Science and Technology

RECLAIMING YOUR LIFE FROM MEDICAL TRAUMA: RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS, FIND TREATMENT THAT WORKS, AND HEAL YOUR BRAIN AND BODY     Jackson, James C.    
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Juvenile Fiction

Animal Fiction

BARNYARD BUDDIES     Higgins, Cam    
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BEACH PAWS     Higgins, Cam    
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FIREWORKS NIGHT     Higgins, Cam    
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HERD YOU LOUD AND CLEAR     Higgins, Cam    
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HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS     Higgins, Cam    
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LIFE IS GOOD     Higgins, Cam    
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PUPPY LUCK     Higgins, Cam    
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RAISED IN A BARN     Higgins, Cam    
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SWIMMING HOLE     Higgins, Cam    
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Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers

NATE THE GREAT AND THE EARTH DAY ROBOT     Sharmat, Andrew    
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NATE THE GREAT AND THE MISSING BIRTHDAY SNAKE     Sharmat, Andrew; Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman    
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NATE THE GREAT AND THE FISHY PRIZE     Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman    
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NATE THE GREAT AND THE LOST LIST     Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman    
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NATE THE GREAT AND THE MONSTER MESS     Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman    
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NATE THE GREAT AND THE PHONY CLUE     Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman    
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NATE THE GREAT AND THE STOLEN BASE     Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman    
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NATE THE GREAT GOES DOWN IN THE DUMPS     Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman    
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NATE THE GREAT GOES UNDERCOVER     Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman    
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NATE THE GREAT AND THE MUSICAL NOTE     Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman; Sharmat, Craig    
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NATE THE GREAT ON THE OWL EXPRESS     Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman; Sharmat, Mitchell    
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Science Fiction

PETE THE CAT AND THE SPACE CHASE     Dean, Kim; Dean, James    
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July 25 Is Parents’ Day

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Parents who share stories shape strong readers. Celebrate Parents’ Day with some Talking Book Program books and magazines in audio, large print, or braille.

From the library:

CRIBSHEET: A DATA-DRIVEN GUIDE TO BETTER, MORE RELAXED PARENTING, FROM BIRTH TO PRESCHOOL (DB 95238) (BR 23249)

LAUGH BOOK: A NEW TREASURY OF HUMOR FOR CHILDREN (DB 26241)

YOU CAN DATE BOYS WHEN YOU’RE FORTY: DAVE BARRY ON PARENTING AND OTHER TOPICS HE KNOWS VERY LITTLE ABOUT (DB 78486) (LB 08341) (BR 20472)