The Talking Book Program (TBP) always advocates reading. Our motto is: That All May Read. National Read a Book Day, celebrated on September 6 of every year, is a day that invites everyone to read. So TBP and National Read a Book Day just naturally go together. There are so many ways to celebrate:
- Read a book!
- Share your passion for books and reading with someone.
- Read a book from a new or different genre.
- Read a favorite book from childhood or a book that is a friend or family member’s favorite.
- Share the stories you are reading using #ReadABookDay to post on social media.
ProTip: Don’t have time to read entire book? Try reading a magazine issue, a book of poetry, or a story from an essay or short story collection.
Facts from the Texas Talking Book Program
- Texas has over 17,000 TBP patrons.
- In 2021, TBP circulated 688,186 braille, large print, and audio cartridges via mail to our patrons.
- Texas patrons downloaded 302,789 books via the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) in 2021.
- We added 345 large print and 125 braille titles to our physical collection in 2021.
- In 2021, 292 books were recorded and uploaded to BARD from our Texas recording studio.
There are many more books to choose from for National Reading Day!
Books about Books, Librarians, and Bookstores
- Do you like cozy mysteries? Try the Booktown Mystery Series by Lorna Barrett or the Mystery Bookshop Mystery Series by V. M. Burns
- Is romance more your style? Try the Librarians in Love Series by Sarah Title or BOOKISH LIFE OF NINA HILL (DB 95745, LB 12621)
- Does Science Fiction make you want to snuggle up with a good book? Try the Borrowed Man Series by Gene Wolfe
- Or do you want the facts, and nothing but the facts? Here are some nonfiction books about books you may enjoy. Try SHELF LIFE: ROMANCE, MYSTERY, DRAMA, AND OTHER PAGE-TURNING ADVENTURES FROM A YEAR IN A BOOKSTORE (DB 60048) by Suzanne Strempek Shea or if you prefer more of a true crime twist, try LIBRARY BOOK (DB 92869, LB 11432) BY Susan Orleans.
Not sure what you want to read? Contact the Talking Book Program at 1-800-252-9605 (if in Austin, call our local number at 512-463-5458) and one of our readers consultants or readers’ advisory librarians can help you choose your next favorite book.