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Moving? Take Your Talking Book Service with You!

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Moving to a new state—or even to a new country—can be a big transition, but one thing you don’t have to worry about is continuing your Talking Book Program service. No matter where you’re headed, the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) ensures uninterrupted access to reading materials for all eligible users. Whether you’re relocating across the U.S. or abroad, you can count on seamless service transfer, helpful staff, and additional resources to support your needs. This guide will walk you through how to maintain your service, return materials, and find disability-related support in your new location.

Originally posted September 27, 2024: www.tsl.texas.gov/texastalkingbooks/2024/09/27/moving-talking-book-service/

College: Take Your Talking Book Service with You!

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Heading off to college is an exciting transition, and the Texas Talking Book Program is here to support you every step of the way—whether you’re staying in-state or heading out of Texas. From transferring your service to another state’s talking book program to assisting with research for a paper, we’re committed to making sure you stay connected to the resources you need. While our collection doesn’t include textbooks, we do offer a wide range of supplementary materials that can enhance your studies. And if we don’t have what you need, we can also suggest alternative organizations that can help you locate accessible academic resources. This guide outlines everything you need to know as a college-bound student using the Talking Book Program—because even in college, we’re still your library.

Originally posted August 1, 2024: www.tsl.texas.gov/texastalkingbooks/2024/08/01/college/

Texas Talking Book Program Author Talk: Harry Hunsicker

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Join the Talking Book Program for an author talk on Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. (Central) with Texas Thriller author, Henry Hunsicker.

Reader’s Advisory Librarian, Laura Jean will talk with him about his career as an author as well as his book, STILL RIVER: A LEE HENRY OSWALD MYSTERY. Following the talk, there will be a Q&A session.A Q&A chat will follow.

Our Author Talks are held via Zoom, but you can join using just a telephone! Participating is easy:

  • Use your landline to dial in via phone.
  • Use the “one-tap” number on your smartphone.
  • Alternatively, join via computer using the Zoom invitation we’ll send a week prior to the event.

To ensure you receive the necessary details, please RSVP in advance.

We invite you to ask Harry Hunsicker questions about his book. Please submit your questions by February. We will select questions based on the responses to this form, and they may be asked during the event!

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To RSVP, you can fill out our online registration form: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcuigqTsiHdyEnNJPeodfE9FxQeIlb2pF

Or if you prefer, reply to this email, or call the Talking Book Program at 1-800-252-9605.

Please indicate if you would like us to mail you a digital cartridge with his book or if you prefer to download it from BARD. Also, please let us know if you would like a reminder via email or phone-call (or both).

STILL RIVER: A LEE HENRY OSWALD MYSTERY by Harry Hunsicker (DBC 18169)

NLS Annotation: An appeal from a high school acquaintance to find her missing brother, whom the unfortunately named Dallas private detective, Lee Henry Oswald protected from bullies’ decades earlier, leads to a maze of real estate deals somehow involving a violent drug gang. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2005.

We look forward to having you join us on Thursday, February 20!