Book Discussion Tuesday, June 9 th! Share your thoughts on our next book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; DB077672. Sixyear-old Scout and her brother Jem are intrigued by their reclusive neighbor. Meanwhile, their father Atticus, an attorney, defends a black man charged with raping a white woman in their small Alabama town. Some violence and some strong language. Pulitzer Prize. 1960. Call Abby at 727-441-9958, ext. 225 to register and receive a copy of the book. Phone-in discussion starts at 10:00am; or, join us in-person at the Talking Book Library from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Pinellas Council of the Blind The Pinellas Council of the Blind cordially invites any interested persons 18 years of age or older who are visually impaired or blind to join our council. Our council meets monthly on the 3rd Saturday at the Denny s Restaurant located at: 26489 U.S. Highway 19 North, Clearwater, FL. For more information you can contact Eugene C. Batke, Membership Secretary at (727) 420-9128. Website and Online Ordering Have you visited our website? Stay up to date and visit www.pplc.us/tbl. Online ordering is changing! We hope you like it. There is a new website, webopac.klas.com/fl1aopac. You still log in with the same username and password. If you need a username and password, give us a call. Attention BARD Users! Have you changed your email since you ve signed up for BARD? You don t need to create a new account. Simply log in using your previous email and password, go to Update Account Settings link towards the bottom of the BARD main page. You can then change your email here and will need to change your password as well. Next time you log in to BARD, use your new email and password. Alternative ways to receive this newsletter Do you need to have someone read this newsletter for you, or do you struggle with trying to read this under a magnifier? Let us know that you would like your newsletter in a different format. We can have an audio version available on Newsline. Need Braille? We can do that! Want an email? We can do that! Let us know what your preference is and we will do our best to make this information accessible for you.
Summer Reading Program Join us this summer for fun literacy programs. We will be hosting these programs at the Pinellas Lighthouse for the Blind at 6925 112th Circle North, Suite 103, Largo. Friday, June 19 th from noon-3pm for teens. We will be learning technology skills, how to grow a business and manage money. Call the Lighthouse to register (727) 544-4433, ask for Meridith. Saturday, July 18 th from 10-11am for early readers, suggested ages 5-9. We will be performing an interactive storytime and take home craft. Free Braille book provided! Call the Lighthouse to register (727) 544-4433, ask for Amaris. A Few Tips For Your Talking Book Player Remember that you do not have to rewind your book before you return it. If you would like to start the book from the beginning when it announces End of book, simply tap the square, green, Play/Stop button two times. Pictured here is an Advanced Digital Player. It is nearly identical to the Standard Digital Player. The only difference is the row of advanced navigation buttons. These allow you to have more control in navigating through books. For example, if you are reading an instructional book (like a cookbook or the Bible) you can choose to jump from one chapter to another, or one recipe to the next, or insert your own bookmarks to go directly to your favorite section. If you could benefit from or need an Advanced Digital Player, let us know, but there is a waiting list as they are less abundant than the Standard Player. If you have an Advanced Player and are not using the extra features, please consider exchanging it for a Standard Player as there are many people on the waiting list for one. You may have noticed that your player once told you that it had greater than 25 hours of battery life and may say less than this now. Remember that it is beneficial to the life of your battery to keep the player plugged in as much as possible. Your player is made to be portable, but the battery will wear out much quicker when it s not plugged in. If you notice that your player will not hold more than 8 hours, give us a call to order a new one. It does take about 2 weeks to receive a new player, so it s a good idea to order one before the battery won t hold a charge at all.
Meet Your Staff Members We welcome our patrons to call us and get familiar with our staff! Abby I really enjoy books that make you think about society and the way our world works. Especially the young adult fiction because the stories are just as good as the adult themed books, but they leave out a lot of the strong language and sex. I loved the Partials Sequence by Dan Wells (DB074651) and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (DB068384). As for the more grown up books, I think Jodi Picoult really hits the spot for making you think about controversial ideologies. Cheryl After 17 years in American Samoa, I am happy to return to Florida this past year. Serving as the librarian for the Talking Book Library has been a great opportunity for me to rise up to meet a whole new set of challenges. My family has been having adventures and enjoying the riches Pinellas County has to offer. When people ask me why I left paradise for Pinellas County, I tell them I just traded one paradise for another. Jennifer Hello Talking Book Patrons! I am Jennifer and I enjoy reading books that make me feel good! A well written mystery, a light, humorous romance, or a good biography are usually my favorites. I look forward to talking with many of you in the future and will enjoy helping you pick out your favorite books also! Juliet I usually only read non-fiction books. I like to learn something or hear about an uplifting story of someone who overcame the odds. I did enjoy the last book club title, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (DB079182), even though it was fiction, there were a lot of historical facts woven throughout the story. Martha Hello! My name is Martha Frenchek. I started working at the Talking Book Library in February and it has been a great experience for me. My passion is to be able to travel more. When reading I like to escape into another world so I guess you can say I enjoy reading fiction books! Shirley I m Shirley, you don t see me or hear me very often because I m in the back room where we have the job of sending and receiving books; both ones in circulation and new books that have to be made ready to send out to patrons. On occasion, I have the opportunity to take an order from patrons. It s great to talk with you when I get the chance and serving you is a pleasure and priviledge.
Library Closings Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 th Independence Day (observed), Friday, July 3 rd Labor Day, Monday, September 7 th * * * * * * * * MEMORIALS AND DONATIONS Donations, Bequests, and In Memoriam gifts to the Pinellas Talking Book Library are used to help defray costs of operating the library. All monetary gifts are acknowledged with a thank you letter. Please send and make checks payable to: Pinellas Talking Book Library 1330 Cleveland Street Clearwater, FL 33755-5103 You may also make a donation online: Go to the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative website at www.pplc.us and click on DONATE NOW! Leave a comment that TALKING BOOK LIBRARY is the designated donation recipient. The Pinellas Public Library Cooperative is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Donations are taxdeductible to the extent allowed by law. Your Donation Makes a Difference! Name Phone Email Address City State Zip $10 $25 $50 $100 Other $ Thank you!
READING IS FOR EVERYONE Staff Executive Director: Cheryl Morales Library Assistants: Abby Sheehan Juliet Relyea Jennifer Davidson Shirley Shea Martha Frenchek We Love Our Volunteers! We re always looking for dedicated volunteers to help us with checking in books, shelving books, and other office duties. If you are interested in volunteering, call us to schedule a time to come in and speak with our volunteer coordinator. HOURS OF OPERATION Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone: (727) 441-9958 Fax: (727) 441-8938 Toll-free telephone (within 941 area code): 1-866-619-9568 Email: talkingbooks@pplc.us
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