Posted by Dianne Keadle, Thursday, Jan 19th, 2012
Attention Students:
You can now apply for a NFB of SC scholarship by downloading the application from the NFB web site at www.nfbsc.net.
The deadline for applications is June 1 and the awards will be made at the August convention to be held in Spartanburg.
Posted by Dianne Keadle, Wednesday, Jan 11th, 2012
The Talking Book Services will be closed January 16th in observance of a state holiday.
Posted by Dianne Keadle, Thursday, Dec 8th, 2011
TBS will be closed from Friday, December 23 through Tuesday, December 27. The library will reopen on Wednesday, December 28.
TBS will also be closed Monday, January 2 2012. The library will reopen on Tuesday, January 3.
Mail does not go out from the library on days we are closed. Orders taken for books during to the holidays may also be slowed down due to holiday mail. Please keep these factors in mind when ordering.
Materials ordered on Thursday, December 22 or Friday, December 30 may not be sent from the library until we reopen after the holidays.
Posted by Dianne Keadle, Monday, Dec 5th, 2011
Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day....
To read more, visit the link below:
Posted by Dianne Keadle, Thursday, Sep 29th, 2011
2012 Braille calendars are now available. Contact TBS (1-800-922-7818) to get one today. Limited supplies available.
Posted by Dianne Keadle, Monday, Aug 29th, 2011
Descriptive DVDs and VHS videocasstttes are available to blind and visually impaired TBS patrons. Patrons may check out up to two DVDs and four videocassettes at a time. Videos are charged out for one week. Click the "Descriptive Videos" link under Search the Collection in the left column of this page to see what's available.
Posted by Curtis Rogers, Tuesday, Aug 16th, 2011
Columbia resident Carmella Broome, author of Carmella's Quest: Taking on College Sight Unseen, published by Red Letter Press, is the 2011 recipient of the Ned E. Freeman Excellence in Writing Award. This award is presented annually at the American Council of the Blind's national convention. Ms.
Posted by Dianne Keadle, Tuesday, Aug 2nd, 2011
Congratulations to Carmella Broome!
Ms. Broome is a local author and a longtime member of the Talking Books Services. She is the author of Carmella's Quest: Taking on College Sight Unseen .
Ms. Broome is this year's recipient of the American Council of the Blind's national Ned E. Freeman Award for Excellence in Writing for her article, "In My Own Voice: The Carmella's Quest Collaboration". It was published in the March issue of the ACB Braille Forum.
To read Carmella's article in Braille Forum online:
Posted by Dianne Keadle, Wednesday, Jul 6th, 2011
Descriptive DVDs are now available from Talking Books Services
Posted by Dianne Keadle, Thursday, Jun 30th, 2011
Voice on the Go Is a mobile application that uses your voice to email, text, or call contacts. It can be used with a variety of devices including iPhone, Android, and Blackberry.
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