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Want to learn a foreign language? The Library has a new collection from Living Language to help you get started. Call the Library and order your books today!
Access ride-sharing apps without a smartphone
A new service provides access to the taxi-cab-alternative apps Uber and Lyft for those who do not have a smartphone or dislike working with the user interface of the apps. Targeted toward senior citizens, GoGoGrandparent allows users to dial a toll-free number and speak with an operator, who will arrange for an Uber or Lyft driver to them up at their desired location. There is an additional charge, which is automatically added to the cost of the ride. For more information, visit www.gogograndparent.com or call 1-855-464-6872.
Free online tutorials on free, open-source screen reader
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has released a new educational series, Learn NVDA, focused on NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA), a free, open-source, portable screen reader for Microsoft Windows. The eight-part series of free, online video tutorials is designed to help people who are blind or have low vision learn ways to use the computer with a screen reader and improve their computer skills. The entire Learn NVDA series can be accessed at www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/using-technology/assistive-technology-videos/learn-nvda/1234
TRP has added excerpts from Mandy Mercer-Neder's book, I Remember You. A book written by Johnny Mercer's daughter about his life. You may listen to this under the Special Features Option-Story Time.
Don't forget you can also listen to magazines and Old Time Radio Shows and Music!
The Telephone Reader Program App for the iPhone and Android has been updated! Look for it under TRP News from your preferred platform.
Download it now for FREE and try it out! If you are not a TRP patron and would like to sign up, call (323) 660-3880 ext. 1435.
TRP News
The BARD Mobile app is also available to dowload for free!
Get the app and begin downloading your books to play on your smartphone. You must have a BARD account.
BARD Mobile
Braille Institute Library has now recorded 3 children's books that are available to download from BARD. TRP volunteer Emily Yancy leant her voice and recorded 2 books from author Willa Robinson. They are called I Will Be A Teacher When I Grow Up (DBC 12111) and I Will Be A Lawyer When I Grow Up (DBC 12112). TRP volunteer James Hayden also recorded the children's book, What is a friend? by Etan Boritzer (DBC 12113).
Book Club: We meet on the last Wednesday of each month. Join the discussion, call the Library at (323) 663-1111-1-800-808-2555.
Book Club Picks for 2020
January
Sold on Monday-by Kristina McMorris DB-93331
February
The Girl in the Red Coat- by Kate Hamer DB-84820
March
The turn of the Key- by Ruth Ware DB-96239
April
Haben: the deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law- by Haben Girma DB-96188
May
City of girls-by Elizabeth Gilbert DB-95563
