SC State Library Talking Book Services

Calling all historical fiction lovers—join us for a panel featuring authors Sadeqa Johnson, Jeff Shaara, and Elizabeth Wein. Learn more about the research and imagination that go into crafting a compelling historical fiction narrative and why the genre is so important today.

When: Tuesday, August 11 at 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (1:00 PM PT)

Where: Live on Zoom

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2026 NLS Summer Reading Program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2026 NLS Summer Reading Program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Thank you so much for participating in our 2026 Summer Reading Program! Today is the last day for our summer reading program, so make sure to log in your summer reading by calling 1-800-922-7818 or emailing us at [email protected].

Take a Narrated Soundscapes tour of Cape Cod National Seashore: https://www.brailleinstitute.org/summer-reading-program/

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Explore the art of biography in a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Megan Marshall and fellow biographer Heather Clark as they discuss Marshall’s 2025 book After Lives: On Biography and the Mysteries of the Human Heart (DBC11807).

When: Tuesday, July 28 at 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (1:00 PM PT)

Where: Live on Zoom

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Braille Institute National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

Wade into the wetlands in the newest Narrated Soundscapes episode. This week, we’re exploring Everglades National Park in Florida. Listen now: https://bit.ly/43jFn7G.

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Today's Reading is Revolutionary book highlight is "The Love Letter: A Novel" by Rachel Hauck. Rediscover history with this great read by calling TBS and requesting this title.

Reading is Revolutionary! Celebrating 250 years of freedom, one book at a time. We invite all TBS patrons to join us for the 2026 TBS Summer Reading Program. This program ends on August 7, but there is still time to join. To sign up, call 1-800-922-7818 or email us at [email protected].

Learn more about the TBS Summer Reading Program: https://sctalkingbook.org/summer-reading.

Join authors M. Leona Godin (There Plant Eyes, DB104014) and Georgina Kleege (More Than Meets the Eye: What Blindness Brings to Art, DB093533) for a conversation with California Braille and Talking Book Library Director Mike Marlin about blindness, perception, and how their personal experiences tie into their nonfiction work.

When: Tuesday, July 14 at 1:00 PM PT (4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time)

Where: Live on Zoom

Sign up today: https://bit.ly/4dKz7eo

Braille Institute National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2026 NLS Summer Reading Program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2026 NLS Summer Reading Program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.