Online selection form for talking books is available for registered maine talking. You need a maine state library card to access your patron account online. The library s talking books library is located in the lower level of the student union, emporia state university, emporia, kansas. The maine writers index is a searchable database of writers with a relationship to the state of maine. Join us to get to know authors at one of our regular author talks. Both the ebooks and audio books can be checked out and downloaded by library card holders of participating libraries across maine, which includes maine state library.
Maine state library is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The library s collections were moved to an annex in topeka in april, 2010. Portland disability advisory committee home facebook. Talking books plus the library will be closed to the public until further notice to deter the spread of covid19. An example of a c1 talking books cassette player with three cassette books in. Call maine state library outreach services at 18007627106, or use the contact us form to send us an email. Maine state library locations 269 locations and map for maine state library. The maine school and library network is a consortium consisting of almost schools and libraries across the state of maine through which participants acquire internet access, local loop circuits and other related services. Maine state library outreach arranges with the perkins school for the blind to have braille library materials provided directly to eligible maine residents without. The maine state library msl, as an area reference and resource center for the central maine library district cmld, will interlibrary loan items not owned at msl for cmld libraries. This computer system is the property andor operated on behalf of the library of congress and may be accessed only by authorized users.
This survey evaluated talking books plus services, received from maine. Maine state library outreach 64 shs augusta, me 043330064 for questions. The talking book program is administered by the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls and provides free library services for eligible patrons, including digital books via smartphone app, nfbnewsline newspaper. Maine state library, books by mail program, 64 state house station, augusta, me 04333. The law library is located in the state house on the corners of capitol and state streets in augusta. Patron account login request books, renew borrowed materials, check holds, manage your account. Public, volunteer, and tribal libraries in maine have the choice to use the cslp theme, slogan, and resources to plan their local summer reading program, create their own summer reading program from scratch, or a combination of both. Information about maine state library services covid19 information for maine libraries. Maine state law and legislative reference library 43 state house station, augusta, me 043330043. National library service for the blind and print disabled home page. Any maine resident can register for a maine state library card online.
The librarys collections were moved to an annex in topeka in april, 2010. Please first navigate to a specific image before printing. Maine state library collection these items were photographed in 2006 while the samantha smith collection was located at the maine state library in augusta, maine. Effective march 17, the maine state library will be closed to the public in an effort to protect the health of our patrons and staff. The friends of the maine state library was created by maine state statute to be a private support organization for the maine state library m. Find your library national library service for the blind. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
The public entrance is on the west side, facing the cross office building. The library of congress american memory click on the maps link on this page and you will be taken to a page listing 10 map collections which the library of congress has digitized and put online. To display information about a library location, just click on its name in the side panel above or hover or click on a map marker to display a popup window containing more information. Once a patron or institution is registered, he or she will receive a digital audio player with controls for varying the sound, along with instructions on how to use it. Anyone with a library card from a participating library can access this collection free of charge. Contact the maine state library outreach services for more information at 18007627106, or call nfb newsline at 18665047300. In an effort to protect the health of our patrons and staff, the maine state library will be closed to the public. The digital learning center features learning express which has over 800 academic and vocational tutorials and courses and learning resources on digital literacy, careers, health, business, law and government. Maine state library, along with other maine libraries, maintain a collection of over 10,000 ebooks and eaudiobooks, known as the maine infonet download. Beginning on september 16, 2019, the belfast free library will take part in a one year pilot program called the maine reciprocal borrowing program. The nclbph is a state agency operated by the state library of north.
For example, click on the state outline of maine and a page comes up listing all the library cats, past and present, in libraries in maine. This survey gathered information about how libraries are currently using maine state library services to help with the main librarys commission work on the strategic plan. Talking books is a federallyfunded program which provides recorded books and special players free to persons who are blind, visually impaired, physically handicapped cannot hold a book or who have a doctorcertified reading disability this program is administered by the maine state library and funded by the federal library services and technology act lsta through. The talking book program tbp provides free library services to qualifying texans with visual, physical, or reading disabilities. Northeastern maine library district nmld and southern maine library district smld are supported by other maine regional library system arrcs. Requires active library card from participating maine library. Maine association of school libraries masl co maine state library. Maine state library 64 state house station augusta, maine 04333. You must be registered with the maine state library outreach services, have a bard account to download digital talking books, and your own cartridge or usb. The maine state library will be closed to the public until april 15, 2020 to deter the spread of covid19. The waterville public library empowers people and strengthens.
Free webinar to learn about the talking book program available through the maine state library, providing free library services for eligible patrons, including download of digital books, and free matter mailings. This collection is offered through an appbased service called cloudlibrary. Please select the library your institution is affiliated with. Darling marine center in walpole houses a specialized collection focused on marine studies of more than,300 books, journals, and reprints. Tbp is part of the national library service to the blind and print disabled, a program administered by the library of congress. The state library and maine humanities council partner together to administer our statewide cslp program. Talking books is a federallyfunded program which provides recorded books and special players free to persons who are blind, visually impaired, physically. Print an application off the maine talking books website or download the application as pdf mail your application back to. The staff of the maine state library are dedicated to helping people, making libraries stronger, and transforming information into knowledge. Nls serves its patrons through a network of cooperating libraries.
The maine school and library network is a consortium consisting of almost schools and libraries across the state of maine through which participants acquire. List of maine authors who have written books for kids and teens. Talking books plus the library will be closed until further notice to deter the spread of covid19. Your local network library can help you sign up for free specialformat library service, assist with issues concerning equipment, suggest and locate titles of interest to you, and help you receive access to the bard braille and.
The brown bag lecture series, our premier series going into its 20 th year, takes place wednesdays at noon in the main library rines auditorium, unless otherwise noted. Please complete this form to suggest an author for the maine writers index. Talking books pluslibrary for the blind and physically. North carolina library for the blind and physically handicapped nclbph is a special public library that circulates books and magazines especially made for persons who cannot use regular printed material because of a visual or physical disability. To find your local library or to speak with a librarian, call 1888nlsread 18886577323 and follow the prompts or visit the nls website. The librarys talking books library is located in the lower level of the student union, emporia state university, emporia, kansas. Library for the blind and physically handicapped state. Maine is a member of the national collaborative summer library program cslp. This is in addition to the evergrowing collection of downloadable audiobooks.
Printing is not supported at the primary gallery thumbnail page. All the frequently asked questions about the talking books program. The library is also the designated state research library for business, science, and technology, and is the only patent and trademark resource center in maine. In an effort to protect the health of our patrons and staff, the maine state library is closed to the public until further notice. This survey gathered information about how libraries are currently using maine state library services to help with the main library s commission work on the strategic plan. The library will be closed to the public until further notice to deter the spread of covid19. Maine state library, along with other maine libraries, maintain a collection of over 10,000 ebooks and eaudiobooks, known as the maine infonet download library.
These and many more other items of interest are now preserved at the maine state museum. As such, the friends is an independent 501c3 organization that. We will turn this functionality back on when the library delivery system resumes. A download and printready directory of locations is available here. How do i submit an application to the maine state library talking books program. The connection may be birth, residency, employment or works that are set in maine. The north carolina library for the blind and physically handicapped nclbph is a special public library that circulates books and magazines especially made for persons who cannot use regular printed material because of a visual or physical disability. Include your name and the barcode number found on your library card. Belfast free library serving the community of belfast. The tbp collection consists of more than 100,000 titles, including hundreds of titles in spanish, and some in french, german, russian. Available newspapers include the portland press herald, with more maine newspapers on the way. To learn more about this free library service and receive information on enrollment, please submit the form below. If your library is not in the list of participating libraries contact your reader advisor to discuss the potential of adding your library to the webreads application. Due to the temporary suspension of the library delivery service, requesting within the library catalog has been turned off.
Talking book program tslac texas state library and. In response to recommendations made by the california department of public health and as a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus covid19, circulation and inperson services are temporarily suspended and all state library locations are closed to the public. Basically it means any bfl library card holder may walk into any of the 68 participating libraries and borrow items from that library. Under maine law title 27, chapter 4, article 1122, the maine library commission mlc, as the governing body of the maine state library msl, has the authority to establish policies and minimum standards for the states library program. The library is located in raleigh, but mails materials throughout the state. Library staff and collections were returned to the third floor of the capitol in december, 2012. Maine infonet is a collaborative of academic, public, school, and special libraries that provides leadership in resource sharing, promotes cost effective solutions for quality library information services, and supports the cultural, educational, and economic development of maine. Connecticut state library will be closed on saturday, february 15, and monday, february 17 in observance of presidents day. Welcome to the california state library california state. If you have a maine state library card, you can use your patron id to access a variety of services online. The brown bag lecture series, our premier series going into its 20 th year, takes place wednesdays at noon in the main library rines auditorium, unless otherwise noted the friday local author series, fridays at noon in main library room 5, introduces newer, selfpublished, or local interest authors.
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