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Adult Summer Reading August 2024SLNC  Accessible Books and Library Services is happy to announce the first series of our Summer 2024 reading list!This list is curated for the month of June and explores Historical Fiction with rich plots and colorful characters that help tell stories that will enhance your sunny summer days.

Youth Summer Reading 2024 August PicksSLNC  Accessible Books and Library Services is happy to announce the first series of our Summer 2024 reading list!This list is curated for the month of June and explores Historical Fiction with rich plots and colorful characters that help tell stories that will enhance your sunny summer days.Below is the list of books for each grade level. Dive into the titles, authors and annotations of this year’s summer reading list!

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Adult Summer Reading List July 2024

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SLNC-ABLS is excited to host the Braille Challenge this year in partnership with Governor Morehead School. The Braille Challenge is a competition in which visually impaired students can be recognized for their skill in braille.  It also offers a unique opportunity for the top scorers to compete in the finals which are held in California. Braille literacy is connected with future success in employment and academia. To make this event a success, we need your help! We're looking for volunteers familiar with braille to serve as Proctors.

The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, September 13, from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT, the Library of Congress will hold a virtual event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.

Talking book of Scott Mason's book, Faith and Air: The Miracle List

The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) is having its first Summer Reading Program and it begins today! Each week during the summer, patrons may register to attend author talks, story times, and musical performances on Zoom! NLS is kicking off its Summer Reading Program TODAY 

New issues of Carolina Country and Our State Magazine new on NOBLE, SLNC-ABLS' local recording download site

Are you participating in our Kids Winter Reading program this year? Enjoy this guide of cooking/food themed titles you can download or order from us today! Youth Ages 7-13 Lights, Camera, Cook! by Charise Mericle Harper DB089255

We’ve added four new titles to our NOBLE collection! All recorded in our studios, these newest additions include The Life and Times of Asheville’s Thomas Wolfe, Longneedle, Adulting at the Moto-Lodge: A Humours Family Life Romp, and our Writing Contest Winners from 2020 and 2021! Download them and listen to them on your talking book player or give us a call and we can send them to you on your next cartridge! The Life and Times of Asheville’s Thomas Wolfe DBC06120

Are you participating in our Kids Summer Reading program this year? Here are some Ocean themed books you can download or order from us today!Youth 9-13Astronaut, Aquanaut DB096576Highlights the differences and similarities between the deep ocean and outer space. Discusses the danger--and attraction--of exploring both of these vast domains, the technology involved, and amazing discoveries. For grades 4-7. 2018.What Makes an Ocean Wave? Questions and Answers about Oceans and Ocean Life DB055174

We are pleased to present the stories from the 2020 and 2021 Writing Contests in an audio format! Each of the entries were judged based on their clarity, spelling, grammar, creativity, and impact. We received so many fantastic entries and the judging process was difficult.