SC Residents with Disabilities

Talking Book Services will be closed on the following holidays:

Monday, February 18, 2008

President's Day 

Friday, May 9, 2008

Confederate Memorial Day

Evangelist Regina Thomas, one of our Talking Book Services patrons, and author of the book “Walking by Faith: Swaddled in His Glory”, was recently interviewed by the TBS director Pamela Davenport.  In this interview Thomas and Davenport discussed the circumstances in which Mrs. Thomas has lost her sight which led the author to start writing. 

On September 20, 2007 the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina celebrated its 60th Anniversary at the Federation Center in Columbia.  The event was well attended and the chapter president Frank Coppel served as the master of ceremony.  M.B.

The South Carolina State Library, Talking Book Services, invites you to participate in an online book discussion Tuesday November 27th, 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. We will be discussing Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks, available on cassette RC 58824.

To participate, you need:

Did you know that October 15 is White Cane Safety Day?  Did you know motorists have to stop for a blind pedestrian carrying a white cane or accompanied by a guide dog? It’s the law.

In 1960 the Telephone Pioneers of America were designated the official equipment repair group for the Library of Congress. Since then, Pioneers have repaired some two million of the special cassette and record players used by the visually impaired. We appreciate and depend on our Pioneers, especially Mr. Richard “Dick” Hawkinson.

All of Martha's great food and dessert recipes, entertaining and home decorating ideas, ideas for cake decorating, baking, and kids crafts are now availble with Talking Book Services.

The serial code is SER-MSL3. 

Other magazines available on cassette recording:

Hey, Kids! Want a fun book to read? Visit the Kids Zone!

At a recent luncheon hosted by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for Richland and Lexington Counties, Talking Book Services was honored to receive the “Station of the Year” Award in recognition of the library’s commitment to volunteerism and support of RSVP as a resource to help senior citizens get involved as volunteers.

Mark your Calendars! Talking book, large print, and Braille readers, ages pre-school through teen are invited to register for the Talking Book Services' Summer Reading Program.