Youth Services Newsletter

Braille Readers Are Leaders

eburns — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:48:36 +0000

Thanks to Carol Castellano, President, POBC-NJ, Director of Programs, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children for sharing this information about this year's BRAILLE READERS ARE LEADERS CONTEST, which starts November 1!

American Museum of Natural History in NYC

eburns — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:42:29 +0000

Some information on programs at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC you may find interesting.

Thank you to Carol Castellano, Director of Programs, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children for passing this information along!

Science Sense Tours

Liberty Science Center

eburns — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:34:17 +0000

Liberty Science Center is having a "free day of learning about the world through science," and it is "specifically for students with special needs." Space is limited; if you have questions, contact Liberty Science Center at mmcdonald@lsc.org or call 201.253.1214

Disaster Response & Recovery Resources from the New Jersey State Library

eburns — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:33:43 +0000

From the New Jersey State Library:

Hurricane Irene Forecast Impact on New Jersey Could be Severe

It appears the greatest impact from Irene will be felt overnight Saturday through about midday Sunday. Here are some disaster planning, response and recovery resources for your library, for your personal safety, and even for your pets:

STORM TRACKER

Braille Class for Volunteer Braille Transcribers

eburns — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:17:06 +0000

The Red Cross is offering classes for volunteer Braille transcribers. These are the volunteers who help create Braille textbooks for students in New Jersey and other states.

Hurricane Irene

eburns — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:18:20 +0000

TBBC wants to share this information with you:

NJ Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities

http://www.ready.nj.gov/plan/special_needs7.html

http://www.ready.nj.gov/plan/special-needs.html

SYNC 2011

eburns — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:26:13 +0000

Remember last year’s free audiobook offerings from SYNC: Sync YA Literature Into Your Earphones at www.audiobooksync.com?

Guess what – they’re doing it again! A summer’s worth of free audiobooks! SYNC is for listeners age 13 and up and is giving away free audiobooks!

Summer Reading announcement

eburns — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:01:13 +0000

The New Jersey State Library, local libraries and school libraries from across the state have partnered with the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority for the "Read Like a Library Champion.” Readers have an opportunity to win tickets to IZOD Center events by logging in the books they read at www.njlibrarychampions.org.

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Summer Reading Program

eburns — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:40:54 +0000

TBBC's Summer Reading Program will be starting in July!

Applications have been mailed and emailed to all children and teens who are members of TBBC.

If you want to join the program, either email us at tbbcyouth@njstatelib.org or call us at 800-792-8322 Ext 804!