Keep Reading With Talking Book and Braille Service
Fondulac District Library staff can help you or your loved one connect with the Talking Book and Braille Service (TBBS), the Regional Library liaison to the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS). NLS provides braille books and audiobooks, easy-to-use playback equipment, and digital downloads at no cost to the reader. More than 150,000 digital titles are available, including popular bestsellers, westerns, classics, nonfiction, and magazines. The service is available to any eligible Illinois resident who is unable to read standard print material due to a permanent or temporary visual or physical disability or limitation or perceptual or reading disability, regardless of age. Once an application is received and approved, a TBBS Reader Advisor contacts the reader to discuss their preferences, such as what titles or genres they’d like to receive and how they’d like to receive them. Applications and assistance are available at the library. Learn more at ilbph.org and loc.gov/nls.

New Year’s Resolution: Learn A New Language!
Available with your FDL card, Rocket Languages is an interactive, comprehensive app that allows you to learn conversational languages at your own pace and on your own terms. More than a dozen languages are covered, including American Sign Language! All types of learners and experience levels are supported through interactive activities, games, and assessments that improve speaking, listening, writing, and recall skills. Through the Language Forums, you can ask questions and receive answers from Rocket Languages tutors. There is even a competitive incentive, earning points for every activity you complete, to see how you compare to other learners worldwide. Visit fondulaclibrary.org to create your account on a web browser with your card number, PIN, and email address. Learn via the browser or then download the app to start your new language adventure!

The New Palace Project App and eRead Illinois
Say hello to a new e-reading home: The Palace Project app! The Palace Project app has replaced Boundless to give you seamless access to the eRead Illinois e-books and audiobooks collection. If you have a FDL card, you can download titles from eRead Illinois to your smartphone or tablet. Visit fondulaclibrary.org for more info and to learn if your device is compatible. Then, download the app from the Apple/iOS App Store or the Google Play Store, and log in with your library card and PIN to start browsing today!

Library Closure
The library will be closed Monday, January 19. Online services and collections are available 24/7 at fondulaclibrary.org. 

For more information about library events, materials, or services, please visit fondulaclibrary.org or call (309) 699-3917.