Adult Programming – Turning the Pages

New Program! IDB Parent Toolbox

May 19, 2023

8:30 am

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The Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled is excited to introduce a new program that will encompass a variety of supportive, enriching opportunities designed specifically for parents of blind children. The IDB Parent Toolbox Program will combine a newsletter, virtual meetups, and a subscription box to provide parents with information, activities, and a network of support.

Upon registering parents will have access to three programs:

Monthly IDB Parent Toolbox Virtual Meetings
Staring May 22, 2023, at 6:00pm, parents are invited to a monthly meetup with IDB staff, guest speakers, tips and more on various topics and upcoming events. Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month.
Receive Monthly IDB Parent Toolbox Newsletter via Email
Parents are kept informed about current and agency upcoming events, activities, and helpful topics.
IDB Parent Toolbox Subscription Box
Sent quarterly filled with activities, information, and fun and helpful items for parents and families.

Online Registration Form

May Peek-A-Box!

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May 16, 2023

8:30 am

This Week: May’s The Many Faces of BARD Virtual Program (Thursday, May 11th at 6:00pm)

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May 9, 2023

8:15 am

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BARD, NLS

On Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 6:00pm (central), the Patron Engagement Section of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) will hold its monthly virtual program called The Many Faces of BARD on Zoom. The event is free to attend.

The topic for the May’s Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD: Fire Tablets Do Work. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded.

This session will include a discussion and demonstration of how to use BARD on an Amazon Fire tablet. After the presentation, we will answer questions about the presentation and general questions about BARD.

To learn more and join the conversation, visit The Many Faces of BARD page from NLS.

Announcing a New Program! IDB Parent Toolbox

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May 8, 2023

2:32 pm

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Parents, Programs

We know your life is busy, when you register and become part of the IDB Parent Toolbox journey, you gain another set of helping partners to assist you along the way.

Upon registering parents will have access to three programs:

Receive Monthly IDB Parent Toolbox Newsletter via Email
Parents are kept informed about current and agency upcoming events, activities, and helpful topics.
Monthly IDB Parent Toolbox Virtual Meetings
Parents are invited to a monthly meetup with IDB staff, guest speakers, tips and more on various topics and upcoming events. Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month at 6:00pm starting May 22, 2023.
IDB Parent Toolbox Subscription Box
Sent quarterly filled with activities, information, and fun and helpful items for parents and families.

Online Registration Form

Library News Podcast: May 2023

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May 1, 2023

4:35 pm

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Library News, podcast

Join library staff for May’s Library News podcast which features:

Updates from our Perowsky Volunteer Workshops and Luncheon held last month
Top ten most downloaded Nonfiction books on BARD
How to register for our Youth Summer Reading Program
Information on the new IDB Parent Toolbox Program
More about this month’s topic for the NLS Many Faces of BARD program

Celebrate National Library Week with the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled!

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April 19, 2023

12:19 pm

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National Library Week

National Library Week is April 23-29. The theme for 2023 is There’s More to the Story. Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats from picture books to large print, audiobooks to eBooks, and more. But there’s so much more to the story. Libraries of Things lend items like museum passes, games, musical instruments, and tools. Library programming brings communities together for entertainment, education, and connection through book clubs, story times, movie nights, crafting classes, and lectures. Library infrastructure advances communities, providing internet and technology access, literacy skills, and support for businesses, job seekers, and entrepreneurs. Join us this year as we celebrate libraries and library workers and tell our story. We are excited to celebrate National Library Week 2023 with you.

Each day will bring a new celebration and story!

Prologue: Monday, April 24
Check out the library podcast, Library Chat! This month’s episode is all about Libraries and National Library Week.

Chapter 1: Tuesday, April 25
National Library Workers Day! Give thanks to library workers. Call in, send an email, or mail in a card to the library workers in your life!

Chapter 2: Wednesday, April 26
Tune in for a National Library week edition of IDB Read! Listen to IDB narrator, Bob White, read Dragons Don’t Cook Pizza by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thorton Jones. This event will be done via Zoom at 10:00 am and again at 3:00 pm! Register Here
or call the library for information (515.281.1323)

Chapter 3: Thursday, April 27
It’s Joke Day! Call in for a different joke at the top of every hour. Call 515-452-1330 for all the laughs.

Epilogue: Friday, April 28
A big thank you to all of our patrons! If you are in the building, stop by the front desk for some yummy treats!