Howdy Partner!
It is back to school time in Georgia and like the schools, we are gearing up for a new year of learning. Many students qualify individually for a Talking Books machine, but there are so many schools in our 21 County Region, simply identifying those students is almost the equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack. We have partnered with the SPEd teachers and media specialists to reach out to the students in our school systems.
Talking Books proudly welcomes our new partners this August.
The Augusta-Richmond County Public School System.
This August we added these 27 Augusta-Richmond County Schools to the Talking Books Family!
| A. Brian Merry Elementary | |||
| Alternative Education at Lamar | |||
| Bayvale Elementary | |||
| Butler High School | |||
| Craig Houghton Elementary | |||
| Cross Creek High School | |||
| Freedom Park Elementary | |||
| Garrett Elementary School | |||
| Glenn Hills Elementary | |||
| Glenn Hills High School | |||
| Glenn Hills Middle | |||
| Gracewood Elementary School | |||
| Hephzibah Elementary | |||
| Hephzibah High School | |||
| Lake Forest Hills Elementary | |||
| Lamar-Milledge Elementary | |||
| Laney High School | |||
| Morgan Road Middle School | |||
| Murphey Middle School | |||
| Pine Hill Middle School | |||
| Richmond County Tech Career Magnet School | |||
| Roy E Rollins Elementary | |||
| Southside Elementary | |||
| Sue Reynolds Elementary | |||
| Tutt Middle School | |||
| Warren Road Elementary | |||
| Wheeless Road Elementary |
Who Is Eligible for the Service?
- Anyone who is unable to read or handle standard printed materials as a result of temporary or permanent visual or physical disability.
- Persons who are legally blind or cannot see well enough or focus long enough to read standard print, even with glasses.
- Persons who are unable to hold or turn pages of print books.
- Persons who are certified by a medical doctor as having a reading disability.
Call us for more information at 706-821-2625 or email us at glassaugusta@gmail.com.
On the Road
Our Town- Brooklet Peanut Festival.
The Golden Living Center at Windemere in Augusta, Georgia.
Golden Living Center at Windermere
3618 J Dewey Gray Cir,
Augusta, GA 30907
Brown’s Healthcare of Statesboro.
Twin View Health and Rehab of Twin City in Emmanuel County.
A Trip the Library
I asked Jayne Andrews our Talking Books Outreach Coordinator what she loved about the public library. Her face lit up when she responded, “All the books I could ever hope to read in one place.”
She is not the only one who feels this way. Here are a few of stops we made in August to outreach libraries.
This is the Wadley Library in Wadley, Georgia.
The Rosa Tarbutton Memorial Library in Washington Country is a very pretty library.
We also had an opportunity to stop in for a visit at the Columbia County Library and go down the rabbit hole with Natalie Gibson, Reference Librarian.
Until next time, we hope to see you as we are out and about in your neck of the woods.
The Talking Books Augusta Outreach Team
Jayne Andrews, MLIS
Augusta Outreach Services Coordinator
706-821-2625
andrewsj@arcpls.org
https://www.facebook.com/TalkingBooksAugusta/
www.georgialibraries.org/glass
Cheryl Corbin
Augusta Outreach Specialist
706-821-2601
corbinc@arcpls.org
Rachel Kee
Augusta Outreach Specialist
706-821-2626
keer@arcpls.org
