Blog Posts tagged as: audiobooks

Audiobooks for Every Occasion

Lauren

Audiobooks meet readers at a cross section of ages, literacy skills and/or physical mobilities. This summer, line up some good ones for when you’re outside (say, browsing the branches) or enjoying a solitary moment. Commercial audiobooks are searchable in BPL’s catalog, while accessible talking books are available for request from National Library Services here. Here are our recommendations: For doing dishes with headphones onLend charm to an unremarkable domestic act.The Guest Cat by Takashi HiraideNegroland by Margo JeffersonPostcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher For gardening…

Audiobooks for Your August Adventures

Virginia

It’s that time of year, when New Yorkers with a car are headed out of town for beaches, mountains, tents—anywhere that isn’t miles of uninterrupted concrete and squashed lanternflies—while those who don’t have wheels are making beelines for New York City’s great parks, equipped with cold beverages, blankets, and the desire not to use one’s eyes for anything other than cloud-gazing and staring into long, green blades of grass. If you’re like me, you like to have a story to disappear into as you do all this escaping and relaxing (and because you’re reading a library blog, you probably are like…

The Art of Reading More Books

Written and Designed by Jana H.

Podcasts Are the Perfect Spring-Cleaning Soundtrack

Adwoa

Somehow, March 20—the first day of spring—has crept up on us. This means that “spring cleaning” is in full effect. To be honest, since the increase of remote work, it feels like 2020’s spring cleaning never really ended. It’s a bit cliche but having a clean and clear space has made it easier to concentrate on work during this extended work/life mashup. However, this isn’t going to be a post on tips and tricks to keep your bookshelves dust free. I’m going to be writing about podcasts! A bit random, but bear with me, I'll tie it all together soon. Outside of picking up a few bad habits (I’m…