BARD Roundup – September 2019 top 10 audio downloads

Here are September 2019’s 10 most downloaded BARD audio book titles:

DB095734 – One good deed by David Baldacci
DB095764 – Under currents by Nora Roberts
DB095875 – Contraband by Stuart Woods
DB095214 – One warm winter by Jamie Pope
DB095605 – A measure of darkness by Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman
DB095859 – Summer of ’69 by Elin Hilderbrand
DB095908 – Window on the bay by Debbie Macomber
DB095389 – Unsolved by James Patterson and David Ellis
DB095787 – Tom Clancy’s Op-Center: Sting of the wasp by Jeff Rovin, Tom Clancy and Steve R Pieczenik
DB094947 – Lone wolf: an FBI K-9 novel by Sara Driscoll

Happy downloading! To get the latest books delivered at the speed of cyberspace login to BARD. Don’t have a BARD account? Sign up today – http://nlsbard.loc.gov/nc1a

Get the BARD Mobile app and have another great way to read your books and magazines

• iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bard-mobile/id705229586
• Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.loc.nls.dtb
• Amazon Kindle Fire – http://www.amazon.com/Library-of-Congress-BARD-Mobile/dp/B016760320

BARD Roundup – September 2019 top 10 braille downloads

Here are September 2019’s 10 most downloaded BARD braille titles:

BR018756 – Every day a Friday: how to be happier 7 days a week Joel Osteen
BR022585 – The Grapes of wrath by John Steinbeck
BR022459 – Pieces of her: a novel by Karin Slaughter
BR009749 – The return of the king: being the third part of The lord of the rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
BR021333 – The lost art of reading nature’s signs: use outdoor clues to find your way, predict the weather, locate water, track animals–and other forgotten skills by Tristan Gooley
BR022553 – Blood work by Michael Connelly
BR022593 – The three Beths by Jeff Abbott
BR009747 – The two towers: being the second part of The lord of the rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
BR021573 – The battle of the Labyrinth: Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan
BR022599 – A seat by the hearth: an Amish Homestead novel by Amy Clipston

Happy downloading! To get the latest books delivered at the speed of cyberspace login to BARD. Don’t have a BARD account? Sign up today – http://nlsbard.loc.gov/nc1a

Get the BARD Mobile app and have another great way to read your books and magazines

• iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bard-mobile/id705229586
• Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.loc.nls.dtb
• Amazon Kindle Fire – http://www.amazon.com/Library-of-Congress-BARD-Mobile/dp/B016760320

Happy BARD Day – October 2019

Happy BARD Day – September 2019 was a great month for downloading audio and braille. In September 678 audio readers downloaded a 10239 books, 388 magazines and 6 music items. Another 23 braille readers downloaded 113 books, 34 magazines and 2 music items. 15 more people signed up for BARD. BARD Mobile added 61 new users and 66 new mobile devices. Do you BARD? If not, what’s keeping you? With the BARD Mobile app added to things you now have another great way to read your books and magazines on the iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, Android devices and Amazon Kindle Fire.

Sign up for BARD today – https://nlsbard.loc.gov

Get the BARD Mobile app

Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.loc.nls.dtb&hl=en

iPhone – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bard-mobile/id705229586

Kindle Fire – http://www.amazon.com/Library-of-Congress-BARD-Mobile/dp/B016760320

10 Most Wanted Books – October 2019

Here are the 10 Most Checked Out or 10 Most Wanted Books from last month, September 2019. These are the books that we sent most often to patrons from the shelves of NCLBPH. Note, all books were checked out at least 53 times over the month. The top book was checked out 101 times.

DB095389 – Unsolved by James Patterson
DB095502 – Written in love by Kathleen Fuller
DB095458 – Ayesha at last by Uzma Jalaluddin
DB095591 – Lost and found by Danielle Steel
DB095479 – The lovely and the lost by Jennifer Barnes
DB095224 – Blessing in disguise by Danielle Steel
DB095412 – A history of the Bible the story of the world’s most influential book by John Barton
DB095574 – This storm by James Ellroy
DB091546 – I’ve got my eyes on you : a novel by Mary Higgins Clark
DB095231 – Hearts in harmony by Beth Wiseman

To order – Online Catalog – https://ncbph.klas.com or call – 1-888-388-2460

BARD Roundup – August 2019 top 10 audio downloads

Here are August 2019’s 10 most downloaded BARD audio book titles:

DB095389 – Unsolved by James Patterson and David Ellis
DBC13021 – Adaptive culinary techniques for the visually impaired: from cooking with feeling…and other useful senses by Deborah DeBord
DB095578 – The sentence is death: a novel by Anthony Horowitz
DB095613 – Shamed: a Kate Burkholder novel by Linda Castillo
DB095477 – The never game by Jeffery Deaver
DB095467 – Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
DB095563 – City of girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
DB092245 – Where the crawdads sing by Delia Owens and Cassandra Campbell
DB094574 – Run away by Harlan Coben
DB095257 – Skin game by Stuart Woods and Parnell Hall

Happy downloading! To get the latest books delivered at the speed of cyberspace login to BARD. Don’t have a BARD account? Sign up today – http://nlsbard.loc.gov/nc1a

Get the BARD Mobile app and have another great way to read your books and magazines

• iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bard-mobile/id705229586
• Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.loc.nls.dtb
• Amazon Kindle Fire – http://www.amazon.com/Library-of-Congress-BARD-Mobile/dp/B016760320

BARD Roundup – August 2019 top 10 braille downloads

Here are August 2019’s 10 most downloaded BARD braille titles:

BR022639 – Dig in!: 12 easy gardening projects using kitchen scraps by Kari A. Cornell
BR010299 – Early works by Richard Wright
BR014394 – The crimson petal and the white by Michel Faber
BR009426 – Cauldron by Larry Bond
BR022495 – The reckoning by John Grisham
BR020620 – A spider in the cup by Barbara Cleverly
BR022504 – Trunk music by Michael Connelly
BRC01377 – Cypress Point by Diane Chamberlain
BR020546 – A fatal grace by Louise Penny
BR021230 – Single digits: in praise of small numbers by Marc Chamberland

Happy downloading! To get the latest books delivered at the speed of cyberspace login to BARD. Don’t have a BARD account? Sign up today – http://nlsbard.loc.gov/nc1a

Get the BARD Mobile app and have another great way to read your books and magazines

• iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bard-mobile/id705229586
• Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.loc.nls.dtb
• Amazon Kindle Fire – http://www.amazon.com/Library-of-Congress-BARD-Mobile/dp/B016760320

10 Most Wanted Books – September 2019

Here are the 10 Most Checked Out or 10 Most Wanted Books from last month, August 2019. These are the books that we sent most often to patrons from the shelves of NCLBPH. Note, all books were checked out at least 59 times over the month. The top book was checked out 88 times.

DB094982 – The Becket list: a Blackberry Farm story by Adele Griffin
DB095002 – The wedding shop by Rachel Hauck
DB093316 – The feral detective by Jonathan Lethem
DB095158 – The 18th abduction by James Patterson
DB095052 – The guest book by Sarah Blake
DB095178 – A woman of no importance the untold story of the American spy who helped win WWII by Sonia Purnell
DB095231 – Hearts in harmony by Beth Wiseman
DB095148 – Lessons from Lucy the simple joys of an old, happy dog by Dave Barry
DB094709 – Turning point: a novel by Danielle Steel
DB095078 – Atchison Blue a search for silence, a spiritual home, and a living faith by Judith Valente

To order – Online Catalog – https://ncbph.klas.com or call – 1-888-388-2460

Happy BARD Day – September 2019

Happy BARD Day – August 2019 was a great month for downloading audio and braille. In August 680 audio readers downloaded an awesome 10863 books, 462 magazines and 30 music items. Another 26 braille readers downloaded 118 books, 34 magazines and 1 music item. 23 more people signed up for BARD. BARD Mobile added 68 new users and 79 new mobile devices. Do you BARD? If not, what’s keeping you? With the BARD Mobile app added to things you now have another great way to read your books and magazines on the iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, Android devices and Amazon Kindle Fire.

Sign up for BARD today – https://nlsbard.loc.gov

Get the BARD Mobile app

Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.loc.nls.dtb&hl=en

iPhone – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bard-mobile/id705229586

Kindle Fire – http://www.amazon.com/Library-of-Congress-BARD-Mobile/dp/B016760320

Library will be closed on Monday, September 2nd

The library will be closed on Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day, and we will be back to work bright and early the following Tuesday September 3rd. Have a happy Labor Day!

New on NOBLE – How To Go Blind and Not Lose Your Mind

How To Go Blind and Not Lose Your Mind: Dealing with the Physical and Emotional Challenges of Sight Loss – DBX01226 by R. Mike Harmer is the library’s latest locally produced book available now on NOBLE.

This book is a guide for families, friends, care providers, and people losing their sight. The author shares his own experiences to help others deal with the process of losing their sight. Beginning with the diagnosis, through the stages of sight loss, he explores emotional and physical problems associated with going blind. Includes information about support groups, low vision aids and devices, rehabilitation and training.

Download it today from the NOBLE Books page – http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/lbph/read/download/noble/books

While you’re there, check out some of the other locally recorded hidden gems not even offered on BARD, like Victims: a true story of the Civil War, Holy Smoke: The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue and more.

Check out NOBLE – http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/lbph/read/download/noble for more local downloadable favorites in both audio and braille.