Useful Links

Websites for a variety of subjects including:  automobiles, consumer info, education, fiction, government, job searching, maps & directions, medical, music, movies, etc.

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Book Recommendations

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Illinois Talking Books Outreach Center

Talking Books is a free service, providing books and magazines on cassette and Braille, descriptive videos, and other services free to individuals of any age.

New services now include:

• Braille Audio Reading Download (BARD) has expanded to include Web-Braille and Music Services.

• There is a new app for access to BARD from your iPhone, iPad, and iPod; call 1-800-426-0709 for more information and help with setup.

• Illinois Talking Book patrons can now participate in the eRead Illinois e-book project.  The project uses Baker & Taylor’s Axis 360 platform.  Once again call 1-800-426-0709 or visit the website by clicking the Illinois Talking Books Outreach Center link above.

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Digital Collections and Exhibits

Photographs, maps, original documents, and more, in a variety of collections.

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First Judicial Circuit