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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:jillrothstein@nypl.org">Jill Rothstein</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, November 10, 2021 1:16 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:austrebertonicot@nypl.org">Austrebert Nicot</a>; <a href="mailto:chanceyfleet@nypl.org">chanceyfleet@nypl.org</a>; <a href="mailto:christophercella@nypl.org">Chrisropher Cella</a>; <a href="mailto:dariobaeza@nypl.org">Dario Baeza</a>; <a href="mailto:deborahvasquez@nypl.org">Deborah Vasquez</a>; <a href="mailto:diacarter@nypl.org">dia</a>; <a href="mailto:jameslangton@nypl.org">James Langton</a>; <a href="mailto:jemalingram@nypl.org">Jemal Ingram</a>; <a href="mailto:jessicawheeler@nypl.org">jessie wheeler</a>; <a href="mailto:johnfahs@nypl.org">John Fahs</a>; <a href="mailto:lorenphipps@nypl.org">Loren Phipps</a>; <a href="mailto:markalonso@nypl.org">Mark Alonso</a>; <a href="mailto:marieemeran@nypl.org">Michele Emeran</a>; <a href="mailto:nefertitimatos@nypl.org">Nefertiti Matos</a>; <a href="mailto:ninamanning@nypl.org">Nina Manning</a>; <a href="mailto:shabananoorhassan@nypl.org">Shabana Noorhassan</a>; <a href="mailto:tunisiacraig@nypl.org">Tunisia Craig</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Fwd: NewsLion November - December 2021 The Newsletter of the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>NewsLion November - December 2021</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>The Newsletter of the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.25in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>NEWS</span></h2><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Festive Winter Virtual Community Advisory Council Event:</span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuesday December 14th from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Please join us at this festive community gathering (virtually) for a roundtable discussion, special guests, trivia, poems, library news, and election of officers. The following CAC will be on January 25th at 5:30pm</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.25in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>ADULT CALENDAR</span></h2><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Book Discussion Group</span></h3><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Our book club hosts engaging and thought-provoking discussions about books selected by our members. Meets on the second Saturday of every other month. Please call or register in advance to receive a meeting link or dial in number. Book discussions will be held virtually. </span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in'> </h2><h2 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Saturday, December 11th, 10 - 11:30AM (virtual)</span></h2><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Deacon King Kong by James McBride (DB 98819) </span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Open Book Hour</span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Reading something amazing you can’t wait to tell people about? Join us for our virtual Open Book Hour, where we talk about the books we’ve been reading and get recommendations from fellow book lovers! Please register in advance on our website under upcoming events to receive a meeting link or dial in number. </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Or call us if you need help. Meets every other Tuesday.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuesday, November 16th, 3:30 - 4:30PM</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuesday, November 30th, 3:30 - 4:30PM</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuesday, December 14th, 3:30 - 4:30PM</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuesday, December 28th, 3:30 - 4:30PM</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Braille Study Group – Remote and In-person!</span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Saturdays, 10:30– 12:30 AM in person, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM on Zoom</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>We welcome learners at all levels! Bring your questions, get support for your learning goals and find out how to learn Braille for free from home. To join in person, please email <a href="mailto:ChanceyFleet@nypl.org">ChanceyFleet@nypl.org</a> or call (212) 206-5400, extension 3. </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>YOUTH CALENDAR:</span></h2><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Storytimes:</span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Storytimes for ages 0 -5 happen onsite in person on Mondays at 2:30pm and 3:00 pm, and Fridays at 11am and 11:30 am. Space is limited and registration is required. </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Urban Word NYC, Open Mic for Teens:</span></h3><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#313131'>Tuesdays: 11/9, 16, 30, December 7, 2021</span></b><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> 4:00pm - 6:30pm</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>A spoken word & arts workshop series for teens and emerging adults centered on Women in the Arts. It is open to teen poets, musicians, MCs, and visual artists. We seek to provide a safe space for artistic expression, experimentation and development across all genres. Free. Registration required. Register at </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><a href="https://forms.gle/T6x7VfdjjFBuUweX9"><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>https://forms.gle/T6x7VfdjjFBuUweX9</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>TECH CALENDAR </span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>One-to-One Coaching</span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>We are here to help you achieve your tech goal! Are you learning the iPhone, improving your</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>typing, or exploring the web with a screen reader? We will be happy to match you with a tech coach to work on achieving that goal. </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Read Wherever You Are </span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Our BARD collection offers instant access to all of our Braille and talking books using a computer, smartphone, tablet or accessible device. Our members also have free access to Bookshare, a library of over a million titles which you can read on the web or your smartphone or tablet using magnification, text-to-speech or Braille. Need the daily paper? NFB-Newsline is also free and brings you access</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>to local and national publications from your computer, smartphone, tablet or even a land-line phone. To get started, just call or email our tech team. </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Tech Workshops</span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Join our vibrant community for free, interactive remote workshops every week covering tech topics for beginners and seasoned users, book discussions, a Braille study group and more. Below, you’ll find our offerings for August: just use the link within each listing to register. To receive a reminder about each upcoming</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>workshop or find out about additional pop-up offerings, email <a href="mailto:heiskelltech%2Bsubscribe@googlegroups.com">heiskelltech+subscribe@googlegroups.com</a> or contact our tech team to join our announcement list. Email </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><a href="mailto:chanceyfleet@nypl.org"><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>chanceyfleet@nypl.org</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> or call (212) 206-5400 and ask for zoom links for tech workshops, where available.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Intro to Google Docs</span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Thursday November 18, 3:00 – 4:30 PM</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><a href="https://nypl.zoom.us/j/9522509225?pwd=dVdDZDl6TExlMzZuUUszakRaQ3IrUT09"><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A73E8;background:#F1F3F4'>https://nypl.zoom.us/j/9522509225?pwd=dVdDZDl6TExlMzZuUUszakRaQ3IrUT09</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>This event will take place online. Find out how to get the most from this free collaborative tool using your favorite screen reader. We’ll focus on enabling accessibility, understanding menus, and the fundamentals of document editing and collaboration.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Intro to SimplyE</span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Monday November 22, 6:00 – 7:30 PM</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><a href="https://nypl.zoom.us/j/9522509225?pwd=dVdDZDl6TExlMzZuUUszakRaQ3IrUT09"><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A73E8;background:#F1F3F4'>https://nypl.zoom.us/j/9522509225?pwd=dVdDZDl6TExlMzZuUUszakRaQ3IrUT09</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>This event will take place online. Stock up on some good books for the holiday! SimplyE, available for iOS and Android, is a free app that gives you on-demand access to the NYPL collection of ebooks and audiobooks. It’s easy to use, accessible, and includes some titles that can't be found in our BARD and Bookshare collections. Plus, you’ll learn how to apply for a library card right within the app if you don’t already have one.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Accessible Tech Tools for Language Learners</span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuesday November 30, 3:00 – 4:30 PM</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><a href="https://nypl.zoom.us/j/9522509225?pwd=dVdDZDl6TExlMzZuUUszakRaQ3IrUT09"><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A73E8;background:#F1F3F4'>https://nypl.zoom.us/j/9522509225?pwd=dVdDZDl6TExlMzZuUUszakRaQ3IrUT09</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>This event will take place online. Discover tools that can help you on your language journey including DuoLingo and Mango Languages; translation apps from Microsoft and Google; accessible translation dictionaries; and podcasts for language learners.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:14.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Online Shopping with Accessibility in Mind</span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Tuesday December 7, 6:00 – 7:30 PM</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><a href="https://nypl.zoom.us/j/9522509225?pwd=dVdDZDl6TExlMzZuUUszakRaQ3IrUT09"><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A73E8;background:#F1F3F4'>https://nypl.zoom.us/j/9522509225?pwd=dVdDZDl6TExlMzZuUUszakRaQ3IrUT09</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>This event will take place online. Get ready for the holidays with tips and techniques for making online shopping more accessible. We’ll cover comparison-shopping on Amazon and Google Shopping, navigating shopping sites with varying levels of accessibility, and where to find accessible products.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Accessible Origami– In Person at the Library</span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Saturday December 11, 2:00 – 3:30 PM</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>This event will take place in person at the Andrew Heiskell Library. Come learn to fold some beautiful models, from butterflies to boxes. No prior experience is required! Please email <a href="mailto:ChanceyFleet@nypl.org">ChanceyFleet@nypl.org</a> to register: space is limited.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Accessible Origami Online</span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Monday December 13, 6:00 – 7:30 PM</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><a href="https://nypl.zoom.us/j/9522509225?pwd=dVdDZDl6TExlMzZuUUszakRaQ3IrUT09"><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A73E8;background:#F1F3F4'>https://nypl.zoom.us/j/9522509225?pwd=dVdDZDl6TExlMzZuUUszakRaQ3IrUT09</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>This event will take place online. Join us online as we use verbal description to make origami models from home. No experience is required, but you’ll need standard notebook paper or origami paper.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>NEW BOOKS FROM ANDREW HEISKELL LIBRARY’S AUDIOBOOK STUDIO:</span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>The Dreyfus Affair: The Scandal That Tore France In Two, by Piers Paul Read, DBC 08658 </span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>(Adult, Non-Fiction) This non-fiction book recount the tragic drama that divided French society and stunned the world surrounding Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French army, who was wrongfully convicted of being a German spy and imprisoned on Devil’s Island, and the unravelling of a conspiracy that led to the highest corridors of power in France.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, by Jeanette Winterson, DBC 16649 </span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>(Adult, Fiction) Jeanette Winterson’s celebrated novel about a lesbian girl who grows up in a northern English Pentecostal community.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Turn Left For Gibraltar: The third Harry Gilmour Novel by David Black, DBC 16673 </span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>(Adult, Fiction) The third in an exciting series of novels telling the personal story of a young British submariner in World War Two. In this book, Harry Gilmour begins to understand the difficulty of command when he must take over his submarine after the boat’s captain is lost at sea.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS</span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>The Library will be closed November 25th and 26th for Thanksgiving; December 24th and 25th for Christmas, and December 31st and January 1st for New Year. </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- </p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library</p><div><p class=MsoNormal>40 West 20th Street</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>New York, NY 10011</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>212-206-5400</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Toll-free 855-697-6975</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Have you heard about the free <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bard-mobile/id705229586?mt=8">BARD Mobile app</a> for iOS and Android devices?</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- </p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black'>Jill Rothstein</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black'>Chief Librarian</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:red'>Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The New York Public Library</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black'>40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="mailto:jillrothstein@nypl.org"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>jillrothstein@nypl.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="http://talkingbooks.nypl.org">talkingbooks.nypl.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>