[Nfbmd] FW: This event will take place at the Rockville Library in Montogomery County This Saturday: Are portable e-book readers accessible?

Fri Apr 30 16:14:33 UTC 2010

I Though some of you might be interested in this event in Rockville.
Melissa

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From: Mollyne Honor [mailto:mrhonor at LBPH.LIB.MD.US] 
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Subject: This event will take place at the Rockville Library in Montogomery
County This Saturday: Are portable e-book readers accessible?

Are portable e-book readers accessible?

Come by and find out!  

--We will be showcasing the Nook, Tablets, Sony Reader, Victor Reader Stream
(and more...).

--Pros/Cons of different e-Book readers/players.

Speaker: Kamran Rasul, Adaptive Technology Specialist.

Date: May 1, 2010 (no registration required).

Time: 1 PM to 3 PM.

Where: Rockville Memorial Library, located at 21 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD
20850 in the first floor meeting room (directions below).

For more information contact: Kamran at 240-305-5071  krasul1974 at gmail.com 

Directions

Dropoff and pickup is on Maryland Ave., at a pull-off beside the Plaza near
the Thai Pavillion restaurant.  The Library entrance is under a canopy about
50' from the street.  The easiest path is to go toward the Thai Pavillion
Restaurant and follow along the wall to the library entrance on the right.
There is an automatic door opener on the left side of the glass doors (away
from Maryland Ave.).  The lobby is about 40' long.  The restrooms are on the
left, and the first floor meeting room is on the right.  Another set of
glass doors (automatic opener on the wall to the left) open to the library.

By Bus

Both Ride On #45, which operates between Rockville Regional Transit Center
(RRTC) at Fallsgrove and Twinbrook Metro Station, also serving Rockville
Metro Station, and Ride On #55 in the direction of  the Germantown Transit
Center from the Rockville Metro Station stop within one block of the
Library, on E. Middle Lane or Maryland Ave.  

By Metro (Red Line) 

Metro to Rockville stop.  Cross Route 355 at East Middle Lane, or you may
take the Pedestrian bridge at the  Metro stop. (If  you take the Pedestrian
Overpass, turn right on Monroe Street and continue to East Middle Lane.)
Continue on East Middle Lane to Maryland Avenue.  Turn right onto Maryland
Avenue.  The library is on the plaza on your left at 21 Maryland Avenue. 

 By Car From:  

North (Gaithersburg Area) 
South on Route 355 to East Middle Lane. Turn right on Middle Lane and right
on Maryland Ave. The garage entrance will be on your right. The library will
be on the left. 

Alternative: South on I-270 to Falls Road exit (#5 to Rockville Town
Center.) Follow Maryland Avenue arrows. Go straight through the first
traffic light after you cross back over I-270. You will be on Maryland Ave.
Continue on Maryland Ave. past East Middle Lane. The garage entrance will be
on your right. The library will be on your left. 

South (Bethesda Area) 
North on Route 355 to East Middle Lane. Left on Middle Lane and right onto
Maryland Ave. The garage entrance will be on your right. The library will be
on your left. 

Alternative: North on I-270 to Falls Road exit (#5 to Rockville Town
Center.) Follow Maryland Avenue arrows. Go straight through the first
traffic light after you leave I-270. You will be on Maryland Ave. Continue
on Maryland Ave. past East Middle Lane. The garage entrance will be on your
right. The library will be on your left. 

West (Potomac Area) 
Take Falls Road toward Rockville. Go straight through the first traffic
light after you cross I-270. You will be on Maryland Ave. Continue on
Maryland Ave. past East Middle Lane. The garage will be on your right. The
library will be on your left. 

East (Wheaton Area) 
West on Randolph Road to Veirs Mill. Turn right on Veirs Mill. When Veirs
Mill crosses Rockville Pike(355), take Rockville Pike to East Middle Lane.
Left on East Middle Lane and right on Maryland Avenue. The garage entrance
will be on your right. The library will be on your left. 

West (Virginia) 
Take the Beltway I-495 across the American Legion Bridge at Cabin John to
Route I-270. Go north on I-270 to the Falls Road exit (#5 to Rockville Town
Center.) Go straight through the first traffic light after you leave I-270.
You will be on Maryland Ave. Continue on Maryland Ave. past East Middle
Lane. The garage entrance will be on your right. The library will be on your
left. 

East (Prince George's County) 
Take the beltway I-495 west toward I-270. Take I-270 to the Falls Road exit
(#5 to the Rockville Town Center.) Go straight through the first traffic
light after your leave I-270. You will be on Maryland Ave. Continue on
Maryland Ave. past East Middle Lane. The garage entrance will be on your
right. The library will be on your left. 

Parking at the Rockville Library

Library patrons park for free on weekend at any of the three Town Square
Garage locations:

--215 North Washington Street Garage

--355 Garage near the corner of Beall St., across from the Library

--30 Maryland Avenue Garage, across from the plaza

On-street spaces for disabled parking are available throughout Town Center.
These locations include northbound Maryland Avenue at the intersection with
East Montgomery Avenue, south-bound Maryland Avenue next to the Rockville
Library in Town Square, eastbound Courthouse Square and southbound Monroe
Street, south of East Montgomery Avenue. There is no charge for disabled
parking in designated spaces in surface lots, garages or on-street
locations. Per City ordinance, vehicles displaying valid disability tags or
placards may also park at any metered space for free.  Metered on-street
parking is available throughout Town Center. The rate is 25 cents per 15
minutes. Meters accept quarters and prepaid parking cards, which may be
purchased at the Cashier's office on the third floor of Rockville City Hall
at 111 Maryland Avenue. 

Montgomery County Public Libraries
Rockville Library
Talking Book Service
21 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
email: tbrq at montgomerycountymd.gov

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