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What’s Next for Bookshare Members after College?
Bookshare enriches the lives of people with print disabilities well beyond school into their adult lives. Often members tell us they now enjoy exploring new interests and hobbies and finding resources to help them with their careers. Members stay connected to the world through local and national news. They catch up on the hottest books their friends are reading, and they pursue lifelong learning. Our staff is catching up with college students about how they plan to use Bookshare after school, and today’s blog features Amber Steet, a Bookshare member since the ninth grade. Meet Amber Steet Amber has a…
Leave a CommentTop Four “Hits the Solar Plexus” Good Reads for Bookshare Adult Members
This blog is contributed by Bookshare member and staff person, Liz Halperin. Hi everyone! I’m an avid reader and proofreader for Bookshare and work in the Collections Department. I’ve had the great fortune to read books that I might not have read otherwise. This blog is about the books for adult readers I’ve recently read. These books took my breath away with the haunting power of their stories and quality of writing. Alert! Bookshare members might find some of these reads disturbing because of their sheer intensity. My suggestions are NOT light-hearted books. If you are looking for something creative,…
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