Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With four rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Beginners: Fantastic Mr Fox, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. This book is not available on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card.
This week we are starting on page 36.
Improvers: The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 1 in the “Children G1” folder (April 2020 and April 2021 versions)
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
- Read The Wind in the Willows on Project Gutenberg
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter W.
This week we are starting on page 53.
Intermediate: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
Advanced: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass, by Lewis Carroll, Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting on page 95.
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With four rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Beginners: Fantastic Mr Fox, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. This book is not available on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card.
This week we are starting on page 40.
Improvers: The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 1 in the “Children G1” folder (April 2020 and April 2021 versions)
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
- Read The Wind in the Willows on Project Gutenberg
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter W.
Intermediate: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
Advanced: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass, by Lewis Carroll, Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Braille Bar
Our popular braille-related drop-in session. No registration required – just turn up and ask your braille questions.
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With four rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Beginners: Fantastic Mr Fox, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. This book is not available on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card.
This week we are starting on page 43.
Improvers: The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 1 in the “Children G1” folder (April 2020 and April 2021 versions)
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
- Read The Wind in the Willows on Project Gutenberg
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter W.
This week we are starting on page 58.
Intermediate: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting at chapter 20.
Advanced: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass, by Lewis Carroll, Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting with the sentence: “Very true,” said the Duchess: “flamingoes and mustard both bite. And the moral of that is—‘Birds of a feather flock together.’”
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With four rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Beginners: Fantastic Mr Fox, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. This book is not available on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card.
This week we are starting on page 46.
Improvers: The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 1 in the “Children G1” folder (April 2020 and April 2021 versions)
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
- Read The Wind in the Willows on Project Gutenberg
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter W.
This week we are starting on page 60.
Intermediate: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
Advanced: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass, by Lewis Carroll, Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
The Braille Bar Goes to CSUN
In our popular Braille Bar this week, we’ll be joined by braille specialists who attended the recent CSUN exhibition in the US. Join them to ask your questions about the various products which were announced, including the Optima from Orbit Research and Access Mind, and the Dynamic Tactile Device from HumanWare and APH.
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With four rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Beginners: Fantastic Mr Fox, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. This book is not available on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card.
This week we are starting on page 48.
Improvers: The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 1 in the “Children G1” folder (April 2020 and April 2021 versions)
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
- Read The Wind in the Willows on Project Gutenberg
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter W.
This week we are starting on page 62.
Intermediate: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting at chapter 24.
Advanced: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass, by Lewis Carroll, Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Book Club Social
This evening’s Book Club will be the last before our Easter break, so we’re going to be mixing things up a little with another of our popular social events! These are a great way to (virtually) meet some members of the Book Club who you might not have spoken to before.
Instead of being put into the usual Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate and Advanced rooms, everyone will be put in one of about four different rooms with a random selection of other attendees. In practice, this usually means that you’ll be with at least two people you’ll know from your group and a few people from other groups.
After 10 minutes, we’ll swap everyone around to give everyone some new people to talk to. Time permitting, we’re intending to do this about five times. This may mean that we don’t quite finish on time.
We’d love to see as many Book Club members as possible, especially if you haven’t managed to make it in a while!
Braille Bar
Our popular braille-related drop-in session. No question is too small, from kit to code – just ask and our experts will assist you!
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With four rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Beginners: Fantastic Mr Fox, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. This book is not available on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card.
This week we are starting on page 58.
Improvers: The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 1 in the “Children G1” folder (April 2020 and April 2021 versions)
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
- Read The Wind in the Willows on Project Gutenberg
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter W.
This week we are starting on page 65.
Intermediate: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting at chapter 26.
Advanced: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass, by Lewis Carroll, Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin
This book is available:
- In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Children Stories” folder (April 2020 version) and the “Children Stories 2” folder (April 2021 version)
- For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting at chapter 11.
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.