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iPhone for Beginners Class

GLS Atlanta Library One Margaret Mitchell Square, NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Are you a beginner iPhone user and need help with learning the basic iPhone gestures, putting in contacts, or learning how to text? This class is for you! There will be one weekly class offered on Tuesdays for four weeks, beginning August 15th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and ending on September 5th. The […]

August Peer Support Group Meeting

Come and join us for an informative presentation! Our guest speaker will be Jill Howard Church from the Vegetarian Society of Georgia This presentation will cover all things vegetarian and vegan. Please come with your questions. If you have any questions please call and ask for Vanessa at 1-800-248-6701. I hope to hear you there. […]

Bingo at GLS Atlanta Library

GLS Atlanta Library One Margaret Mitchell Square, NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Bingo is back and you’re invited! Come and have some fun! Friends of the Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (Friends of GLS) invites you to its annual Saturday Bingo Event on August 19th at 12 p.m. Many of you remember and attended the wildly fun Bingo event last year. This will […]

GLS Closed for Labor Day

The GLS Library and administrative offices will be closed for Labor Day Monday, September 4th. We will resume our regular hours of operation on Tuesday, September 5th.

NLS Patron Corner: Job Hunting Dos, Don’ts, Whys and Why Nots

Zoom

Join us for the quarterly Patron Corner program from the NLS Patron Engagement Section. The topic is "Job Hunting: Dos, Don’ts, Whys and Why Nots," presented by a panel of speakers addressing experiences with employees and employers. Speakers include Richard Rueda, Assistant Director of the APH Connect Center; Katie Frederick, Digital Content Manager for Vision […]

September Tech Talk

Zoom

This month, we will learn about the BlindShell Classic 2 accessible cell phone. With a simplified design, built-in accessibility apps, voice controls, and much more, discover the many ways the BlindShell Classic 2 can enhance the mobile phone experience for visually impaired users. To join Tech Talk, please use the Zoom information below. Sessions are […]

Accessible Voting Machines Demo

GLS Atlanta Library One Margaret Mitchell Square, NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Learn how accessible voting machines work. GLS is hosting a accessible voting machine demonstration on September 12 at 11 a.m. It does not matter which county you reside.  Please come and ask questions and learn something that you did not know. There are two different dates. Tuesday, September 12 from 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September […]

For Grown Folks Only Book Club: The Family Business by Carl Weber

Zoom

Please come and join the For Grown Folks Only Book Club Wednesday, September 13 at 2 p.m. We’re reading The Family Business by Carl Weber (DB093583) The Duncan family of Jamaica, Queens, is in a time of transition as patriarch LC contemplates retirement and tries to decide which of his children or their spouses should […]

Many Faces of BARD: Using Your Braille Display

Zoom

The topic for the September 14, 2023, Many Faces of BARD program will be Using Your Braille Display to Read Braille BARD Books on Your iPhone. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded. For this session, Judy Dixon will demonstrate how to access […]

Accessible Voting Machines Demo

GLS Atlanta Library One Margaret Mitchell Square, NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Learn how accessible voting machines work. GLS is hosting a accessible voting machine demonstration on September 20 at 11 a.m. It does not matter which county you reside.  Please come and ask questions and learn something that you did not know. There are two different dates. Tuesday, September 12 from 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September […]

Bingo at Winder Public Library

Winder Public Library 189 Bellview St, Winder, GA, United States

GLS Programs are now on the go! Join us for Bingo at Winder Public Library on Saturday, September 23 at 2 p.m. Come enjoy playing Bingo with braille and large print cards and have opportunities to win prizes. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to the Winder Public Library at 770-867-2762 x2. […]

Bingo at GLS Atlanta Library

GLS Atlanta Library One Margaret Mitchell Square, NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Friends of GLS invite you to another Saturday bingo event. This will be the last bingo event of 2023. The event will be held from 12:00-3:00pm on Saturday, September 30 in the GLS area. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Bingo cards are $5.00 each. If you purchase two cards, you will receive a free, […]