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Giftcardmail via eBay offers a $50 Build-A-Bear Workshop Gift Card for $40 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $10. Deal ends today.

The National Library Service's BARD website, app, and associated services remain down and won't be back up until late Tuesday at the earliest, according to an informational Email sent to patrons. The BARD service, which provides book and magazine downloads via its website and mobile apps, was disabled after regularly scheduled maintenance at the James Madison Building in Washington, DC resulted in an equipment failure. The outage also means that magazines and other materials that are normally sent to patrons on cartridges are also delayed, as these are loaded using the BARD service. Here's one sample message from South Carolina.

Today only and while supplies last, Paypal Digital Gifts via eBay offers a $100 iTunes gift card for $75. It's the cheapest price we've seen for an iTunes card of this value this year. The code will be sent via Email, so no waiting in the mail to get your code. Use it for the KNFB Reader or a lot of smaller apps, movies, or albums.

As one of its daily deals, Amazon cuts up to 63% off a selection of STEM learning toys, with deals starting from $6.50. Plus, Prime members receive free shipping. (Non-members can spend $35 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, it starts around $5.) Deal ends today.

Amazon offers a 2 Pack of Belkin 6-Outlet Surge Protecting Power Cords For $7.99 with free shipping. This was selling for $11.99 yesterday and is now the lowest price ever from Amazon. -This six-outlet surge protector offers three-line AC surge protection for your basic household electronics and home appliances. Delivers optimum and safe power. Provides 200 joules of protection. -Comes with a 2 foot cord.

Amazon takes an extra 20% off a selection of men's, women's, and kids' apparel, shoes, luggage, and accessories during its Labor Day Sale via coupon code LABORDAY20. Plus, Prime members receive free shipping on all orders. (Non-members can spend $35 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping starts at around $5.) Notable brands include Lacoste, Levi's, Reebok, Playtex, and Tommy Hilfiger. Deal ends today.

A variety of merchants via eBay take up to 87% off a selection of new and refurbished smartphones as part of its eBay Smartphone Labor Day Sale. (The banner advertises up to 50% off, but we found deeper discounts.) Plus, all orders bag free shipping. Deal ends September 8.

SiriusXM Satellite Radio offers 60 channels for free. (You don't need to do anything other than turn on your compatible radio.) That's tied with our mention from Black Friday week as the best available-for-everyone SiriusXM offer we've seen in recent years. Deal ends September 8.

Shnoop via eBay offers the 3M 169-Piece First Aid Kit, model no. 94169-80025, for $17.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $7. It includes a variety of bandages, burn treatments, and medical tools.

MobilePros1 via eBay offers the refurbished Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB Quad-Core Android Smartphone in Black or White, model no. SM-G900V, for $189.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen. (It's also a current low for a refurb by $45.) It features a 5.1 inch 1920x1080 AMOLED touchscreen display, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 802.11ac dual-band wireless, 16-megapixel rear-facing camera, 2-megapixel front facing camera, microSD card slot, Bluetooth 4.0, and Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). Note: This phone is Verizon branded but unlocked for GSM networks. This phone may have scuffs, light scratches, or other cosmetic blemishes.

As one of its daily deals, Amazon offers the Panasonic Men's Arc5 Electric Wet / Dry Shaver, model no. ES-LV61-A, for $147.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen. (It's also a current low by $59.) This 100% waterproof shaver features a 5-blade cutting system, LCD display, pop-up trimmer, and pivoting head. Deal ends today.

At Amazon, spend $50 or more on family favorites and bag a $10 Amazon Gift Card for free. (Add the gift and qualifying purchases to your cart to see this discount.) Shop for diapers, toilet roll, paper towels, pantiliners, and more.

Amazon offers the Unlocked Motorola Google Nexus 6 32GB Android Smartphone in Midnight Blue or Cloud White, model no. XT1100, for $349.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen. (It's a current price low by $120.) Features include a 5.96 inch 1440x2560 HD LCD with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 2.7GHz quad-core processor, 3GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, wireless charging capability (wireless charging station sold separately), and Android 5.0 OS (Lollipop).

Dyson via eBay offers the factory-refurbished Dyson DC59 Motorhead Bagless Cordless Vacuum in Fuchsia for $199.99 with free shipping. That's $180 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit. It features a direct drive cleaner head, easy-empty dirt container, tangle-free turbine tool, extension wand, and wall mount charger. A 6-month Dyson warranty and 6-month ABC Vacuum Warehouse warranty apply.

QualityCellz via eBay offers the Unlocked LG G Flex2 32GB 4G LTE Curved Android Smartphone in Platinum Silver, model no. H950, for $249.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen. (It's also a current low by $79.) Features include a curved 5.5 inch 1080x1920 OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 with 2GHz and 1.5GHz quad-core processors (eight cores total), 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, 13-megapixel rear camera, 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera, 802.11ac wireless, and Android 5.0 (Lollipop).

SiriusXM Satellite Radio offers 60 channels for free. (You don't need to do anything other than turn on your compatible radio.) That's tied with our mention from Black Friday week as the best available-for-everyone SiriusXM offer we've seen in recent years. Deal ends September 8.

Voice Dream Reader is the latest popular app to make the jump to Android. Version 1 was recently posted to Google Play for the same $9.99 price and offers an accessible way to read a variety of formats including .PDF, .HTML, and unencrypted EPUB files. Like its iOS counterpart, features are designed to benefit both those with no vision as well as sighted users, with a variety of visual and auditory functions to customize reading. Direct BookShare integration is also included. Due to the nature of Android, any built-in voice can be used for reading, though premium voices will still be available which offer word by word highlighting. The author includes some additional notes on future plans for the app which we've included below. Thanks to Jerry for the tip.

Walmart offers the Apple iPad Air 16GB WiFi + 4G Tablet for Verizon in Silver, model no. ME999LL/A, or Space Gray, model no. ME993LL/A, for $299.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $60.

Giftcardmail via eBay offers a $50 Build-A-Bear Workshop Gift Card for $40 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $10. Deal ends September 8.

The National Library Service's BARD application is continuing a prolonged outage, caused by network infrastructure at the Library of Congress. This is preventing users from downloading books or searching content on the online service. According to the website FCW, the outage occurred after an equipment failure after a regularly scheduled maintenance on August 29 in the library's James Madison building. Other services, such as the copyright registration system are also currently inoperable.
Below is a sample short Email sent out by one of the state cooperating libraries. Thanks to Bryan Smart for the tip.