NLS is releasing version 4.0 of BARD Express this week.

This release is light on new front-facing features; however, it is considered a major release because the program has been converted to a 64-bit program

Join Associate Professor Crystal Greene for this interactive event to empower families and educators who support individuals with vision impairments, including Cortical Vision.

Friday, June 20, 12 noon - 1 pm

Panelists include:

The topic for the Thursday, June 12, Many Faces of BARD online program will be the BARD 2.0 website, which all NLS patrons will begin using this summer.

NLS staff will demonstrate some of the highlights of the new website, including improved search capabilities.

On Monday, June 16, at 7:00 p.m. EST, the NLS Patron Engagement Section will host a Patron Corner. The topic for this program is Cooking Without Looking: A Patron’s Perspective.

The session will be a panel of patrons known for their prowess in the kitchen and will include Brian Charlson, Judy Dixon and our own staff member, Zhi

The FY2026 LORI Resource Sharing Certification process opens July 15, 2025. For details and training registration links please see the Certification page.

The topic for the Tuesday, June 24, That All May eRead online program will be An Overview of the File Manager.

After the presentation, we will answer any questions you have about the NLS Braille eReader.

Join Talking Books Library staff and members for a lively discussion on selected books.

https://tinyurl.com/TBLDiscussion

There will be no delivery on Monday, May 26, 2025 in observance of Memorial Day. As a reminder, delivery for school libraries ends during the week of June 9-13.