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OLIS News and Updates

The 2025 Summer Reading Mini-Grant program request form is open through March 17 for public libraries interested in applying for funds to support educational programs this summer.
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The topic for the Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker program on Thursday, February 20, 2025, will be Book Management in the My Talking Books Skill.

The program will start with a brief discussion, demonstration, and presentation.

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Attendee registration for the event is now OPEN! Admission is free, but register in advance for a chance to win a prize!

Together, TechACCESS and ATAP Partners are thrilled to host our first

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The next session of The Many Faces of BARD program, Thursday, February 13, 2025, will be An Open Forum: An Hour of Answers to Your Questions from the Experts.

There will not be a presentation, just a full hour of answers to your questions about anything related to BARD.

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There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib, A poignant reflection on basketball, life, and home from the National Book Award finalist of A Little Devil in America.

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NLS has released a software update to BARD Express. Version 3.1.2 has been tested with the three latest versions of JAWS and NVDA and includes several improvements:
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