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Talking Books News

The topic for the Thursday, September 18, 2025, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Everyday Use Examples for My Talking Books, Part 2.

After the presentation and demonstration, we will answer any questions you have about the My Talking Books skill for Alexa-enabled smart speakers.

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Join NFB-RI for our 55th year of connecting with our community, learning new skills, and empowering one another to live the lives we want.

When: Friday October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th, 2025

Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI

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Join NYPL on October 18 and October 19 at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (or virtually via Zoom) for The New York Public Library’s Accessible Technology Conference 2025.

Join us Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19 at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Li

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The topic for the Thursday, September 11, 2025, Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD 2.0: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Experience.

The program will begin with a presentation, followed by questions about the presentation or anything else relating to BARD.

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The Patron Engagement Section is offering a new program to assist patrons using the new BARD 2.0 website.

BARD 2.0 Office Hours will be held each Tuesday night from 8:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., starting September 16, 2025, and ending November 25, 2025.

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The Tuesday, August 26, That All May eRead online program will be NLS eReader Settings.

We open the program with a brief presentation and demonstration and then we will answer your questions about the Zoomax and HumanWare Braille eReaders f

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