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Talking Books News

The Xavier Society for the Blind is busy unboxing after moving to their new space, but they are still cranking out some great braille and Talking Books.

Check out their newest Talking Books below. Don't forget to note their new address (they will be in the same building as our friends at JBI Library

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The federal government shutdown has affected some of the NLS services, but all services should be restored once the shutdown ends.

Due to the current federal government shutdown, all Library of Congress buildings, including the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabl

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Register for the What's New in iOS 26 boutique today! From the National Federation of the Blind Center of Excellence.

What’s New in iOS 26

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Join us for our next NLS Music Notes webinar on Tuesday, October 21, at 7:30 p.m. eastern time via Zoom

For this NLS Music Notes webinar, we will be joined by singer, pianist and NLS Music Section patron Holly Connor.

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The topic for the Tuesday, September 30, 2025, That All May eRead online program will be NLS eReader Searching: Tips and Tricks.

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

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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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