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Talking Books News

Join us for our next NLS Music Notes webinar on Tuesday, June 2, at 7:00 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, May 26, 2026, That All May eRead online program will be Navigating DAISY Files on Your eReader.

In the remaining time, we will answer any questions you have about the NLS Braille eReader. 

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Join the Chancey Fleet Assistive Tech Coordinator — Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library of New York.

Saturdays monthly, 2-4 PM:

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The topic for the Thursday, May 21, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Creating the Personalized Experience:

Effectively Setting Volume, Speed and Tone in the My Talking Book Skill on Alexa. After the presentation and demonstration, we will answer any ques

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The topic for the Thursday, May 14, 2026, Many Faces of BARD program will be Typing Text Using the DA2.

After a presentation and demonstration, we will take your questions about all things BARD for the remainder of the hour.

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The April 28, 2026, That All May eRead online program is canceled. We will resume our regular schedule for this program on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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