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Talking Books News

The topic for the September 14, 2023, Many Faces of BARD program will be Using Your Braille Display to Read Braille BARD Books on Your iPhone.

The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded.

New dates announced for the Talking Books Discussion Group. September 26, 2023 at 2:00 pm and November 28, 2023 at 2:00 pm.

September 26, 2023

2:00 - 3:00 pm

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Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, October 24, at 7:00 p.m. (EDT) for “Time Out for ‘Take Five’,” the first quarterly NLS Music Notes meeting!

Music Section Head Juliette Appold and Music Reader Services Librarian Brian McCurdy will discuss the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s “Take Five” and its relevan

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The topic for the August 10, 2023, Many Faces of BARD program will be Using BARD on the BlindShell phone. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour.

For this session, Cory Kadlik, Assistive Technology Manager at Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library, will demonstrate how you can make the most of t

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For individuals with vision and hearing loss

iCanConnect is a national program with local contacts to help people stay connected

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People across the country are struggling with loneliness and seeking connection.
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