The Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service is provided by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS). BARD provides instant access to hundreds of thousands of books, magazines, and music materials in audio and electronic braille (eBraille). You’ll find current bestsellers, literary classics, mysteries, westerns, romances, and more; a wide selection of books for school-age children and teens; and books in Spanish and other world languages.
Use the links below to access general information about BARD from the NLS website.
BARD Express is a computer application that can be installed on computers using the Windows operating system. Once installed on a computer, patrons can use BARD Express to search for books and magazines, download books and magazines, and play Talking Books and Magazines. The links below contain more information about using BARD Express.
BARD Express Information from NLS
BARD Express Frequently Asked Questions
The BARD mobile app can be downloaded and installed on smartphones and tablets that use iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire operating systems. Once installed on a smartphone or tablet, patrons can launch the BARD mobile app to search for books and magazines, download books and magazines, and play Talking Books and Magazines. Use the links below to learn more about BARD mobile.
BARD Mobile App User Guide for iOS
BARD Mobile App User Guide for Android
BARD Mobile App User Guide for Kindle Fire
BARD Mobile How to Series for iOS
BARD Mobile How to Series for Android
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