NLS at the Library of Congress The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) is a free audiobook and braille library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, …

The NLS Music collection includes braille and large-print scores, recorded instructional materials, and recorded materials about music and musicians. Learn more about what’s available in the Music …

Apply for NLS Services The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), Library of Congress, is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent …

All network libraries provide access to NLS-produced braille and talking books and magazines, which they circulate via postage-free mail. Some libraries have additional collections, including large-print …

Explore the NLS Catalog and BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download online service) to locate items in NLS's vast collection.

The NLS program is funded annually by Congress, and books and materials are mailed as “Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped” through a separate appropriation to the United States Postal Service. …

If you experience difficulty logging into BARD you may want to check Instructions or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) before contacting your network library. BARD Express - windows-based software …

Nine decades of ensuring that all may read NLS is pleased to have you join us in celebrating our 90th anniversary. On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed the Pratt-Smoot Act, which …

NLS Patrons can access BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) to download books and magazines or to add items to your BARD wish list. BARD is available only to enrolled NLS patrons …

Talking Book Topics lists new NLS audiobooks and magazines for readers with print disabilities, updated bimonthly.