Learn how the NLS Reference Section works for you to provide information for NLS patrons and those who serve them. Find information about BARD, braille, reading devices, disability resources, the NLS program and reading material.
BARD
Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) online service (2020)
Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) online service (2020) [ebraille (BRF)]
Hoja Informativa: Descargas de Lectura en Audio y Braille (BARD) [PDF]
Braille
Braille Literacy: Resources for Learning and Reading (2020)
Braille Literacy: Resources for Learning and Reading (2020), Part 1 [ebraille (BRF)]
Braille Literacy: Resources for Learning and Reading (2020), Part 2 [ebraille (BRF)]
Devices
Accessible Mobile Reading Apps (2019)
Accessible Mobile Reading Apps (2019) [ebraille (BRF)]
Assistive Technology Products for Information Access (2022)
Assistive Technology Products for Information Access (2020) [ebraille (BRF)]
Braille Displays and Notetakers (2020)
Braille Displays and Notetakers (2020) [ebraille (BRF)]
Braille Embossers (2020)
Braille Embossers (2020) [ebraille (BRF)]
Digital Audiobook Players (2020)
Digital Audiobook Players (2018) [ebraille (BRF)]
GPS and Wayfinding Apps (2020)
GPS and Wayfinding Apps (2020) [ebraille (BRF)]
Magnifying Devices (2020)
Magnifying Devices (2020) [ebraille (BRF)]
Disability Resources
Audio Description Resource Guide (2018)
Audio Description Resource Guide (2018) [ebraille (BRF)]
Blindness and Visual Impairments: Information and Assistance Organizations (2019)
Blindness and Visual Impairments: Information and Assistance Organizations (2018) [audio (MP3)]
Blindness and Visual Impairments: Information and Advocacy Organizations (2020) [ebraille (BRF)]
Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) (2020)
Deafblindness Resource Guide (2019)
Deafblindness Resource Guide (2019) [ebraille (BRF)]
Directory of Producers of Accessible Reading Materials (2021)
Directory of Producers of Accessible Reading Materials (2021), Part 1 of 2 [ebraille (BRF)]
Directory of Producers of Accessible Reading Materials (2021), Part 2 of 2 [ebraille (BRF)]
Disability Awareness for Children Pre-K through Sixth Grade (2018)
Disability Awareness for Children Pre-K through Sixth Grade (2018), Part 1 [ebraille (BRF)]
Disability Awareness for Children Pre-K through Sixth Grade (2018), Part 2 [ebraille (BRF)]
Emergency Preparedness Resource Guide for People with Disabilities (2019)
Emergency Preparedness Resource Guide for People with Disabilities (2019) [ebraille (BRF)]
Employment of People with Disabilities: A Resource Guide (2020)
Employment of People with Disabilities: A Resource Guide (2020) [ebraille (BRF)]
Resources for Disabled Veterans (2019)
Resources for Disabled Veterans (2019) [ebraille (BRF)]
Resources for Aging Adults and Their Families (2021)
Resources for Senior Citizens and Their Families (2019) [ebraille (BRF), volume 1 of 2]
Resources for Senior Citizens and Their Families (2019) [ebraille (BRF), volume 2 of 2]
Transition from School to Independent Living (2020)
Travel and Recreation for the Visually Impaired and Physically Disabled (2020)
Video Gaming Accessibility (2020)
Video Gaming Accessibility (2020) [ebraille (BRF)]
NLS Program Information
Factsheet: The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (2020)
Factsheet: The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (2019) [audio (MP3)]
Factsheet: The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (2019) [ebraille (BRF)]
Factsheet: The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (2019) (PDF)
Hoja Informativa: Servicio Nacional de Bibliotecas para Ciegos y Personas con Discapacidades Físicas (2018) (PDF)
Hoja Informativa: Servicio Nacional de Bibliotecas para Ciegos y Personas con Discapacidades Físicas (2018) [ebraille (BRF)]
Music Books and Scores for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have a Physical Disability
Music Books and Scores for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have a Physical Disability [ebraille (BRF)]
Reading Material
Bibles and Other Sacred Writings in Special Media (2020)
Bibles and Other Sacred Writings in Special Media (2020) [ebraille (BRF)]
Bibles and Other Sacred Writings in Special Media (2018) [audio (MP3)]
Magazine Program of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled