NLS uses publisher-provided book descriptions for most new titles. These descriptions give patrons insight into book content, making it easier to identify titles of interest. These descriptions appear in the NLS Catalog, on BARD and in NLS publications as "Provided by publisher" and are taken verbatim from the publisher.
Braille Book Review lists braille books and magazines recently added to the NLS collection and available through a network of cooperating libraries. It also carries news of developments in services to people who are blind, visually impaired or cannot read regular print material because of an organic physical disability. NLS publishes Braille Book Review bimonthly in braille, large print and HTML and distributes it free of charge to patrons. Braille Book Review is also available on BARD in ebraille by searching magazines by title, with individual issues available for download or for subscription. You can find more information about how to register for and use BARD in the BARD reference guide.
When possible in the HTML formats linked to below, annotations include links to the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) pages from which the books can be downloaded. At this time, it is not possible to order hard-copy braille books while using Braille Book Review online. To order books via the Internet, you should check with the regional library that sends you books. Many of the libraries do have ordering options, either online or by e-mail, and many others are planning to develop such services in the near future. Even if they do not offer an electronic ordering option at present, it will be helpful for them to know that you are interested.
Issues for 2026
January-February 2026 HTML or January-February 2026 in BRF part one, January-February 2026 in BRF part two, and January-February 2026 in BRF part three
Issues for 2025
Due to the lapse in federal appropriations, NLS will not produce a November-December issue of BBR.
September–October 2025 HTML or September–October 2025 in BRF part one and September–October 2025 in BRF part two
July–August 2025 HTML or July–August 2025 in BRF part one and July–August 2025 in BRF part two
May–June 2025 HTML or May–June 2025 in BRF part one and May–June 2025 in BRF part two
March–April 2025 HTML or March–April 2025 in BRF part one and March–April 2025 in BRF part two
January–February 2025 HTML or January–February 2025 in BRF part one and January–February 2025 in BRF part two
Issues for 2024
November–December 2024 HTML or November–December 2024 in BRF part one and November–December 2024 in BRF part two
September–October 2024 HTML or September–October 2024 in BRF part one and September–October in BRF part two
July–August 2024 in HTML or July–August 2024 in BRF part one and July–August in BRF part two
May–June 2024 in HTML or May–June 2024 in BRF part one and May–June in BRF part two
March–April 2024 in HTML or March–April 2024 in BRF part one and March–April 2024 in BRF part two
January–February 2024 in HTML or January–February 2024 in BRF part one and January–February 2024 in BRF part two
Issues for 2023
November–December 2023 in HTMLor November-December 2023 in BRF part one and November-December 2023 in BRF part two
September–October 2023 in HTML or September-October 2023 in BRF part one and September-October 2023 in BRF part two
July–August 2023 in HTML or July–August 2023 in BRF part one and July–August 2023 in BRF part two
May–June 2023 in HTML or May–June 2023 in BRF part one and May–June 2023 in BRF part two
March–April 2023 in HTML or March–April 2023 in BRF part one and March–April 2023 in BRF part two
January–February 2023 in HTML or January–February 2023 in BRF part one and January–February 2023 in BRF part two
Issues for 2022
November–December 2022 in HTML or November–December 2022 in BRF part one and November–December 2022 in BRF part two
September–October 2022 in HTML or September–October 2022 in BRF part one and September–October 2022 in BRF part two
July-August 2022 in HTML or July-August 2022 in BRF part one and July-August 2022 in BRF part two
May–June 2022 in HTML or May–June 2022 in BRF part one and May–June 2022 in BRF part two
March–April 2022 in HTML or March–April 2022 in BRF part one and March–April 2022 in BRF part two
January-February 2022 in HTML or January-February 2022 in BRF part one and January-February 2022 in BRF part two
Issues for 2021
November-December 2021 in HTML or November-December 2021 in BRF part one and November-December 2021 in BRF part two
September-October 2021 in HTML or September-October 2021 in BRF part one and September-October 2021 in BRF part two
July-August 2021 in HTML or July-August 2021 in BRF part one and July-August 2021 in BRF part two
May-June 2021 in HTML or May-June 2021 in BRF part one and May-June 2021 in BRF part two
March-April 2021 in HTML or March-April 2021 in BRF part one and March-April 2021 in BRF part two
January-February 2021 in HTML or January-February 2021 in BRF
Issues for 2020
November-December 2020 in HTML or November-December 2020 in BRF part one and November-December 2020 in BRF part two
September-October 2020 in BRF (This issue includes only braille descriptions of new talking-book titles, as no new braille books were produced during this period.)
July-August 2020 in HTML or July-August 2020 in BRF part one and July-August 2020 in BRF part two
May-June 2020 in HTML or May-June 2020 in BRF part one and May-June 2020 in BRF part two
March-April 2020 in HTML or March-April 2020 in BRF part one and March-April 2020 in BRF part two
January-February 2020 in HTML or January-February 2020 in BRF part one and January-February 2020 in BRF part two
Issues for 2019
November-December 2019 in HTML or November-December 2019 in BRF part one and November-December 2019 in BRF part two
September-October 2019 in HTML or September-October 2019 in BRF part one and September-October 2019 in BRF part two
July-August 2019 in HTML or July-August 2019 in BRF part one and July-August 2019 in BRF part two
May-June 2019 in HTML or May-June 2019 in BRF part one and May-June 2019 in BRF part two
March-April 2019 in HTML or March-April 2019 in BRF part one and March-April 2019 in BRF part two
January-February 2019 in HTML or January-February 2019 in BRF part one and January-February 2019 in BRF part two
Issues for 2018
November-December 2018 in HTML or November-December 2018 in BRF part one and November-December 2018 in BRF part two
September-October 2018 in HTML or September-October 2018 in BRF part one and September-October 2018 in BRF part two
July-August 2018 in HTML or July-August 2018 in BRF part one and July-August 2018 in BRF part two
May-June 2018 in HTML or May-June 2018 in BRF part one and May-June 2018 in BRF part two
March-April 2018 in HTML or March-April 2018 in BRF part one and March-April 2018 in BRF part two
January-February 2018 in HTML or January-February 2018 in BRF part one and January-February 2018 in BRF part two