Resources from the NLS
- Reference Guides
- A list of resources compiling current information on many topics of interest to NLS readers, those who provide services to them, and other interested parties.
- Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) Service
- This reference guide lists, by topic, audio and electronic braille books on the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) web service that are related to blindness and other disabilities. BARD is a password-protected download service of NLS that provides access to thousands ofoks, magazines, and music scores. bo
BARD Mobile App
The BARD Mobile app is a service of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), Library of Congress, that provides access to braille and talking books directly from the NLS Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD). BARD contains tens of thousands of books, magazines, and music scores in audio and braille formats, with new selections added daily.
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EyeNote Mobile App
The EyeNote app uses image recognition technology and the device’s integrated camera to recognize a Federal Reserve note and communicates the note’s denomination back to the user. The currency reader mobile app does not authenticate a note as being either genuine or counterfeit.
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