Nebraska Talking Book and Braille Service

06/03/2026

Join American Council of the Blind of Nebraska for their inaugural Book Club discussion!

🗓 Saturday, June 6
⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM

For the first book club, they're reading The Bones of Paradise by Jonis Agee, a powerful historical novel set on the Nebraska frontier that explores justice, survival, and the human consequences of conflict.

Participate by Zoom or phone. Call-in option available:
📞 351-888-7627

To protect the integrity of the discussion, the Zoom link will not be posted on social media and will be shared directly with participants by calling 402-679-8448.

Come ready to discuss your favorite character, a memorable scene, and the themes that continue to resonate today. More information is available on ACBNebraska.org.

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OUR MISSION: To foster and promote the social, vocational and economic well-being of blind and visually impaired Nebraskans. See Our Mission & Goals page. Thank you, to our Diamond Sponsor, Outlook Nebraska! We wish to thank Outlook Nebraska in being a Diamond Sponsor to our 2026 Convention. And for...

06/02/2026

Join our NLS Music Notes webinar tonight at 7 p.m. eastern time!

Singer, pianist and NLS Music Section patron Holly Connor will be the guest for the NLS Music Notes webinar on Tuesday, June 2, at 7 p.m. eastern time. Connor, a student at Webster University in St. Louis, already has a lengthy resume that includes performing as a featured soloist with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and winning first place in the Webster University Orchestra Aria Competition. She will talk with NLS Music Section Senior Accessible Music Librarian Brian McCurdy about her journey as an undergraduate student, her use of braille music and her artistry as a performer of opera, art songs and musical theater. After the interview, there will be time for questions from the audience. Get details on how to join the Zoom webinar at www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/music-service-and-materials?loclr=fbnls.
[Image: Holly Connor performing in 2022 at a fundraiser for organizations in the St. Louis area that support people with disabilities. https. ://www.hollyconnor.com]

04/14/2026

This Thursday, April 16, NLS will host the monthly Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker program. This presentation will be an open forum, where they will answer any question about the My Talking Books skill. The program begins at 7 p.m. eastern time and can be joined by going to ➡️ bit.ly/AprilSmartSpeaker.



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04/10/2026

Our Spring Interchange Newsletter is now available! In this issue you'll find updates on our Summer Reading Programs, as well as information about the newly available 2026 Nebraska State Travel Guide, and more. Check out the unabridged newsletter on our website ➡ bit.ly/InterchangeTBBS



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04/09/2026

Tonight, April 9th, is our Many Faces of BARD program. NLS will present on BARD Mobile for Android. The program begins at 7 p.m. eastern time and can be joined by going to ➡️ bit.ly/AprilManyFacesofBARD.



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03/19/2026

Tonight, March 19th, is our monthly Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker program. NLS will present on More About Searching for Books in the My Talking Book Skill on Alexa. The program begins at 7 p.m. eastern time and can be joined by going to ➡️ bit.ly/MarchSmartSpeaker.



Partial funding for this website and programs of the Office of Library and Information Services is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

03/17/2026

“Ceremony in Lone Tree" by Wright Morris is available on cartridge and for download on ! This fiction book tells the story of Tom Scanlon and his ninetieth birthday. Read more about the book on the .social blog➡️bit.ly/CeremonyinLoneTree

03/12/2026

Tonight, March 12th, is our Many Faces of BARD program. NLS will present on automatic downloading on the DA2. The program begins at 7 p.m. eastern time and can be joined by going to ➡️ bit.ly/MarchManyFacesofBARD.

03/05/2026

Read more about “With Custers' Cavalry” on NLC's blog!

“With Custers' Cavalry” by Katherine Gibson Fougera is available on cartridge and for download on ! "From the memoirs of the late Katherine Gibson, widow of Captain Francis M. Gibson of the Seventh Cavalry, U.S.A. (retired)." This book describes a phase of army life during the 1870s and 1880s from the perspective of the army wives who were left behind by the Battle of the Little Big Horn.

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01/20/2026

“A Treasury of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore" compiled by Roger L. Welsch is available on cartridge and for download on ! This collection of Nebraska pioneer folklore is taken largely from the Nebraska Folklore Pamphlets issued by the Federal Writers' Project in the 1930s. Read more about the book on the blog➡️bit.ly/NebraskaPioneerFolklore