12/06/2024 - 13:39

Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, December 19

The December program Smart Speaking to The Smart Speaker will be held on Thursday, December 19. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time with a brief presentation

The rest of the hour will be spent answering questions regarding the presentation or any other questions about using the My Talking Book Skill on the sm

11/22/2024 - 11:00

The Many Faces of BARD, December 12

The topic for the Thursday, December 12, 2024, Many Faces of BARD program will be Advanced Searching: A Deep Dive into the NLS Catalog.

The program will begin with a presentation by Dominick Spinelli, Head of the Collections Development Section at NLS.

11/19/2024 - 11:47

My Talking Books

The NLS New Amazon Alexa Smart Speaker app for BARD.

If you would like to sign-up for My Talking Books skill on Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speakers, please complete a Patron Registration Form at

11/19/2024 - 09:44

NLS Music Notes meeting, Nov. 19 @ 7 pm

Join us for our next NLS Music Notes meeting on Tuesday, November 19, at 7:00 p.m. eastern time via Zoom.

Our topic will be Popular Music Lead Sheets (PMLS)—a publication produced by the NLS Music Section.

11/18/2024 - 10:40

That All May eRead Program

On November 26, the That All May eRead online program will be an open forum. We will take as many questions as possible during the hour.

We have canceled the December program, as it would fall on New Year’s Eve.

11/18/2024 - 10:21

My Talking Book Skill for the Smart Speaker

The Patron Engagement Section is offering a new program to assist patrons using the My Talking Book Skill on their smart speaker.

The program will be held on the third Thursday of each month from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. eastern time.