Introducing Digital Talking Books and Players

The Kentucky Talking Book Library now has digital Talking Books and players! Call 800.372.2968 (in-state toll-free) or 502.564.8300 ext. 276 (local) for more information.

BARD: Braille and Audio Reading Download

Eligible Talking Book readers can download Library of Congress digital talking books and magazines 24 hours a day. You will need to be a patron in good standing at the Kentucky Talking Book Library and have an NLS-authorized digital player. You will also need to have a computer with high-speed internet access, a valid email address, and a removable USB flash drive device.

Note: those interested in BARD should have moderate computer knowledge, including how to search the Internet and fill out online forms, how to download, unzip, and save files to a specific location, and how to transfer files from one location to another.

Important BARD links

Do you meet the above conditions? Click for here to apply for BARD:

https://nlsbard.loc.gov/KY1A/ApplicationInstructions.html

Registered BARD users--click here to download NLS digital talking books and magazines:

https://nlsbard.loc.gov/KY1A

For BARD download instructions click here: BARD instructions (PDF) or Bard instructions (Word) BARD downloadable books and magazines will not play on your computer.  Our books contain special digital rights management software and will only work with authorized players.  To transfer books from your computer to the NLS digital player you will need a flash drive or blank cartridge, click here for more information: Cartridge and flash drive information (PDF) or Cartridge and flash drive information (Word)