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Blog Entry List
ABLS Adult Summer Reading List for 2022. This year's theme is Oceans of Possibilities.
Books from the Black History Month Read-In 2022 in accessible format from ABLS.
Happy BARD Day for October 2021. September 2021 was a great month for downloading audio and braille
Here is September 2021's 10 Most Wanted Books List from NCLBPH
Perhaps in 1964, if you are old enough; you heard about a bus painted in psychedelic colors named Furthur being driven across the country by a promising young writer named Ken Kesey. Accompanying him were an assorted group of artists, aging beatniks, writers and just people along for the journey
Heard Any Good Books Lately? September 2021 edition
This all new episode of Heard Any Good Books Lately? for September 2021 offers some good reading for fall.
A New Episode of Craig's Desk Podcast
This 11th episode of Craig's Desk features how to set your default languages for searches in BARD, finding foreign language materials on our website and more on the NLS Marrakesh project.
Are you planning to participate in our writing contest and having trouble getting started? Here are some resources from our collection you may find helpful! We have resources available in talking book and braille formats! If you're interested in any of them, you can download them from BARD or request them from us directly!Phone: 1-888-236-2460Email: ncabls@dncr.nc.gov
Heard Any Good Books Lately? August 2021 edition
This all new episode of Heard Any Good Books Lately? for August 2021 offers some hot reads for summer.
Here are some titles we’ve pulled from our collection to go with this year’s Summer Reading theme: Tails & Tales! This list is geared towards our younger patrons!Legare the Lowcountry Lizard and His Sturdy New Tail
Here are some titles we’ve pulled from our collection to go with this year’s Summer Reading theme: Tails & Tales! This list is geared towards older kids and younger teens! Charlotte's WebFern, a young girl with a unique understanding of animals, shares a special friendship with her uncle's pig and Charlotte, a wise spider who weaves encouraging words in her web. For grades 3-6. 1952.How Smart Is Your Dog? Thirty Fun Science Activities with Your Pet
A New Episode of Craig's Desk Podcast
This 10th episode of Craig's Desk features an easier way to search BARD, downloading from the library's online catalog and a little bit about the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA
Heard Any Good Books Lately? July 2021 edition
This all new episode of Heard Any Good Books Lately? for July 2021 offers some more hot reads for summer and features a review of the book Later by Stephen King