About BARD Mobile
CARRY A LIBRARY IN YOUR POCKET Access tens of thousands of books—from current best sellers to much-loved classics, popular magazines, and music instruction and scores—in audio and electronic braille, with new selections...
CARRY A LIBRARY IN YOUR POCKET
Access tens of thousands of books—from current best sellers to much-loved classics, popular magazines, and music instruction and scores—in audio and electronic braille, with new selections added daily.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
BARD Mobile is a service of NLS. NLS provides free audio and braille reading materials to residents of the US and American citizens living abroad who cannot read regular print. If you are blind or have temporary or permanent low vision or a physical or reading disability that prevents you from holding or reading the printed page, you may be eligible for this program. For more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/nls/about/eligibility-for-nls-services.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
This app allows access for eligible users who have enrolled in the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) at the Library of Congress. To enroll, call 1-888-NLS-READ (1-888-657-7323) and follow the prompts to find your state. Or to learn more at https://www.loc.gov/thatallmayread.
If you are already an NLS patron, contact your cooperating NLS library to request a BARD account. You can find your library by visiting https://www.loc.gov/nls/find-a-local-library/.
SUPPORT
For support and help with BARD account issues, or to report bugs, email
[email protected].
For FAQ, visit https://www.loc.gov/nls/braille-audio-reading-materials/bard-access/nls-bard-frequently-asked-questions/.
For the User Guides: https://www.loc.gov/nls/braille-audio-reading-materials/bard-access/bard-mobile-ios-version/
Feb 22, 2024
Version 2.2.2
The app now supports iOS versions 14-17.
Other updates include:
1. Siri Shortcuts (Voice User Interface)
• The app can now be operated by voice commands for playback and navigation, including stopping and resuming a playback, fast-forwarding and rewinding by various intervals, and setting a sleep timer or a bookmark. Add Siri shortcuts in the App Settings.
2. International language search
• Set up to four languages in the app's settings and then filter search results by selecting a preferred language.
3. Accessibility improvements for visually impaired users
• We have boosted color contrast between selected and unselected search categories. This update enhances visibility with Smart Invert, Classic Invert, and Dark Mode on.
4. Multiword search for Search/Search music
5. Bug fixes, including:
• Garbled Credentials Error
• Switch from tone to speed on iOS 17
• “Get books” and “Bookshelf” return only titles matching the type selected in the “Show Me” setting, i.e. Audio Only/ Braille Only/ Both Audio and Braille
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of BARD Mobile since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-24 18:34:21.
The latest version is 2.2.2 and it was updated on 2024-04-19 20:30:41. See below the changes in each version.
BARD Mobile version 2.2.2
Updated At: 2024-02-22
Changes: Feb 22, 2024
Version 2.2.2
The app now supports iOS versions 14-17.
Other updates include:
1. Siri Shortcuts (Voice User Interface)
• The app can now be operated by voice commands for playback and navigation, including stopping and resuming a playback, fast-forwarding and rewinding by various intervals, and setting a sleep timer or a bookmark. Add Siri shortcuts in the App Settings.
2. International language search
• Set up to four languages in the app's settings and then filter search results by selecting a preferred language.
3. Accessibility improvements for visually impaired users
• We have boosted color contrast between selected and unselected search categories. This update enhances visibility with Smart Invert, Classic Invert, and Dark Mode on.
4. Multiword search for Search/Search music
5. Bug fixes, including:
• Garbled Credentials Error
• Switch from tone to speed on iOS 17
• “Get books” and “Bookshelf” return only titles matching the type selected in the “Show Me” setting, i.e. Audio Only/ Braille Only/ Both Audio and Braille
BARD Mobile version 2.2.1
Updated At: 2023-06-13
Changes: Jun 13, 2023
Version 2.2.1
-in-app password reset functionality
BARD Mobile version 2.2
Updated At: 2023-04-11
Changes: Apr 11, 2023
Version 2.2
-Search Music collections
-Search Spanish and other language books
-Access to expand and read the full book annotation
-Bug fixes
BARD Mobile version 2.1.0
Updated At: 2023-04-04
Changes: Apr 4, 2023
Version 2.1.0
-Search Music collections
-Search Spanish and other language books
-Change your BARD password in the app
-Access to expand and read the full book annotation
BARD Mobile version 2.0.0
Updated At: 2022-09-18
Changes: Sep 18, 2022
Version 2.0.0
Version 2.0 includes a number of new features, including in-app search capabilities:
-Search inputs are more intuitive. Author search supports First Name, Last Name format; Last Name, First Name; and Last Name only. Quotation marks are no longer required. For example, input “Mary Clark” (without quotations) to find all the Mary Higgins Clark titles.
-Keyword search supports searching all indexed metadata and can help users looking for multiple criteria. For example, to find a Terri Pratchett book narrated by Nick DePinto, a user can simply input “dePinto Terri“ (without quotations).
-After a user inputs a search, they can amend the search type, the inputted term itself, or the format (audio or braille), and sort results alphabetically by author, title, or latest publication date.
-In-app search now includes NLS Music collection holdings, allowing users to access the variety of musical appreciation and biography books, scores, and music instructional titles.
-Users can switch between audio and braille searches. For example, input “learn guitar” (without quotation marks) with the search defaults to find audio instructional titles, then select the braille format and the search button again to find braille titles. Version 2.0 also includes enhancements to searching and sorting Bookshelf and Get Books listings.
Bug fixes include:
-Rewind controls skipping further than intended
-Sideloading books
-Downloading and reading non-ASCII foreign language book titles
BARD Mobile version 1.4.4
Updated At: 2022-06-11
Changes: Jun 11, 2022 Version 1.4.4
-bug fixes with search
BARD Mobile version 1.4.3
Updated At: 2022-04-15
Changes: Apr 15, 2022 Version 1.4.3
- Supports IOS15 and iPadOS15
- Ability to sort and search Wish list and Previous downloads.
- Additional ways to subscribe to content.
- Ability to pinch and enlarge book Navigation panel text.
- Improvements with error messaging.
- Various bug fixes.
BARD Mobile version 1.4.2
Updated At: 2021-02-24
Changes: Feb 24, 2021 Version 1.4.2
-bug fix that maintains access to the app's Get Books Bard Website pages without clicking past the login page.
BARD Mobile version 1.4.1
Updated At: 2021-01-23
Changes: Jan 23, 2021 Version 1.4.1
-Bug fixes and additional Bluetooth support.
BARD Mobile version 1.4
Updated At: 2021-01-15
Changes: Jan 15, 2021 Version 1.4
- Automatic Start Playback: when this new Audio Settings is enabled, it allows you to launch playback of titles w/out having to manually select the play button! Titles will immediately play when selected from your Bookshelf, Recently Read, or Get Books. You will no longer need to manually select the Play button after selecting the title.
- Automatic 5 Second Rewind: when this new Audio Setting is enabled, BARD Mobile will rewind content to five seconds before restarting playing titles from your Bookshelf or Recently Read lists. Content paused and restarted from your Now Reading screen, however, will resume where you left off and it will not automatically rewind.
- Bug fixes
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