ABLE Library Services

The ABLE Library is a free talking book and braille library service. We provide large print and other reading formats to our patrons. We are a program of the Vermont Department of Libraries. We are also a network library for the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), which is part of the Library of Congress. We provide access to the NLS collection of audio books and braille.

We serve patrons who are blind and visually impaired. We also serve patrons who have a physical or reading disability that stops them from being able to read standard print. This service is available to anyone who qualifies and lives in Vermont.

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News

ABLE Newsletter Vol. 4 Issue 1

Our newsletter gives you the latest updates on what is going on at the library. We share some of our new books and book club information. We offer a PDF version and on audio version on YouTube.

Many Faces of BARD: March 6, 2025

The Many Faces of BARD program will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The topic for this month will be Introducing the DA2: NLS's Newest Talking Book Machine. There will be a presentation and demonstration of the machine. The rest of the hour will be spent answering your questions about the presentation or any questions related to BARD.

The program will begin at 7:00 pm and last for one hour. NLS will record this program. The session can be joined by going to https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1603152878?pwd=uaLbJWt11tdwkDHaeoa8PENRTKQkuN.1

ABLE Book Club: February 19, 2025

Join us for the ABLE Library book club! Our next meeting is on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. We do not have a specific book for this meeting - this is a chance to come and talk about something you've read recently that you'd like to share with others. Did you love the book and want to spread the news? Did you hate a book and want to save your fellow ABLE Library patrons from a bad book? Come talk about it!