The Arkansas Library for the Blind and Print Disabled is now offering patrons access to the new DA2 player. Players are available on a first‐come‐first‐served basis due to limited supply.
The DA2 player has some of the same features as the older models, such as the ability to listen to a standard cartridge, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and tactile, high‐contrast buttons. New features of the DA2 include Wi‐Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and 28 GB of internal storage.
That means DA2 users can connect to BARD, the Braille and Audio Reading Download website, to download audiobooks and magazines, store them on the player, and listen to them over Bluetooth‐enabled speakers or headphones. If you have a BARD account and access to Wi‐Fi connectivity in your residence, you can call the library at 501‐682‐1155 or email nlsbooks@ade.arkansas.gov to request a player.
The LBPD Book Club meets monthly, and we would love to have more folks join in!
The group typically meets on the last weekday of the month at 2:00 p.m. over Zoom. You can dial in using a touchtone phone at: 1‐312‐626‐6799 with the Meeting ID: 392 900 0365, or you can call the library to get transferred into the meeting.
If you would like to join the book club and get notified of the meetings, please reach out at 501‐682‐1155 or email nlsbooks@ade.arkansas.gov.
Production of NLS's 2026 braille wall calendars was delayed due to last fall's government shutdown. Production is now complete and the distribution of calendars has begun.
NLS anticipates that all subscribers will receive calendars by the end of February. If you are subscribed and still haven't received your calendar by March, please reach out to the library.
| DBC Number | Title | Author | Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBC 32930 | Are You Small? | by Mo Willems | Grades K–3 |
| DB 118261 | The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza | Mac Barnett & Shawn Harris | Grades 4–7 |
| DB 130282 | Don't Trust Fish | Neil Sharpson | Grades Preschool–2 |
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts will be presenting Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" in March and will also host an Accessibility Weekend to highlight their special performances:
If you're interested in getting FREE tickets for the show, call us at 501‐682‐1155 and we can provide a code to help with getting tickets. There are a limited number of free tickets available and they are first‐come, first‐served. Once they are gone, they're gone!
| DB Number | Title | Author | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBC 17761 | Brave Enough | Jessie Diggins with Todd Smith | Biography & Skiing |
| DB 49753 | The Long Program: skating toward life’s victories | Peggy Fleming with Peter Kaminsky | Biography & Skating |
| DB 44486 | Icebreaker: the autobiography of Rudy Galindo | Galindo with Eric Marcus | Biography, LGBTQ & Skaters |
| DB 82853 | Speed Kings: the 1932 Winter Olympics and the fastest men in the world | Andy Bull | Biography, Bobsledding & 1932 Winter Games |
| DB 62247 | The Boys of Winter: the untold story of a coach, a dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team | Wayne R. Coffey | Sports, Hockey & 1980 Winter Games |
| DBC 00274 | Zero Regrets: be greater than yesterday | Apolo Ohno with Alan Abrahamson | Biography & Speed Skating |
| DB 78152 | Out of the Whirlpool: a memoir of remorse and reconciliation | Sue Wiygul Martin | Biography & Paralympics |
| DB 119093 | The Hard Parts: a memoir of courage and triumph | Oksana Masters with Cassidy Randall | Biography & Paralympics |
| DB 80208 | Always Climb Higher! | Jeff Pagels | Biography, Paralympics & Cross‐country Skiing |
| DB 84333 | On My Own Two Feet: from losing my legs to learning the dance of life | Amy Purdy with Michelle Burford | Biography, Paralympic Games & Snowboarders |
| DB 83428 | Fully Alive: discovering what matters most | Timothy Shriver | Special Olympics |
| DB Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| DB 133042 | The Widow | John Grisham |
| DB 133326 | Exit Strategy | Lee Child & Andrew Child |
| DB 132772 | Last Patient of the Night | Gary Gerlacher |
| DB 133329 | Return of the Spider | James Patterson |
| DB 133328 | Nash Falls | David Baldacci |
| DB 132396 | The Secret of Secrets | Dan Brown |
| DB 131733 | Brain Damage | Freida McFadden |
| DB 133660 | The Proving Ground | Michael Connelly |
| DB 133330 | Sharp Force | Patricia Cornwell |
| DB 129105 | The Correspondent | Virginia Evans |
| DB 133207 | Gone Before Goodbye | Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben |
Manager: Natalie Marlin
Reader's Advisors:
Jeff Kersey ‐ Covering last names A–K
Kelly Smith ‐ Covering last names L–Z
Machine Circulation: Rachel McBroom
Children's Programmer: Thomas Sepe
The Arkansas Library for the Blind and Print Disabled is open Monday ‐ Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.