FREE Braille and audio book library services are available for any Oregonian with a print-disability, which means a person cannot read standard-size 12pt print for long periods of time comfortably. 

The BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) service gives users FREE access to download any National Library Service (NLS) book or magazine they want, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  No wait lists; no due dates; no mailing; no limits. You can download as many books as you want, and so can every other BARD user -- either to a desktop computer or mobile device.

Eligibility for this service includes:

• Visual Impairment: needing aids stronger than regular reading glasses to read.  Examples include (but are not limited to): Legal Blindness, Macular Degeneration, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, etc.
• Physical Impairment: inability to handle a book or turn its pages.  Examples include (but are not limited to): Muscular Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, stroke, severe arthritis, paraplegia, traumatic brain injury, etc.
• Reading Impairment: impairment in print comprehension.  Examples include (but are not limited to): dyslexia, dysphasia, etc.

To register for the service, submit a completed application available on the State Library of Oregon website.