BARD Mobile Hack 2.2.1 + Redeem Codes
Developer: Library of Congress
Category: Books
Price: Free
Version: 2.2.1
ID: gov.loc.nlsbard
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Description
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/
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/
Version history
2.2.1
2023-06-13
-in-app password reset functionality
2.2
2023-04-11
-Search Music collections
-Search Spanish and other language books
-Access to expand and read the full book annotation
-Bug fixes
-Search Spanish and other language books
-Access to expand and read the full book annotation
-Bug fixes
2.1.0
2023-04-04
-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
-Search Spanish and other language books
-Change your BARD password in the app
-Access to expand and read the full book annotation
2.0.0
2022-09-18
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
-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
1.4.4
2022-06-11
-bug fixes with search
1.4.3
2022-04-15
- 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.
1.4.2
2021-02-24
-bug fix that maintains access to the app's Get Books Bard Website pages without clicking past the login page.
1.4.1
2021-01-23
-Bug fixes and additional Bluetooth support.
1.4
2021-01-15
- 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
- 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
1.3.3
2020-12-01
bug fix addressing issues with recently available foreign language title books
1.3.2
2020-06-05
Assorted Bug Fixes
1.3.1
2020-03-25
Fixed issue with the music collection search box selection when VoiceOver is enabled.
1.3
2020-02-13
Version 1.3 includes a number of new features, including:
- Simultaneous downloads: You can now download up to three items simultaneously.
- Braille autoscroll: When reading braille books, you can have your braille display scroll automatically. You have full control over the speed.
- More actions button: The details screen for each book now includes an “ellipsis” button (labeled “More actions”) that offers a number of other things you can do with that book, including seeing a list of other books in the same series, by the same author(s), or in the same subject area(s).
- Enhanced actions list on VoiceOver rotor: You can also get to those very same additional actions using the “Actions” item on the rotor while in a book list.
- Quick switch between titles: No need to go back to the bookshelf to change books! Just swipe left with one finger (or three, if VoiceOver is on) while on the Now Reading screen to see a list of other books on your device that you’ve already opened. They’re in the order of most recently read. There’s also a “Recently read” button in the upper left if you don’t want to use the gesture.
- Format hiding: Don’t ever read braille? Tell BARD Mobile not to show you any braille items (unless they’re on your wish list or previous downloads). Don’t ever read audio? It works that way, too. Find this by going to the Settings tab, selecting User Account Settings, and then selecting Show Me.
- Book and magazine subscription support: You can now subscribe to magazines via the app just like you can on the BARD website. Book series, too! New magazine issues or books in subscribed series are automatically added to your Wish list.
- AirPlay support: There’s now an AirPlay button right on the Now Reading screen. From there you can send your audio to any available AirPlay or connected Bluetooth device.
- Braille/audio indicator: For lists with mixed formats (Wish List, Previous Downloads) there's a format indicator icon distinguishing format type so you know if it's audio and/or braille
- Save “jump by” setting with each book: The app will now remember how you had your “jump by” button set when you close a book and will restore that setting the next time you open it.
The release also includes internal updates and significant download reliability improvements.
We’ve updated the user guide. It will also be found here: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/apidocs/BARDMobile.userguide.iOS.1.3.html
- Simultaneous downloads: You can now download up to three items simultaneously.
- Braille autoscroll: When reading braille books, you can have your braille display scroll automatically. You have full control over the speed.
- More actions button: The details screen for each book now includes an “ellipsis” button (labeled “More actions”) that offers a number of other things you can do with that book, including seeing a list of other books in the same series, by the same author(s), or in the same subject area(s).
- Enhanced actions list on VoiceOver rotor: You can also get to those very same additional actions using the “Actions” item on the rotor while in a book list.
- Quick switch between titles: No need to go back to the bookshelf to change books! Just swipe left with one finger (or three, if VoiceOver is on) while on the Now Reading screen to see a list of other books on your device that you’ve already opened. They’re in the order of most recently read. There’s also a “Recently read” button in the upper left if you don’t want to use the gesture.
- Format hiding: Don’t ever read braille? Tell BARD Mobile not to show you any braille items (unless they’re on your wish list or previous downloads). Don’t ever read audio? It works that way, too. Find this by going to the Settings tab, selecting User Account Settings, and then selecting Show Me.
- Book and magazine subscription support: You can now subscribe to magazines via the app just like you can on the BARD website. Book series, too! New magazine issues or books in subscribed series are automatically added to your Wish list.
- AirPlay support: There’s now an AirPlay button right on the Now Reading screen. From there you can send your audio to any available AirPlay or connected Bluetooth device.
- Braille/audio indicator: For lists with mixed formats (Wish List, Previous Downloads) there's a format indicator icon distinguishing format type so you know if it's audio and/or braille
- Save “jump by” setting with each book: The app will now remember how you had your “jump by” button set when you close a book and will restore that setting the next time you open it.
The release also includes internal updates and significant download reliability improvements.
We’ve updated the user guide. It will also be found here: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/apidocs/BARDMobile.userguide.iOS.1.3.html
1.2.2
2019-06-07
This version (1.2.2) fixes a bug related to audio decoding.
Version 1.2 of BARD Mobile for iOS adds the following features:
- Addition of “My previous downloads” and “Most popular books” to the top-level Get Books menu
- Browse magazines by title
- Braille reflow (lines of braille break to match your display length)
- Beep-free mode
- VoiceOver actions added to bookshelf items
- Dynamic sleep timer (matches the jump-by level)
- Autolayout of screens (for compatibility with a wider variety of iOS devices)
- Adheres to system-wide type size setting (Dynamic Type)
- Total reading time or number of braille volumes added to summary listings
- Automatically reloads next 50 items as you scroll (no more tapping “Load more”)
- Error message refinements
- Double-tap gesture to reset speed/tone
...along with bug fixes, stability improvements, iOS compatibility, and performance enhancements.
The user guide has been updated to reflect all feature changes.
Version 1.2 of BARD Mobile for iOS adds the following features:
- Addition of “My previous downloads” and “Most popular books” to the top-level Get Books menu
- Browse magazines by title
- Braille reflow (lines of braille break to match your display length)
- Beep-free mode
- VoiceOver actions added to bookshelf items
- Dynamic sleep timer (matches the jump-by level)
- Autolayout of screens (for compatibility with a wider variety of iOS devices)
- Adheres to system-wide type size setting (Dynamic Type)
- Total reading time or number of braille volumes added to summary listings
- Automatically reloads next 50 items as you scroll (no more tapping “Load more”)
- Error message refinements
- Double-tap gesture to reset speed/tone
...along with bug fixes, stability improvements, iOS compatibility, and performance enhancements.
The user guide has been updated to reflect all feature changes.
1.2.1
2018-08-04
Fixes a problem with braille reflow at some page boundaries and a bug that would cause the app to freeze when loading the bookshelf.
v1.2:
- Adds “My previous downloads” and “Most popular books” to Get Books
- Browse magazines by title
- Braille reflow (lines of braille break to match your display length)
- Beep-free mode
- VoiceOver actions added to bookshelf items
- Dynamic sleep timer (matches the jump-by level)
- Adheres to system-wide type size setting (Dynamic Type)
- Total reading time or number of braille volumes added to summary listings
- Automatically reloads next 50 items as you scroll (no more tapping “Load more”)
- Error message refinements
- Double-tap gesture to reset speed/tone
...along with bug fixes, stability improvements, and performance enhancements.
v1.2:
- Adds “My previous downloads” and “Most popular books” to Get Books
- Browse magazines by title
- Braille reflow (lines of braille break to match your display length)
- Beep-free mode
- VoiceOver actions added to bookshelf items
- Dynamic sleep timer (matches the jump-by level)
- Adheres to system-wide type size setting (Dynamic Type)
- Total reading time or number of braille volumes added to summary listings
- Automatically reloads next 50 items as you scroll (no more tapping “Load more”)
- Error message refinements
- Double-tap gesture to reset speed/tone
...along with bug fixes, stability improvements, and performance enhancements.
1.2
2018-06-13
- Adds “My previous downloads” and “Most popular books” to Get Books
- Browse magazines by title
- Braille autoreflow (lines of braille break to match your display length)
- Beep-free mode
- VoiceOver actions added to bookshelf items
- Dynamic sleep timer (matches the jump-by level)
- Adheres to system-wide type size setting (Dynamic Type)
- Total reading time or number of braille volumes added to summary listings
- Automatically reloads next 50 items as you scroll (no more tapping “Load more”)
- Error message refinements
- Double-tap gesture to reset speed/tone
...along with bug fixes, stability improvements, and performance enhancements.
- Browse magazines by title
- Braille autoreflow (lines of braille break to match your display length)
- Beep-free mode
- VoiceOver actions added to bookshelf items
- Dynamic sleep timer (matches the jump-by level)
- Adheres to system-wide type size setting (Dynamic Type)
- Total reading time or number of braille volumes added to summary listings
- Automatically reloads next 50 items as you scroll (no more tapping “Load more”)
- Error message refinements
- Double-tap gesture to reset speed/tone
...along with bug fixes, stability improvements, and performance enhancements.
1.1.1
2016-06-03
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.1
2015-10-17
- Built-in sleep timer
- New setting keeps device from sleeping while download is in progress
- Add to wish list directly from details screen
- Enhanced braille search function
- Improved VoiceOver hints and labels
- New braille shortcut key
- Improved Magic Tap response
- Works with iOS 9
- New setting keeps device from sleeping while download is in progress
- Add to wish list directly from details screen
- Enhanced braille search function
- Improved VoiceOver hints and labels
- New braille shortcut key
- Improved Magic Tap response
- Works with iOS 9
1.0
2013-09-19
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Ratings
3.6 out of 5
75 Ratings
Reviews
Ashleigh Peach,
Bard. Mobile is not what it used to be for me.
Earlier, I guess around before the update, I could go into my wishlist and view the next book in the series. No, I don’t know where the next book is, even with the “more info, “button. I will have to go online now, to find out where the next book in “the wheel of time, “is located after. “the dragon reborn. “ this is not very good, but the bard app is still working for me. if you would like to know my router, advisors name, it is Megan McCormick. She is in the Jefferson City Missouri branch of wool from the library.
moosybaby,
Problem with the mobile app on phone
Hi, this is Jeanne. I’m trying to figure out why I’m having a hard time. Logging onto bard with my iPhone 14 Pro. I’ve never had this problem before. It’s telling me to sign up like I’m a new user. I am not a new user! Has anybody else had this problem? Please let me know why I can’t sign on to the bard app with my cell phone. That’s why I gave this a little reading. Because it’s not working correctly!
Jeanne
PS, I have tried both emails. And they both turned red! I’ve tried my iCloud one, and my Gmail one. I think I switched back to the Gmail. And it’s not working at all. Not even my password. So again this is the reason why I gave this a little reading. Until this is fixed, I’m not changing the rating at all!
I wonder why this works on my victor reader streams? But not on my iPhone. Please help. Sorry for the long response.
Jeanne
PS, I have tried both emails. And they both turned red! I’ve tried my iCloud one, and my Gmail one. I think I switched back to the Gmail. And it’s not working at all. Not even my password. So again this is the reason why I gave this a little reading. Until this is fixed, I’m not changing the rating at all!
I wonder why this works on my victor reader streams? But not on my iPhone. Please help. Sorry for the long response.
savanna mcneely,
This app is amazing but
This app is literally my lifeline, and I don’t know what I would do without it. But, since this new update. My books haven’t been wanting to play. And sometimes when they do you want to play, it sounds like it’s all static he. I’m usually just able to press the sleep timer, to where I want it to go and it will work. But that doesn’t work anymore and I have to keep pressing play and pause for several minutes until it starts playing again.
mwitten3,
Get faster at adding books
I love this app. Don’t get me wrong. However, there is a book that came out yesterday. “The Sun And The Stars.” by Rick Riordan. Why is it not there? You probably have tons of Percy Jackson fans that have been waiting for this book for a long time. It is a disgrace and it isn’t fair because everyone else can access it right away on Kindle or some other reading book app. Why are we not able to access this book? you need to add this book please.
CAL121996,
This App is Great
I love this app and have used it for years, but the latest update was a huge step backward because it no longer allows access to the BARD web site within the app. I now have to go online to search for books by subject and some other category. Besides that, the app has truly been amazing and I have never had issues with it.
MacBobblestein,
Wonderful
There is nothing to dislike about this app. It is an audio book reader for blind and visually impaired people and requires an account with the National Library for the Blind. The controls are large and very simple. The book search system is not my favorite and could be improved, but at its heart this is a READER app. My search functions stopped working recently, but it turns out I just had to update the app.
Coton jo,
Bard needs help
Have used this app a lot in the past & loved it❗️. I am believing wind and really appreciate the work that is put in to this amp! It is a lifesaver for me, and has been so easy to use! Please keep up the good work for all of us left to read I can’t see the physical page! it’s nice because if we don’t like it, we can just cancel that particular book and go onto the next one!
Uvovovivk,
Dear producer
OK, so mom my name is Amelia I am half blind. I love this.
Because I can read the books like normal people however, I wish there were actual text so I can read along with the book like I said I’m half blind, not whole so I can still see some words, so would you write me back please? This is a really good app. Thank you for form making this for me.😎😎😎 you’re really good at making app
Because I can read the books like normal people however, I wish there were actual text so I can read along with the book like I said I’m half blind, not whole so I can still see some words, so would you write me back please? This is a really good app. Thank you for form making this for me.😎😎😎 you’re really good at making app
Flowalsh,
Great app
I love this app. I don’t even listen to TV anymore. I think the only problem is in the past couple of months, there’s hardly been any magazines or books put on the app. There’s also no way to filter out any books that have found language in them. Also series of books, in order, you have to figure out which one goes first, that takes a very long time especially if there’s 19 books in the theory. I wish you could fix that part.
AnonymsFan,
A hot mess
No matter how many times I have downloaded fresh version and on a platform that includes the most current version of iOS on hardware manufactured in the last 5 years, I never get beyond a constant request to reset password. The web site looks like something designee by a grade schooler using a ‘how to design and build a web site’ for ‘dummies’ published in 1998. A call in for support was answered by someone who clearly themself seemed digitally less literate. Come on, folks ..and please spare the ‘budget’ as the cause - the library could be drawing upon students in our public colleges to get this together.
