The library owns more than 4500 Large
Type books including a dictionary and world atlas. The New York
Times Weekly and the Reader’s Digest are also available in Large
Print.
Additional resources for people with
visual impairments include:
Books on Tape - over 1000 titles available
near the Large Type books: Help is available to get tape from
the Talking Books and Books Aloud programs
Described videos (videos with action described
out loud–near Large Type books)
Applications for Broadcast Services for
the Blind (ask staff at any desk)
Print magnifying machine (magnifies up
to 45x, near the Large Type books)
Internet PC with Zoomtext Xtra (to magnify
the screen) and IBM Home Page Reader (an Internet browser that
will read aloud text on the screen).
Medical aids catalogs
For assistance with any of the above,
please ask staff at any public service desk or telephone Roberta
Roth at 330-2512.
