- General Accessibility
- Computer Station for Visually Impaired
- Deposit Collections
- Shut Ins
- Large Print Books
- Print Braille Books
- Talking Books
- All branches are wheelchair accessible.
- Wheelchair available at Central Library.
- Illuminated magnifiers and magnifying sheets are available.
- Closed circuit television (enlarges up to 60 times) available at Central and Riverside libraries.
- TTY for services for the hearing impaired. Call 252-4775.
Located at Central Library, including:
- Duxbury - Braille Translator
- Jaws - Screen Reader
- Kurzweil - Scan/OCR/Read
- Internet Explorer
- Web Ferret - Search Engine
- Zoom Text - Screen Enlarger
- Braille Embosser
- Scanner
Numerous care facilities and seniors' apartment buildings receive a selected collection of materials every two months. Please enquire at Special Needs by calling (519) 255-6770 ext.4404 for new service.
Anyone who will be homebound for at least three months may register with Special Needs and receive on a regular basis personally selected library materials.
If you have family or a friend who will pick up a bagful of materials, we will select, check out, and send to the nearest branch.
Delivery, provided by volunteers, can be arranged if needed.
For further details, please contact Special Needs at (519)255-6770 ext. 4404.
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The Windsor Public Library has an extensive collection of large print books which any member may borrow. Collections of large print books are sent to branches regularly. To find large print titles on the Library catalogue, enter the title or author, and then:
- Click on limit search
- Under Type, choose large print
These children's picture books have pages overlaid with clear plastic, embossed with Braille and are designed for adults to read to sighted children. To find this collection on the Library catalogue and type "print Braille". Any library member may borrow these books. Ask at the Special Needs office at (519) 255-6770 ext. 4404.
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All library locations have books on tape, which are professionally read, and are usually abridged. Any library member may borrow books on tape; favourite uses include long drives, housecleaning, and athletics.
Talking books, on the other hand, are unabridged, and the authors have waived their royalties from copyright in order that people with sight or physical disabilities may have access to literature. The talking book collection is only available from Special Needs at the Central Library, and borrowers must prove their eligibility. This proof can take the form of a Canadian National Institute for the Blind registration number; or a completed application signed by a medical authority certifying that the borrower is unable to read print. Contact Special Needs at (519) 255-6770 ext. 4404 for more information.
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