ASSISTIVE SERVICES
Resources for the Visually & Hearing Impaired
Vision
- Large Print books: Thousands of titles available from the Eastham Library collection and delivered from other CLAMS libraries
- Digital Talking Book Player players are available for loan to listen to audio books (for use with USB flash drive cartridges provided by the library, the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library and through a BARD library account)
- Loanable digital audio books (Perkins School for the Blind catalog) and volunteers to help BARD library card holders download books directly to a cartridge
- Optelec ClearView C Speech The new Optelec ClearView C Speech is a unique desktop video magnifier that is designed to improve your reading experience. Select your preferred reading voice and sit back, relax, and listen to documents as they are read aloud. Combining a clear voice with magnification or high contrast makes reading so much easier.
- Ruby handheld video magnifier Ruby manual
- TOPAZ PHD lightweight video magnifier – a 15 inch portable desktop video magnifier that folds away like a laptop
The library’s equipment for the visually impaired has been generously funded by the
Edward Bangs Kelley and Elza Kelley Foundation
Hearing
- Listen RF stationary transmitter and portable receivers (works with Telecoil) in the Gregory S. Turner Meeting Room
- Listen RF portable transmitter (works with Telecoil) for use in the Small Conference Room and other small meeting rooms
- Williams Sound Counter Loop (works with Telecoil)for assistance at the Circulation Desk
Training
- Volunteers associated with the VITAL Program at Brooks Free Library
- Training, assistance and cartridges with cases for download digital audio books (with a personal BARD account)