Assistive Technologies

The library offers assistive technologies to patrons. If you would like to request an ADA accommodation for a library program or have other specific needs, please fill out this form.

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Low Vision resources:

The Talking Book and Braille Service (TBBS) provides audio and braille library service via mail or digital download to any Illinois resident who is unable to read standard print material due to a permanent or temporary visual or physical disability.

Thanks to a grant from the Illinois State Library, thousands of Illinois residents are able to use the Radio Information Service (RIS) each day to listen to broadcasts of local news. These programs are broadcast on a special radio called a sideband receiver. These receivers are distributed at no cost to qualified recipients. Anyone who has a visual or physical disability which impairs his or her ability to read may be eligible to obtain a special radio.

Mobility resources:

Hearing resources:

  • Illinois Relay Service
  • Closed Captioning at movie showings
  • Talking Book Program
    • High Volume Player and Headphones NLS has developed a high-volume player for use by patrons who are hearing impaired. The high-volume player is available as a standard or advanced model that has been programmed to have an amplified volume up to 120 dB.