NYPL for Persons with Disabilities

Do you have a question about library services? Are you having a hard time reaching the right department? Please call the library switchboard at 212-930-0800 and they will direct your call.

• Access for persons with disabilities at the 4 Research Libraries
• Books by Mail For individuals who are unable to leave their home because of a temporary or permanent disability
• Recorded and Braille Books by Mail Recorded and braille titles for residents of all ages who have difficulty reading standard printed materials because of blindness, visual impairment, physical disability or a reading disability
• Library services for older adults including read aloud programs, book or short story discussions, deposit collections of books and bi-folkal kits (multisensory programming kits)
• Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library a full-service library includes comfortable reading rooms, large circulating collections of special format materials, audio playback equipment for listening to recorded books and magazines
• Assistive Amplification Systems An infrared system which relays sound to hearing impaired attendees of library programs, such as lectures, book discussions, readings, and training programs
• Closed-Circuit Television Enlargers (CCTVs) A monitor that enlarges printed material 45-60 times
• Personal Reading Machines A device that scans printedtext and reads aloud in synthetic speech
• Screen Magnification Software This software makes web browsers and other computer programs more accessible with a fully-integrated magnifier and screen reader
• TTY machines Borrow a TTY from the library for a three week loan