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San Antonio Public Library has a variety of resources for our special needs population. We welcome you to come in or contact us to find out what we have for you. Our branches are ADA accessible.
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Equipment to Assist

CCTV
Closed circuit televisions are available at all library locations.  These devices allow materials to be greatly magnified onto a monitor.  Books, letters and pictures are much clearer to view using these devices.

Computer Terminals for the Visually Impaired
Jaws, OpenBook and Magic software is available on a workstation at all branches except San Pedro and Reagan High School.  Jaws and Openbook software can be used to allow a blind individual to access the Internet, use MS Office products and with the use of a scanner listen to printed material like books and magazines.  Magic Software allows a user to magnify Internet pages or other computerized content to up to 16 times its original size.

 

Check it Out - Items

Materials by Mail
Materials are available through the mail for homebound individuals.  Call 207-2500 for this service or to ask a reference question.

Here's what's available at your Library.

Audio Books

  • We have a wide collection of audio books on CD. Just search the Catalog under format type CD to find thousands of results - you can target your results by keyword, title, author or age (juvenile, young adult or adult).
  • These items can be placed on hold for pickup at any branch.
  • We have Downloadables- which will allow you to download audio and visual materials to your portable device or PC from home.

Books

  • A broad collection of large type books is available.
  • We also have Braille books for adults and younger readers at the Central Library.
  • These items can be placed on hold for pickup at any location.

Close Captioned DVDs

  • Over half of our DVD collection has the close captioned feature.
  • We also have DVS Videos where the plot is narrated.
  • These items can be placed on hold for pickup at any location.

 Monomouse

  • Monomouse is a portable CCTV device that looks like a mouse.
  • It plugs into a RCA digital input on your TV.
  • Roll the mouse over your text - and see it magnified.
  • Like our books, Monomouse checks out for a 3 week period.
 

Additional Services

A wheelchair is available at the Central Library - please check at the circulation desk.

Sign Language Interpreters are available at library events if requested 48 hours in advance. 


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Special Needs Links

  • Disability Access Office
    The mission of the City of San Antonio's Disability Access Office (DAO) is to work towards a universally designed environment that makes it easy for all people, regardless of disability, to participate fully in community life.
  • OWL Radio
    Owl Radio is a free service of the Low Vision Resource Center and is co-sponsored by Texas Public Radio and the San Antonio Express-News. Receive daily radio broadcasts of newspapers and other sources on your own radio. Call 829-4223 for more information.
  • Relay Texas
    Relay Texas provides telephone interpreting service between individuals who can hear and those who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech-disabled. This service is available for Texans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Dial 711 for more information.
  • Talking Books Program
    The Texas State Library provides this service for visually impaired and disabled patrons. Books and magazines are available in different formats and are delivered to your door. Check out the website FAQs or call 1-800-252-9605 for more information.
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