Bookshare is an international service offering 900,000+ ebooks. It offers a custom reading experience to individuals with print disabilities such as blindness, low vision, dyslexia, or physical disabilities that make it difficult to hold a book.
Some patrons may have difficulty using the library: library card requirements (name, address, or ID), fees, address confidentiality, foster families, resource counselors
Updates to identifying information in a patron's account, including name, email address, telephone number, and address. Text messaging and patron type may also be updated using the Modify User wizard.
Policy for providing reasonable accommodations to patrons with disabilities, per the Americans with Disabilities Act. It details procedures for handling accommodation requests, including interim accommodations and exceptions to library rules. The document also includes guidelines for requesting sign language interpreters.
Answers for: What a reasonable accommodation is and why we offer it, when to submit a request for reasonable accommodation, how to submit an accommodation request, what to expect in the process, how to support an accommodation, and who to contact with questions.
Information about sensory rooms for patron use, including a link to the policy and additional guidance for staff on monitoring, managing use and access, and cleaning of the rooms.
This preschool storytime is especially welcoming for children on the spectrum and families who are looking for a smaller, more adaptive library experience.
Information about Sensory Accommodation Kits in children's areas and items available in teen spaces, including cleaning information and requesting replacements