Library Services for Visually Impaired people

All Tameside Libraries offer a library service to people who are blind, partially sighted or have a visual impairment. It is free to join Tameside Libraries, and all the services listed are free of charge for people who are visually impaired.
 

Announcement: Full up to date details of current library services are available on the Libraries Homepage.

Large Print Books

You can borrow large print books from every Tameside library. We have fiction and non-fiction books by popular authors, and books for children and teenagers.

Talking Books

All Tameside Libraries have unabridged talking books for adults and children. Dukinfield Library has the largest collection of talking books.

eBooks and eAudiobooks with BorrowBox

With the BorrowBox you can borrow up to 6 eBooks and 6 eAudiobooks at a time, free of charge, each for up to 21 days and read or listen on many digital devices. There are a range of accessibility settings to adjust the typeface, sizes and backgrounds. There’s a VoiceOver to control and read eBooks and you can also adjust the speed of eAudiobooks.

Library Clubs

Dukinfield Library runs a monthly club for adults with regular speakers and activities. The club is open to all and has a friendly relaxed atmosphere with refreshments provided.

Home Library Service

If you have reduced mobility, or find it difficult to leave home in the winter, and have no-one who can regularly visit the library on your behalf, you may be eligible to join the Home Library Service. Library staff will bring talking books, music or large print books to your home every four weeks.

Computer and magnification and speech facilities

Libraries in Tameside have equipment that makes it easier to use computers and the internet.

Windows Magnifier - All our computers have basic magnification capabilities that allow you to increase what is on screen by up to nine times.

Large Keyboards that have keys four times larger than a standard keyboard are available at all libraries. Click here for more information on special computer equipment available in our libraries.

Microsoft Narrator - a text–to–speech utility for people who are blind or have low vision. Narrator reads what is displayed on the screen: the contents of the active window, menu options, or text that has been typed.
 

For more information on these services please contact us: