Accessibility

Hedberg Public Library provides services to customers of all abilities. We have services,  resources, and equipment that provide assistance to those who need it.

Services

Hedberg@Home Materials Delivery

We bring the library to your front door!

Resources

Large Type Books

The library has a collection of Large Type books which includes fiction, romances, westerns, science fiction, and mysteries. We also have a small collection of popular, high interest nonfiction materials in Large Type.

Described Videos

Feature films that have an additional voice over track that describes the action in each scene.

Equipment

Braille Collection

The Children's Department has a collection of books in Braille.

Magnifying Devices

The library owns several magnification devices to help enlarge the print found in books, magazines, newspapers, and other materials. Visit our Checkout Desk for assistance.

Merlin

The Merlin lets people with low vision, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma and cataracts read write and regain their visual independence.

Large Type Monitors

A small number of computers in our Tech Corridor offer larger screens with larger type.

VisiKey Keyboard

The Visikey Keyboard is easier to see because it uses lettering almost four times larger than a conventional keyboard. The high contrast of white on black lettering is also much easier to distinguish at a glance, reducing eye strain. The Visikey Keyboards are available at the Checkout Desk for use in the library.

TrackBall Computer Mouse

A TrackBall mouse is an upside down ergonomic mouse in which the user rotates the ball rather than the body of the mouse. The fingers are used to move the cursor around as opposed to using the wrist. The TrackBall mouse is available at the Checkout Desk for use in the library.