Persons with Special
Needs
The Main Library is wheelchair accessible.
There is designated parking on the Plymouth Street side of the
building. The front doors open automatically. All
restrooms are accessible. There are water fountains, telephone
and study carrels available. Elevators with accessible controls,
connect all public floors.
Thanks in part to two grants from the New
Jersey State Library and the Laraja Foundation, the Montclair
Public Library has expanded services to persons with disabilities.
The following adaptive equipment is available for patron use:
The Library is continuing to acquire adaptive
equipment and provide services to persons with disabilities.
The following equipment is available for patron use at the Main
Library:
The following equipment is available
for circulation:
- TTY Machine
- FM Assistive Listening Devices*
*Montclair Public Library is one of twelve
Regional Resource Centers for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and is
one of six Libraries Statewide participating in the FM Library Loan
Program. Two personal systems (150 ° range) and one wide-range
system (>150°) are available to be taken out of the Library
and used in classrooms, places of worship, restaurants, workplace,
meetings, etc. If you would like
a demonstration of how any of the above equipment works or to
check availability for loan, please call ahead to the Library
to make an appointment.
The library has purchased a variety of materials
to help persons with disabilities:
- A selection of Audio-Described
videos for adults and children
- Variety of Sign Language videos
for both adults and children
- A variety of videos on deaf culture
- Coping Videos on a variety of
subjects
- Collection of books regarding disabilities
and employment issues
- Collection of large print books,
closed-caption videos and books on tape
- Collection of Resource material
on Addictions and Recovery of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (made
possibly through a grant from the Division of Addictions)
| Helpful
Resources: Township of Montclair
Office for People With Disabilities: 973-509-4987
Essex County Office for the Disabled:
Telephone: 973-228-8230
TDD/Fax: 973-228-8278
NJ State Office on Disability Services:
Toll Free: 888-285-3036
League for the Hard of Hearing
Telephone: 917-305-7890
www.lhh.org
The Communication Connection
Hearing Loss Consultants
Voice, TTY: 973-478-0564 |
NJ Library
for the Blind and Handicapped
Telephone: 1-800-792-8322
TTY: 877-882-5593 Division
of Deaf and Hard of HearingDisabilities Resources Monthly
– www.disabilityresources.org/
National Council on Disability –
www.ncd.gov
NJ State Library Disability Resources
– www2njstatelib.org/njlib/dsresrcs.htm
American Foundation for the Blind
Information on Technology www.afb.org/technology
Closing the Gap; Computer Technology
in Special Education and Rehabilitation – www.closingthegap.com |
available equipment
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