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Accessibility Resources
Disability affects 1 in 4 people in the United States. Those with disabilities need additional support to be included in an online world. Use the resources below to ensure that you and your library can provide accessible spaces, resources, and tools to your community members.
Find organizations that provide people with disabilities with free or low-cost device with pre-installed accessibility tools.
- Assistive Technology Funding Guide - Resources to receive free or reduced-price assistive technology.
- Computers for the Blind - Organization dedicated to providing low cost computers and accessories to the blind and visually impaired.
Find tools and settings that can make devices and software more accessible for patrons.
- Accessibility Resources from DigitalUS- Collection of resources from across the internet on different accessibility topics, including tools, software, and settings that can help users with disabilities.
- Screen Readers - Screen readers are a type of assistive technology helpful for visually impaired people. They are available on tablets and computers and read the content of the screen.
- Accessibility Settings - Android - Access and change some of the accessibility settings on your android phone or tablet.
- Accessibility Settings - iOS - Access and change some of the accessibility settings on your IOS phone or tablet.
Ebooks and audiobooks are a great way for people with disabilities to read.
- Libby / Overdrive - Check and see if your local library uses Libby or utilizes another ebook platform.
- SimplyE - Check and see if your local library uses SimplyE or utilizes another ebook platform.
- Talking Book Program - Free audio and braille books for individuals with qualifying disabilities.
- Bookshare - Free or low-cost audio and braille books for individuals with qualifying disabilities.
- Learning Ally - Audio books for individuals with qualifying disabilities.
Use these tools to assess whether your offerings are accessible.
- Knowability - Accessibility testing and training for making accessible content and websites.
- Accessibility in Libraries: A Landscape Review - This report, put together by presents a review of some of the literature and best practices around libraries and accessibility
- Accessibility resources from the American Library Association - Resource guide that covering topics such as the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), assisting users that are blind and print disabled, deaf, as well as more information on about universal access and virtual accessibility.